It is not common to see two gunners align themselves together. And yet, during the FFT Padel Tour - UrbanPadel Carquefou / NantesThe Damien Bayard – Pierre Vincent combination has once again sparked curiosity. And especially with a Damien Bayard seated on the right.

Why is Damien on the right?

Pierre-Vincent explains this choice directly:
« We train together in Lyonand I think there was much more potential with Damien on the rightHe's played there before, and successfully. Now we have enough perspective to see that our duo works. We're capable of anything, of beating very good pairs. Our weakness is the regularity "Sometimes you can play a risky game of padel."

Damien BayardHe, however, is relishing this position:
« I love playing on the right. It's a different way of playing, a new experience. With Pierre, I can express myself perfectly on the right. He has a very aggressive style of play, and I listen carefully. When he calls the calls, I trust him.

With humor, he adds:
"I think I have a good backhand volley…unlike Pierre, who might have less of an advantage in this situation. So our partnership, in this configuration, seems logical to me. On the right, I have an impact, I enjoy myself. And I'm lucky to have a very aggressive player on the left"Capable of finishing points. That's reassuring."

Tennis: a past that matters?

Can the two players, former very good tennis players, turn this into a strength?

Pierre looks back on his past season with François Authier :
“With François, I had a very ‘padel’ partner. We complemented each other well. Today, I’ve learned a lot from this season. I feel more completeIt's true that having François is something else entirely: he's incredibly reassuring. He has a real feel for padel. He can do everything. Damien can have a much more varied game. aggressive »

Damien nuance:
"I know I'm not the kind of player who's going to slow the game down. But I can Do it. And up there, when I can hit, I have that ability to finish points. The sport is evolving: it's getting faster and faster. You have to be able to score points on both sidesAnd Pierre and I have this card.

Pierre complete:
“We’re not yet competing against the very best French teams, but we feel we’re not far off. That’s important: it gives us hope, allows us to progress, and perhaps even…” compete with the best later. "

The next step: to recover, finish the year, and aim for Vichy

Before thinking about anything else, Damien needs treatment:
"I have a Calf which has been hurting me since last Monday. I managed to play, but I have to take 2 to 3 weeksThe goal is to be ready for the Vichy P1500 with Pierre.

Pierre confirms the roadmap:
"Vichy will be one of the last major tournaments of the year in France. We're going to try to do something there. For international tournaments, we already want to do a maximum number of events in France"This will allow us to compete against foreign players. As for FIP tournaments abroad, that's not planned yet: first Damien needs to recover, we need to finish the season, and then we'll see about the rest."

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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