🎾 PBM Weekly Newsletter - Issue 19

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the 19th issue of Padel Business Magazine – a publication and vetted community dedicated to helping padel industry decision-makers capitalise on the explosive growth and development of the sport.

Coming up this week:

• Angel Espadas, general manager of Padel in Orlando and coach of the US women’s national padel team, shares his bold vision to expand the sport in central Florida and help make Orlando the next padel capital of the US. 

• New figures from the International Padel Federation (FIP) show padel in Spain is continuing to grow strongly, with the number of courts up 5% to 17,000 in 2024.

• Our round-up of other major headlines in the global padel business, including a new sports and leisure complex with seven padel courts in the French city of Poitiers, and a new partnership between Empower Padel and wealth manager Evelyn Partners designed to inspire women and girls to take up the sport.

Enjoy the latest issue!

The PBM Team

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The weekly serving

Essential news highlights to keep your padel business game sharp

• 🌏️ Reap named as title sponsor for Asia Padel Events
  Asia Padel Events (APE), which is delivering new CUPRA FIP Tour competitions across the continent in 2025, has named the global financial technology provider Reap, which is based in Hong Kong, as the title sponsor of all its tournaments. This year’s CUPRA FIP Tour is expanding to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.

• 🇬🇧 Empower Padel strikes partnership with wealth manager Evelyn Partners

  Empower Padel, a global community for female padel players, has struck a three-year partnership with UK wealth manager Evelyn Partners. The two organisations will host a series of events designed to inspire women and girls to take up a team sport such as padel. The first event will take place in London on 7 March to celebrate International Women’s Day.

• 🇫🇷 Poitiers to get new sports and leisure complex with seven padel courts
  Gallery République, a new sports and leisure complex featuring seven padel courts, is set to open in the city of Poitiers in western France in April 2025. The 5,000 m² site will also have a climbing wall, as well as boxing, fitness, yoga and pilates facilities, fitness studios, and wellness and health centres.

• 🇬🇧 LTA agrees three-year deal with Padel-TV to broadcast British Tour
  The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the national governing body for tennis and padel in the UK, has announced a three-year partnership with Padel-TV as its official digital streaming partner for the sport. The agreement covers all Grade 1 British Tour and domestic FIP events from April 2025 and will also generate exclusive content, including player interviews and behind-the-scenes access.

• 🇺🇸 New three-court indoor padel club to open in Milwaukee
  Padel MKE, a new indoor padel club, is due to open later this year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The facility, which will feature three courts, will be built in a converted industrial building in the south of the city. The club will host events, tournaments and coaching programmes designed to cater for all skill levels.

Net news

Diving deep into a major news story shaping the padel industry

Spain’s growth continues: Padel courts up 5% to 17,000 in 2024 

Padel is continuing its strong growth in Spain, with new data showing that the number of courts rose by 5% to 17,000 and player licenses hit a record 109,040 in 2024. The growth in women’s participation was particularly strong, rising by 11% to almost 40,000 registered players. Discover how the sport is expanding across Spain. Read the full article for more insights.

The big hit

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

Angel Espadas interview: Padel in Orlando general manager on establishing a new padel capital 

Angel Espadas, general manager of Padel in Orlando and coach of the US women’s national padel team, has a bold vision to expand padel in central Florida. In this interview with Padel Business Magazine, he outlines the future plans for his club and explains how, through his passion and dedication to strong community values, he wants to help make Orlando the next padel capital of the US.