🎾 PBM Weekly Newsletter - Issue 1

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the first issue of Padel Business Magazine – a new publication and vetted community dedicated to helping padel industry decision-makers capitalise on the explosive growth and development of the sport.

With punchy news, expert viewpoints, and in-depth industry analysis, the PBM team aim to equip you with authoritative, cutting-edge insights and innovative strategies to inform your commercial success.

Each week, we’ll be giving you an in-depth feature or big industry interview, a lead news story, plus a snapshot of breaking developments across the industry globally.

Coming up this week:

• Playtomic managing director Antonio Robert Aragonés reveals details of the company’s strategy and future plans in an exclusive interview.

• We examine the latest signs of accelerating growth in the UK padel market – including the first schools tournament, the LTA’s latest strategy and a new strategic consultancy partnership.

• Rounding up some of the biggest headlines in the global padel business, we report on the Premier Padel Paris Major, which attracted over 64,000 spectators, a rise of 73% on last year’s tournament.

Enjoy the first issue!

Cheers!

The PBM Team

P.S. Thank you to the 200+ padel business leaders that had pre-subscribed and patiently waited for this day to come. We want to make this the best possible resource and community for you, so please share any feedback to: [email protected] 

The weekly serving

Essential news highlights to keep your padel business game sharp

• Premier Padel Paris Major attendance up 73%

  The Premier Padel Paris Major held on 28 September to 4 October attracted over 64,000 spectators, a rise of 73% on last year’s tournament. A crowd of over 13,000 flocked to the Court Philippe Chatrier at Stade Roland Garros to witness the final matches, where number one pairs Coello-Tapia and Josemaría-Sánchez won for the second year in a row.

• Winners at Roland Garros tournament earn €47,250 each

  The prize money on offer at the Premier Padel Paris Major held at Stade Roland Garros was the highest so far this year and was split equally between the men’s and women’s categories, Spanish newspaper Relevo has reported. Each of the winners took home €47,250, while the runners-up received €23,625. 

• Messi and Agüero’s company move into padel

  Krü Padel by Taktika, owned by Krü Esports – the esports club created by Argentine football stars Sergio Agüero and Lionel Messi – are to enter a team in the second edition of the Hexagon Cup, which will take place at the Madrid Arena on 29 January to 2 February 2025.

• Padel on “correct trajectory” to become Olympic sport by 2032, Hong Kong head says

  Adrian Lee, chair of the Hong Kong Padel Association (HKPA), believes padel is on the “correct trajectory” to become an Olympic sport at Brisbane 2032. Hong Kong sent a team of 10 to last month’s inaugural Asia Pacific Padel Cup, to compete against Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.

• adidas launches its first ever padel shoe

  In the latest sign of the growing demand for specialised padel footwear and apparel, adidas has launched the CRAZYQUICK Lightstrike, its first ever padel shoe. The German sportswear brand says it combines existing adidas technologies with “specially adapted features” and was developed with grassroots and elite players, including Ale Galan and Marta Ortega.

Net news

Diving deep into a major news story shaping the padel industry

🇬🇧 UK growth: New schools tournament the latest sign of padel explosion

The UK’s padel scene is gaining serious momentum, and the inaugural UK Padel Schools Championships is the latest proof of its rapid growth. Held at Rocket Padel Bristol on 29 September, the event brought together 21 teams of boys, girls and mixed squads from schools nationwide, supported by Evelyn Partners. Whitgift, Clifton College and Millfield emerged as champions, and UK Padel is set to make this an annual fixture, sparking excitement across the sport’s grassroots.

With the Lawn Tennis Association’s new five-year strategy, the future of padel looks brighter than ever. The plan outlines ambitious goals to triple the number of courts, expand the player base, and develop top British talent. Plus, global players like Barcelona-based WsbSport are now tapping into the growing UK market. Read more to see how this exciting movement is shaping the future of the sport in Britain.

The big hit

Exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis breaking down the business of padel

Exclusive: Antonio Robert Aragonés explains Playtomic’s strategy for success

In an exclusive interview with Padel Business Magazine, Antonio Robert Aragonés, managing director of Playtomic, shares his insights on scaling the world’s largest padel platform and the company’s mission to build a vibrant global padel community. Aragonés, a tech entrepreneur turned padel advocate, discusses how Playtomic connects over 1.3 million players and 6,000 clubs across 61 countries, driving the sport’s international growth. With a focus on innovation, community-building and collaboration, Playtomic’s vision is to be a partner in the long-term success of padel clubs worldwide. Learn how Playtomic is tackling challenges like localisation across multiple markets while continuing to lead the charge in padel’s global rise. Don’t miss out on this behind-the-scenes look at Playtomic’s strategy for sustainable growth.