1. For how many years have you been playing Padel?

A: I’m 21, and I’ve been playing padel since I was 5.

2. How do you see Padel in your life: as a sport, a high-performance sport, or a profession?

A: All three, I think. I love playing Padel and it’s also my profession, so all of them.

3. From 1 to 8, what is the level of balance you have between your personal life and Padel?

A: 7.

4. Do you consider Padel to be a team sport or an individual sport?

A: Team sport.

5. How many times do you train per day?

A: Two: Padel and gym. And some days three times.

6. Which part of the training do you like the most: physical, technical, or tactical?

A: Tactical.

7. Which side of the field do you feel more comfortable playing on: left or right?

A: Left.

8. Do you consider you need to improve your team play: yes or no?

A: It can be, yes, there is always room for improvement.

9. What is the technical move that you most like to use in a game?

A: I like the jump smash.

10. Which technical move do you need to work on the most?

A: Forehand from the back.

11. Which part of the game do you need to understand better: defence, attack, or counterattack?

A: The counterattack.

In a tournament…

12. Do you prefer to play indoors or outdoors?

A:Outdoors.

13. On a slow, medium-fast, or fast court?

A: I like the fast ones.

14. Do you prefer to play in the morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening?

A: In the afternoon.

15. In a tournament, does training and playing on different types of courts influence your game: yes or no?

A: Yes, I think it affects all the players, yes.

16. As a partnership, do you study your opponents before the games: yes or no?

A: Yes, of course.

17. In tournaments, do you prefer to have the presence of a coach: yes or no?

A: Yes, of course, it helps a lot.

18. When you have the coach at tournaments, what do you like to hear during the break: encouragement, constructive criticism, or tactics to apply during the game?

A: It depends on the moment in the match; if I’m winning or losing, one thing or another works for me.

Psychological Scope

19. In the psychological realm, what do you feel you need to work on most to improve your performance: frustration, anxiety or confidence?

A: I think my frustration when I’m losing, I mean, maybe it shows a lot. I like to handle it, and I think I handle it well, but I could do better.

20. What is the degree of influence that the audience has on your adrenaline: none, little, reasonable, or a lot of influence?

A: None.

21. What degree of influence does the audience have on your concentration in the game: none, little, reasonable or great influence?

A: None.

22. From 1 to 8 what is your level of acceptance when the opponent sends the ball at your body?

A: 8.

23. From 1 to 8, what influence does a defeat have on you?

A: 7.

24. From 1 to 8, how much importance do you give to the moment of serving to close the set?

A: Well, just like all the games. They’re worth the same. So, a 3.

25. How long does it take you to recover after a less positive performance: minutes, hours, days, or months?

A: Until the next training session comes.