Varied surfaces, a return to the golden point: Paquito Navarro’s 3 proposals

Paquito Navarro, current world number 9is finally preparing to enjoy the long-awaited vacation after a rather positive season, despite complicated personal trials, such as the loss of his mother. Throughout the year, he experienced ups and downsbut he took up a challenge: playing the end of the season with a lower ranked partner, the young Pablo Cardonaand succeed in maintaining a high level of competitiveness.

The year 2025 was synonymous with a certain stability on the professional circuit, but also with many controversies which the players themselves sometimes supplied. Paquito Navarro, for his part, shared three ideas to improve the circuit Prime Minister has fallen.

Back to the golden point

Paquito Navarro returns to an opinion he had defended in the past. Initially in favor of the advantage, he now considers that it would be wise to reintroduce the famous point en orestablished by the World Padel Tour and which caused debate when it was set up. According to him, “rectification is a mark of wisdom”.

Varied surfaces and suitable balls

A more surprising idea: diversify the surfaces. Navarro believes that playing exclusively on carpeted courts is a mistake and that it would be interesting to offer courts with different surfaces, like what is done in tennis (grass, cement, carpet).

Concerning the balls, his opinion is more consensual. Players regularly demand better visibility on the quality and choice of balls used during competitions. A clearer standard would undoubtedly improve fairness and performance on the circuit.

Favor indoor tournaments

Finally, Navarro wants a strong return of tournois indoor. Although many events are already organized indoors, certain competitions such as those of Kuwait or Acapulco take place outdoors under a oppressive heatwhich affects game quality and player comfort.

Here are the words shared by Paquito Navarro on Twitter:

• Back to the golden point : “Rectification is a mark of wisdom…I include myself. »
• Different surfaces (turf, cement, carpet) with suitable balls.
• Favor indoor tournaments to avoid extreme weather conditions.

And you, what do you think ?

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 going to cover major French padel events.