Francisco Navarro Compán, better known as “Paquito” Navarro, born February 10, 1989 in Seville, is a professional cricketer. The Spanish player is 1.81m tall and is known as a right-handed receiver and position player, but his style of play is slightly shorter and less athletic. However, he makes up for this weakness with superintelligence and elegant gameplay.
start
“Paquito” started his career in 2009 and showed great talent at a very young age. Along with Adrien Allemandi, he started to show what he could do on the pitch, but it was when he joined Sanyo Gutierrez that his name started to resonate in the sport.
Paquito became one of the most well-rounded players on the padel field in 2017 and, in fact, together with Sayo, he seriously challenged the star couple of the time: Pablo Lima and Fernando Vela. Later, his partner separated from “Paquito” and played with Maxi Sanchez, which led him to join Juan Martin Dias.
An accident got him out of court
In the semi-finals of the 2018 Portuguese Padel Masters, against Juanni Mierez and Miguel Lamperti, he suffered an accident when he smashed a wall glass and fell, leaving his elbow and knee With a deep wound, doctors forced him to sew stitches. various parts of the body.
Given ‘Paquito’ injury, Juan LeBron jumps at chance to play alongside Juan Martin Diaz for remainder of game
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Francisco returned to his old partner Juan Martin, but after just a few games, they officially parted ways and reunited with Pablo Lima. For the 2019 season, he switched partners with Juan LeBlanc, a brilliant move as both ended up writing Spanish padel history and he even ended up as the world number one.
Navarro boasted in flashbacks that he was a backhand player who knew how to defend the smartest attacks. But beyond that, his greatest asset is his ability to defend and then attack.
His shot is rich and skilled, making his game unpredictable for opponents and very engaging for spectators.
Today he is partnered with Martin Dinino and together they make an incredible couple. They won WPT Vigo last week and are one of the strongest combinations in the world right now.
Advantage
Leaving the back wall: Undoubtedly his best shot, which he christened himself the “Cucchilla” (chopper), he executed it from above with all his strength, achieving a stunning slice that was almost impossible to defend and block. net. And because of the effect the ball carries, it bounces flush with the ground, so it’s virtually impossible to react to the hit.
smash: He has admirable determination with his shot and, in fact, is one of the best players on the circuit. Especially since he can easily hit the ball for 3s, mix flats or topspin the ball back into his field. Considering the height the ball reaches, the opponent cannot return the ball.
Forehand high off the back wall: For many experts in the field, “Bajada de Pared” is one of his best shots. This is a flat shot when the ball is at its highest point after touching the back wall.
Volley: The ‘Paquito”s versatility in hitting is genuine. He has the ability to surprise opponents with a backhand volley after the ball has been taken, either right-handed or backhanded, leaving the ball close to the net. Or a deep cut that the opponent has to bend as far as possible to move the ball a few centimeters off the grass.
lob: His “snow” lobs are often common, with heights unattainable by other professional cricketers.
weakness
mobility. He’s neither the fastest player in the world nor the most athletic, but his smart play style is all too important. Although running a little faster on the field will help him gain more advantage over his opponents.
very tactical player
“Paquito” doesn’t need to show a particularly solid offense when he’s playing alongside players like Juan Martin Diaz and Juan LeBron. But, as a professional cricketer, he was forced to develop his attack with excellent volleys, however, he was considered more of a game engine and distributor.
Now, when he’s playing with other defense-focused players like Pablo Lima, he tends to use soft layups more, putting the ball near the net or passing to the side glass and lobs. ball. These types of matches maximize your tactical prowess and make it easier for you to reach the top of the court.
It can be said that he is an analytical player, and even knows how to control the timing of the game.
