Franchising: the future of padel in the UK?
By Patrick Burge Sports stars and TV personalities seem to be queuing up to bolster padel tennis’s growing mass market appeal. Ex footballer and now TV pundit Rio Ferdinand, ex i
HOP London Padel Open gearing up to be thrilling contest
GB men’s captain John Leach believes there is a real chance that home hopes of glory could be realised at this week’s FIP Rise HOP London Padel Open. RJ Mitchell reports. GB N
Tournament plans supercharge county padel
County level padel is ratcheting up with news of the first LTA County Cup and the first County Championships planned for this year. First to announce its intentions was Essex, as
Jersey: the padel haven doing it for the kids
Jersey – the largest of the Channel Islands and the sun-kissed meeting point of British and French cultures famed for its historic castles, Second World War tunnel complex and st
Get down Shep, padel is Blue Peter’s new pet project!
We’re thinking the BBC should add a ‘P’ to its name (perhaps the British Padel Broadcasting Corporation?) after a week which has seen leading GB padel players feature in icon
Padel steps in to tennis & rugby breach for Claffey
The path leading any new convert to padel can, for want of mixing metaphors, be a long and winding road. But for Ireland’s uber-talented Jenny Claffey it was a route marked by a
Nottingham Padel Centre signs up WPA
WPA’s James Bowring (left) on court with four-times World Boxing Champion and Hall of Famer Carl Froch, his brother Lee and former Celtic, Derby and Notts Forest footballer K
Scarborough brings padel to the East Coast
Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club (SRUFC) served up an ace when it celebrated the official opening of the Yorkshire coast’s first community padel facility at its Squash and R
Padel goes fast and furious at British Grand Prix
Padel heads for the fast-lane this weekend as the LTA brings the game to Silverstone for the 2023 British Grand Prix. The LTA is hosting a pop-up padel experience for fans to come