🎾 PBM Weekly Newsletter - Issue 24

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the 24th 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:

• We cover the launch of the first UK Padel Report, which points to a “zeitgeist” moment for the sport but warns that cost and accessibility barriers may hinder its expansion.

• Sweden’s plans for its first national school for padel, designed to boost the development of the country’s most promising junior players.

• Our round-up of other major headlines in the global padel business, including the launch of Sri Lanka’s first franchise padel tournament, and plans to build a new 12-court padel club near Toulouse in southwestern France.

• The latest exclusive interviews, in-depth features and expert analysis from Padel Business Magazine, as we speak to AMPX co-founder Miguel Coelho about designing customised padel courts, and get insight from PlaySight co-founder Chen Shachar on democratising padel through its technology.

Enjoy the latest issue! We are taking a break next week for Easter, so our next newsletter will arrive in your inbox on Friday 25 April 2025. Best wishes to all our readers!

The PBM Team

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The weekly serving

Essential news highlights to keep your padel business game sharp

• 🇫🇷 Stade Roland Garros to host Premier Padel Paris Major until 2029
  Premier Padel has renewed its agreement with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) to host the Paris Major at Stade Roland Garros until 2029. The new five-year agreement extends a partnership that began with the first Paris Major in 2022. The event attracted a record high of over 64,000 spectators last season. 

• 🇬🇧 LTA and UK Padel partner to expand County Championships

  The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the governing body for tennis and padel in the UK, has announced a strategic partnership with UK Padel to support and expand the UK Padel County Championships. The LTA will sanction the competition as a Grade 3 event from this year, allowing players to earn LTA ranking points.

• 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka to get its first franchise padel tournament 
  Colombo-based firm Eventistry Sports has announced the launch of the Sri Lanka Padel League (SLPL), the nation’s first franchise-based padel tournament. The event will comprise six teams and will debut on 21-23 June, 2025 at Padel House in Colombo. A star-studded player auction will take place on 16 May at The Vault in the city.

• 🇫🇷 New 12-court padel club set to be built near Toulouse
  Plans are underway to build a new padel facility in Muret, near Toulouse in southwestern France. The proposal, put forward by local boxing club owner Alain Bonadei, is to build a 3,200 sq m complex featuring ten covered and two outdoor courts. If the project is approved, it could open by the end of 2025.

• 🇬🇧 Ex-Liverpool footballer Fabio Borini to open padel club in Salford
  Padel16, a new facility owned by the Italian former Liverpool footballer Fabio Borini and local businessman Anthony Bingham, is set to open at Worsley Sports Club in Salford, Greater Manchester on 4 May, 2025. The site will feature four courts, as well as a coffee station and dining experience for club members and visitors.

Net news

Diving deep into major news stories shaping the padel industry

New report outlines padel’s ‘zeitgeist’ moment in UK

The first UK Padel Report has pointed to several factors driving the rapid growth of the sport, but warned that cost and accessibility barriers may hinder its expansion.

Sweden to get its first national school for padel

The Swedish Sports Confederation has approved plans to run a national school for padel to boost the development of the country’s most promising junior players.

The big hits

The latest exclusive interviews, in-depth features and expert analysis from Padel Business Magazine

Miguel Coelho interview: AMPX co-founder on designing customised padel courts 

As padel expands rapidly in the US, AMPX is on a mission to provide tailored, innovative padel courts that do more than just serve as a playing surface for guests. Co-founder Miguel Coelho speaks with Padel Business Magazine about AMPX’s unique approach to building courts, how his coaching and architectural design background influences its process, and the keys to sustainable growth for both AMPX and padel in the US.

Chen Shachar interview: PlaySight co-founder on using technology to help drive padel's growth 

By helping padel clubs integrate its cutting-edge technology, PlaySight is enhancing the experience of players, enabling clubs to increase membership and add new revenue streams. Co-founder Chen Shachar spoke to Padel Business Magazine during RacquetX about democratising padel through its technology to help drive continued growth for the sport.