The Padel Paper

News reaches us this week of an interesting new collab between Emporio Armani and Rocket Padel. EA7 will become Rocket's apparel partner, introducing its premium sportswear line at its UK clubs and providing coaches and staff with stylish uniforms. Alfonso Patacho Herrero de Egaña certainly looks pretty suave!

It's almost time for the second RacquetX — where #padel will once again plant its flag in the centre of the vibrant racket sports ecosystem. Check out our preview of the Miami extravaganza: https://lnkd.in/eNuuZp5B

Curious about how AI is shaking up the racquet sports world? Whether you're fine-tuning your play or just want to see your best shots, AI is now a game-changer. Don’t just take our word for it —The Padel Paper and Billy Dobson break it all down. 👇 https://lnkd.in/dsQfjgh4 #SportAI #Padel

Exclusive: Max England tells us how a heavy defeat to Dan Evans on the Futures tennis tour led him on the path to 'The Apprentice' and his quest to secure Lord Sugar’s investment in a chain of premium #padel clubs. Read more: https://lnkd.in/etTEsdVe

A new UK padel circuit is linking up with Spain’s biggest amateur series to offer British recreational players the chance to qualify for an international grand final on the Costa Brava in September. The Fast4Padel UK Amateur Circuit, which starts next month at Slazenger Padel in Leeds, has partnered with Even Padel as it expands into 25 countries and 30,000 players. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gTrKkpND Victor Aguirre Minarro ▫️ Nicolas Benitez ▫️ #padel

Two UK #padel operators used last week’s International Women’s Day #IWD to plant the seeds of female participation in the younger generation. Empower Padel hosted a ‘power brunch’ which raised £2,500 for the The Hurlingham Club Foundation Girls’ Racquets Programme, featuring Gigi Salmon, Sophie Bray MBE, Chemmy Alcott and Pepita Stonor. Meanwhile, Soul Padel took its Soul Sisters initiative to Loughborough University with a launch event featuring Victoria Nicholas and LTA National Performance Pathway Manager Libby Fletcher. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWvXxEvb

A coffee bar in a converted horse box, outdoor sofas and two panoramic courts in a barn is the charmingly rustic offering from new club, The Padel Farm in York. We get the lowdown from co-founder Barney Spratt: https://lnkd.in/eB4McsqW

The Padel Hub in Slough hosted the inaugural leg of the 2025 EA7 World Legends Padel Tour last weekend — and Chelsea FC legends dominated the line-up. Former Blues captain John Terry was joined by Gianfranco Zola, Andriy Shevchenko, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Mark Schwarzer and other big names on the 20x10 in Slough Read more about the event: https://lnkd.in/eTt7BGaf

Premier Padel will begin “strong legal actions” against its own players following the “illegal and unprecedented boycott” of two recent tournaments — but it has made some concessions to their demands. Read about the latest twists in the men's boycott saga: https://lnkd.in/ebWgvZK7

The perfect news for International Women's Day! #IWD Pepita Stonor's Empower Padel is set to give even more women a pathway into the sport after agreeing a three-year partnership with leading wealth management group Evelyn Partners. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eK9fu2Nm