{"id":15567,"date":"2026-08-18T13:23:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/pregunta-rapida\/catarina-santos\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T15:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T13:22:48","slug":"catarina-santos","status":"publish","type":"pregunta-rapida","link":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/pregunta-rapida\/catarina-santos\/","title":{"rendered":"Catarina Santos"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. For how many years have you been playing Padel?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> Since I was 22; professionally, since I was 23.<\/p>\n

2. How do you see Padel in your life: as a sport, a high-performance sport, or a profession?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong>Profession.<\/p>\n

3. From 1 to 8, what is the level of balance you have between your personal life and Padel?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A: <\/strong>7.<\/p>\n

4. Do you consider Padel to be a team sport or an individual sport?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> Team sport.<\/p>\n

5. How many times do you train per day?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:Two to three times.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Which part of the training do you like the most: physical, technical, or tactical?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> Technical.<\/p>\n

7. Which side of the field do you feel more comfortable playing on: left or right? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> On the left.<\/p>\n

8. Do you consider you need to improve your team play: yes or no?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A: <\/strong>Yes, there is always something to improve.<\/p>\n

9. What is the technical move that you most like to use in a game? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

A: <\/strong>Backhand Volley.<\/p>\n

10. Which technical move do you need to work on the most?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

R:<\/strong> Off the Wall.<\/p>\n

11. Which part of the game do you need to understand better:<\/strong> defence, attack, or counterattack?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> The counterattack.<\/p>\n

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In a tournament…<\/strong><\/h2>\n

12. Do you prefer to play indoors or outdoors?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> Outdoors.<\/p>\n

13. On a slow, medium-fast, or fast court?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> Medium-fast.<\/p>\n

14. Do you prefer to play in the morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A: In the evening.<\/p>\n

15. In a tournament, does training and playing on different types of courts influence your game: yes or no?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n

16. As a partnership, do you study your opponents before the games: yes or no?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n

17. In tournaments, do you prefer to have the presence of a coach: yes or no?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> No.<\/p>\n

18. When you have the coach at tournaments, what do you like to hear during the break:<\/strong> encouragement, constructive criticism, or tactics to apply during the game?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong>Tactics to apply during the match.<\/p>\n

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Psychological Scope<\/strong><\/h2>\n

19. In the psychological realm, what do you feel you need to work on most to improve your performance: frustration, anxiety or confidence?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> Tolerance for discomfort.<\/p>\n

20. What is the degree of influence that the audience has on your adrenaline: none, little, reasonable, or a lot of influence? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

A: <\/strong>Much influence.<\/p>\n

21. What degree of influence does the audience have on your concentration in the game: none, little, reasonable or great influence?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong>None.<\/p>\n

22. From 1 to 8 what is your level of acceptance when the opponent sends the ball at your body? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

A:<\/strong> 8.<\/p>\n

23. From 1 to 8, what influence does a defeat have on you?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A: <\/strong>3.<\/p>\n

24. <\/strong>From 1 to 8, how much importance do you give to the moment of serving to close the set?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A: <\/strong>3.<\/p>\n

25. How long does it take you to recover after a less positive performance: minutes, hours, days, or months?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

R:<\/strong> Minutes.<\/p>\n

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