Coaches

With over 30 years of top-level tennis experience behind me, I discovered padel four and a half years ago, which immediately became my passion. Since then, I have reached 15th place in the domestic rankings as a player, and I am proud to represent the sport as a senior Hungarian champion and a member of the national team. I have also competed internationally: I represented my country at the 2025 FIP Senior World Championship in Alicante and the Senior European Championship in Valencia.

My background as a sports manager and tournament organizer is unique in Hungary. As the former Secretary General of the Hungarian Padel Association (MAPASZ) and an international referee, I am familiar with every aspect of the Hungarian padel scene. As the country's most experienced tournament organizer, I personally guarantee that Padel King Savoya's future championships, official ranking tournaments and community events will be held at the highest professional level.

I also actively continue my professional work on the court: with an official MAPASZ coaching license and two years of dedicated padel instructor experience, I welcome players who want to improve. My goal is to provide effective, professional and enjoyable development in our club for everyone, from beginners to advanced players aspiring to the competition level, by passing on my knowledge and experience.

I am a member of the Hungarian Women’s National Padel Team. I am ranked 3rd in the national women’s rankings, and I reached 12th place in the overall rankings, including both the men’s and women’s fields. In 2025, I finished 2nd at the Hungarian National Championship.

My sporting career began at the age of 5 with professional tennis. I won several Hungarian championship titles and remained an active first-division player until the age of 20.

I have been playing padel for three years, and it immediately became my passion. With my coaching qualification, my goal is to combine my competition experience and coaching background to actively contribute to the development of the sport in Hungary.

I want players to enjoy padel to the fullest.

Since 2008, tennis has played a central role in my life, and I reached a career-top ranking of No. 104 in the world. I won international tournaments and competed in Grand Slam events 20 times.

After finishing my professional tennis career, I was captivated by the world of padel in the summer of 2024. Since then, I have represented the Hungarian national team at the European Championship, won national championship titles, and completed my coaching qualification. As an elite athlete, I strive for excellence in everything I do. Alongside professionalism and technical expertise, I also want to share my love of padel and the joy of the game with my students.

With more than 10 years of successful competitive tennis experience behind me, I started playing padel 4 years ago.

I soon became a junior and then adult padel national team player and was among the top 10 players in the domestic rankings.

I also obtained my coaching diploma 2 years ago.

I would like to pass on my knowledge to players who are just starting out or who want to reach the next level technically and tactically in this sport.

My sporting background has been dominated by squash and tennis, which provides an excellent foundation for understanding and teaching the dynamics and techniques of padel.

I studied at Padel MBA, one of the most respected Spanish padel coaching academies, which combines the latest Spanish methodologies and techniques.

The focus of my training sessions is fast development and enjoyment of the game.

With beginner players, my goal is to help them reach a level as quickly as possible where they can play confidently with their friends.

With advanced players, I focus on maximising the playing experience and overall success.

I first picked up a tennis racket at the age of 3, and sport has been part of my life ever since. I have been competing since the age of 8, and at 12 I was a member of the national age-group team.

During my career, I have played twice in the Super League, and I currently compete in the first division. As a tennis and padel coach, I have gained a strong understanding of the technical and mental processes required for individual development.

I am currently ranked 11th in the national padel rankings.

As a coach, my goal is to introduce padel to as many people as possible, help them fall in love with the sport, and pass on the technical, tactical, and mental knowledge I have gained over the years to all my students.

I am István Kristyán, the new coach of Padel King Savoya. I have been a witness to the bounce of the ball for a long time, as I have a 10-year tennis competitive history. Tennis gave me discipline, technique and a competitive spirit, which I can now pass on as a coach to enthusiastic padel enthusiasts. When I tried padel, it immediately became a passion for me, and I have been playing competitively for more than 3 years.

I am a multiple National and Budapest champion in tennis, I also hold the Hungarian Champion title in padel and play in silver tournaments. One of my immediate goals is to compete in gold tournaments.