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Pakistan to host its first international padel tournament

Pakistan to host its first international padel tournament

The McDonald’s Padel Karachi Grand Slam will be part of the Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) and is set to put Pakistan, which has over 350 courts, on the global padel map.

Jonathan Dyson
Jonathan Dyson
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USPA announces record-breaking 2026 tournament schedule

USPA announces record-breaking 2026 tournament schedule

With 115 tournaments scheduled for the first half of 2026, the United States Padel Association (USPA) says the expansion represents a “milestone moment” for the sport’s continued professionalisation in the country.

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Jonathan Dyson
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Padel enters gamification era as Lucra and No Strings launch rewards platform

Padel enters gamification era as Lucra and No Strings launch rewards platform

The entrepreneurs behind ‘eatertainment’ ventures Bounce, Flight Club Darts and Puttshack have partnered with social competition platform Lucra to turn “rallies into rewards, products and real-money competitions”.

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Jonathan Dyson
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Pure Padel to open Glasgow’s first indoor padel club

Pure Padel to open Glasgow’s first indoor padel club

The UK operator is expanding its footprint, with a new venue in central Birmingham also due to be launched in the coming months. The company is now on track to have 33 courts by the end of 2025.

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Jonathan Dyson
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Playtomic report: Global padel courts top 50,000, up 17% in 2024

Playtomic report: Global padel courts top 50,000, up 17% in 2024

Padel’s growth momentum is set to continue in the coming years, with a new club opening every two and a half hours, according to The Global Padel Report 2025 from Playtomic.

Jonathan Dyson
Jonathan Dyson
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Acenta Group acquires Swedish booking platform Padelappen

Acenta Group acquires Swedish booking platform Padelappen

The SEK1.8 million (€161,000) deal is designed to help Acenta “build a fully integrated digital platform” for padel.

Jonathan Dyson
Jonathan Dyson
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Premier Padel Majors in Italy, France and Qatar renewed in multi-year agreements

Premier Padel Majors in Italy, France and Qatar renewed in multi-year agreements

FIP has unveiled a series of new developments and calendar updates, including the postponement of the first edition of the FIP Intercontinental Cup until 2026.

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Jonathan Dyson
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Italy growth: Number of padel courts exceeds 10,000 mark

Italy growth: Number of padel courts exceeds 10,000 mark

New figures from FIP indicate Italy now has 10,017 padel courts, up 29% since 2022.

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Jonathan Dyson
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International pickleball body expands to embrace padel

International pickleball body expands to embrace padel

The rebranded IAPPF has named the US padel club franchise Conquer Padel as its founding partner and sponsor for padel.

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Jonathan Dyson
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US junior padel players given new international opportunities

US junior padel players given new international opportunities

US National Junior Team coach Lorena Rouillon Jimenez tells Padel Business Magazine US reporter Rodney Reeves about the new chances being given to young American padel players this summer.

Padel Business Magazine
Padel Business Magazine
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USPA president Bill Ullman reveals plans for Anglo-American Padel Cup

USPA president Bill Ullman reveals plans for Anglo-American Padel Cup

In an interview with Padel Business Magazine US reporter Rodney Reeves, Bill Ullman says the event is to be expanded if the first edition proves a success.

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Padel Business Magazine
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Playtomic data: UK fifth largest and ‘most social’ padel nation

Playtomic data: UK fifth largest and ‘most social’ padel nation

Booking app reveals the number of its users in the UK has risen from 35,000 to 156,000 over the past year.

Jonathan Dyson
Jonathan Dyson