VVV Sports plans £5m raise to boost US padel market push
UK publicly listed business focused on emerging racquet sports is seeking a dual listing on Nasdaq as it plans a major expansion into the US padel market.
LTA figures: UK padel participation doubles in 2025
New figures from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) show that 860,000 UK adults and juniors played padel at least once in 2025, up from 400,000 players at the end of 2024.
Tournated links up with World Padel Rating to launch USPA digital platform
A first US governing body partnership marks Tournated’s largest padel federation project to date, with fully automated rankings, and a scalable digital foundation designed to support the rapid national growth of padel.
Playtomic padel court bookings in UK ‘more than doubled in 2025’
The booking platform, used by an estimated 80% of UK padel clubs, says a sustained influx of first-time players indicates widening awareness of the sport beyond its early adopters.
PBM Insight Report: Padel tourism reaches new markets amid rise of specialist operators
Global appeal: Padel holidays are increasing in popularity, paving the way for a growing number of companies targeting tourism opportunities for the sport.
FIP report: Global padel courts exceed 77,000, up 15.2% in 2025
Padel’s rapid worldwide expansion continued this year, with the sport now played in 150 nations and 20 dependent territories, according to the FIP World Padel Report 2025
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.
What next for padel’s global growth? Key talking points at Padel World Summit
International expansion: Overcoming challenges to continued rapid growth, the value of a multi-use offering within a padel club, and the rise of padel tourism were among the key themes to emerge from this year's Padel World Summit.
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.
USPA’s Jose De Armas targets success at international competitions for US padel
Jose De Armas, vice chairperson of the USPA’s Competition Committee and newly formed Elite Athlete Council, says the US is aiming to give Spain and Argentina “a run for their money” in future years. Rodney Reeves reports.
LTA padel figures show UK growth: 893 courts, over 400,000 players
New figures underlining the strong growth of padel in the UK have been revealed by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the governing body for tennis and padel in the country.
The Swedish Sports Confederation has approved plans to run a national school for padel to boost the development of the country’s most promising players.
Miguel Coelho interview: AMPX co-founder on designing customised padel courts
Community-building courts: AMPX wants to transform how club owners value their courts by working with them from the design stage and beyond implementation.
LTA partners with Pro Am Padel Tour and Jason Manford to boost youth engagement in padel
The UK’s national governing body for padel has joined forces with the Pro Am Padel Tour and celebrity Jason Manford as part of efforts to get more children playing padel across Great Britain.
USPA's Juan Arraya: America can have largest community of padel players in world by 2030
In an interview with Padel Business Magazine, the new chair of the United States Padel Association (USPA)’s competition committee has set out a bold vision for the sport in the States.
