In the hands of HEAD, the great Czech player, current 7 number of the world, did not hesitate for a moment and dared to discover a sport he had heard about but which, until now, was a complete unknown to him .

Padel World Press .- They were the 16: 00 hours on Monday, 4 in May, when the Central Court enabled by World Padel Tour in the heart of the Magic Box managed to focus the attention of all the fans who were walking around ...

And it is that on the black carpet was about to start a very special game ... The one that would measure Gonzalo Rubio and Sanyo Gutiérrez (players of HEAD) with Sergi Bruguera and ... Thomas Berdych !!

As soon as he finished his preparation training for the Mutua Madrid Open, Valasske Mezirici wanted to accept the challenge proposed by the heads of his firm and entered the field to enjoy a discipline that increasingly has a greater number of fans and practitioners

Although at first he was a bit lost, and he was not very clear about the rules of the paddle, little by little he sang and delighted everyone present with his spectacular volley, with his demolishing smash and with the subtlety of his left or those hits with which he looked for the corners.

It should be noted that in the final stages, Gonzalo Rubio left his place on the court to Sergio Alba, another young and promising HEAD player, who had a great time playing against one of those tennis players he has always admired.

As soon as he left the track, and when asked by the World Padel Tour, Berdych declared: “It was the first time that I have entered a paddle tennis court. The sensations are rare because the space is smaller than on a tennis court but I have felt very comfortable ”. Laughing, and asked about his hypothetical future in the world of paddle tennis, he said: “Why not? Now I don't have time for my work, but if I had enough time, I wouldn't mind ”.

It should be noted that the Czech debut in the Mutua Madrid Open against the winner of the match that will face Richard Gasquet with Ivo Karlovic.

The good news continues to come from the Official PPW Track Vibor-A. The show does not stop and we can only say ... Enjoy the Game !!!

Thomas Berdych, playing padel at the Mutua Madrid Open

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