After a first Major (equivalent to a Grand Slam in tennis) played at the end of March in Doha, then another in Rome in May, the new world padel circuit financed by the subsidiary of the president of Paris SG Nasser al-Khelaïfi is stopping over this week in Paris (July 11 to 17) for the Greenweez Paris Premier Padel Major at Roland-Garros.
Interview with Arnaud Di Pasquale, the former tennis player, bronze medalist at the Sydney Olympics, converted to this discipline for a few years and now director of the padel mission within the French Tennis Federation (FFT) and director of the tournament.
The first Grand Slam of padel in France is entering the legendary setting of Roland-Garros. Why did you choose this stadium?
It is an exceptional showcase for padel.
Majors are the equivalent of a Grand Slam.
We are part of the four Majors.
It seemed essential to us that it be in a place with a whole history.
There are six tracks in all, including one on the…
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