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Mar 21, 2025
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Padel X co-founder Nalle Grinda on the next stage of US padel’s development | Playtomic raises $70 million in funding to accelerate expansion in US market
Event Management and Tournament Organization
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Mar 20, 2025
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Fostering meaningful partnerships: Padel X is helping drive the growth of padel in the US and has hosted the latest edition of Property+Padel.
Investment and Sponsorship
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The new investment will be used to capitalise on the rapid growth of padel in the States and improve the platform’s club management and player experience.
Mar 14, 2025
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UK Padel Report author Ray Algar spots opportunities for growth amid elitist concerns | India's first professional padel league to be launched by PadelPark
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Mar 13, 2025
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The new league follows the rapid expansion of the Indian Padel Tour and increasing participation rates across the country.
Court Construction and Infrastructure
Affordability question: A forthcoming report has found that padel venues are 6.5 times more prevalent in England’s most affluent neighbourhoods than its most deprived areas.
Mar 7, 2025
Interview with Angel Espadas, general manager of Padel in Orlando and coach of US women’s national padel team | Padel courts in Spain up 5% to 17,000 in 2024
News Analysis
Mar 6, 2025
New figures from the International Padel Federation (FIP) show there is no let up in the expansion of the sport across its most established market.
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Reshaping the landscape: After a successful year in operation, Padel in Orlando is adding courts to meet growing demand and take advantage of its strategic location.
Feb 28, 2025
UK Padel CEO Nick Baker on major expansion of national schools tournament | Powerleague to open 76 padel courts across UK by 2026
12 min read
Top of the class: UK Padel is aiming to provide a significant boost to padel participation among children across Britain with the growth of its Schools Championships.
The operator of 5-a-side football pitches is investing £14 million in new padel facilities and aims to make the sport accessible to over 200,000 players every year.
Feb 21, 2025
Ultra Club’s chief padel officer Julian Wortelboer on growing through innovation | Hexagon Cup strikes partnership with Premier Padel and FIP
Mastering the fundamentals: Ultra has rapidly expanded through an emphasis on coaching and creating a premium guest experience.
Feb 20, 2025
The Madrid-based tournament has begun the process of becoming a recognised FIP tournament and will also be a partner of the inaugural FIP Intercontinental Cup.
Feb 14, 2025
R3 Sport founder Jonathan Rowland on plans for new UK padel tour | Liverpool set to be home to UK’s first floating padel courts
The Big Hit
11 min read
Entering the big league: With the launch of a major new padel tour in the coming months, R3 Sport wants to elevate the sport in the UK and rival global powerhouses such as Spain, Sweden and Italy.
Feb 13, 2025
Plans have been put forward for three floating padel courts as part of the Liverpool Waters regeneration project.
Feb 7, 2025
Padel Alley co-founders on opening flagship club in Tucson, Arizona and integrating with local community | NOX USPA Circuit prize pool rises to $140,000
Feb 6, 2025
Service-driven: Padel Alley will support local Tucson organisations by raising awareness for them on its padel courts.
All four USPA 2000 tournaments will now offer a minimum $20,000 purse as the association looks to build on strong growth for padel across the US.
Jul 31, 2026
In-depth report: Padel booking platforms search for new solutions as competition hots up | Samuel Hadeli Lie: How padel is changing Indonesia’s sports technology ecosystem
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Over 50 activities will take place across seven days, from 3rd to 9th August, with the programme designed to mix sport with lifestyle, business and community.
By Peer Wiesner, head of marketing, DataKustik
The professional tour says the partnership underscores its continued global growth as it builds out its commercial offering for fans.
New Oxygen Consulting report explores how pricing, access and operating models can help build financially resilient padel venues and turn demand into regular, sustainable participation.
Jul 30, 2026
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Digital innovation: Services offered by padel court booking platforms are expanding rapidly as rivalries intensify among leading players.
From courts to communities: Venues offering padel in Indonesia are having to adapt quickly to accommodate players’ expectations around digital booking systems.
Jun 11, 2026
Month-long initiative will feature grassroots learn-to-play clinics, the US Open Padel Championships, and the inaugural USA Padel Awards.
May 29, 2026
In-depth report: Padel faces calls for change as it targets mainstream global TV audience | Saidja Drentje: Finding solutions to padel’s broadcasting paradox
Worldwide attention: Calls are growing for an evolution in how padel is presented on TV and streaming platforms amid the sport’s ambition to become an established global spectator sport.
8 min read
Media rights moves: Why is a sport with 35 million players yet to become a billion-dollar audience?
Broadcasting, Media, and Digital Platforms
1 min read
Players control both members of their pair in real-time online matches while managing their own club in new free-to-play online mobile padel game.
Sporting Equipment Manufacturers & Suppliers
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UK publicly listed business focused on emerging racquet sports is seeking a dual listing on Nasdaq as it plans a major expansion into the US padel market.
2026 Playtomic Global Padel Report finds padel is evolving beyond the court into a global investment category, with the UK emerging as Europe's most in-demand market and clubs transforming into holistic wellness destinations.
Third edition featured 140 exhibitors from more than 30 countries, with Investor & Business Forum hosting 1,175 business meetings.
Apr 24, 2026
In-depth report: Padel event strategies evolve amid growing appeal for players and operators | Andrew Herring: Lessons from the front lines of US padel tournaments
