Pedro Graça

 

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

A: Since I was 17 year old.

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

A: Profession.

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

A: I would say a 6.

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: Always one session of gym and one of Padel. Depending on the day, two of Padel and one gym.

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

A: Technical.

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

A: On the left.

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

A: Yes.

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

A: Volley.

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

A: I would say… the smash.

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

A: Defence.

In a tournament…

12. Do you prefer to play indoors or outdoors?

A: Maybe indoors.

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

A: Medium-fast.

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

A: In the evening.

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

A: Yes.

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

A: Yes.

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

A: Yes, whenever possible.

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:Tactics to apply during the match.

 

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: Frustration, without doubt.

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

A: Much influence.

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

A: Little influence.

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

A: 5.

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: 8.

25. And what do you change in your behavior at that moment: self-esteem, individual concentration, group concentration…?

A: I try to stay even more focused, not give away points, keep doing what I’ve been doing so far, and above all, not make mistakes.

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

A: Days.

 

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