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Padel Gets Its Clean Sport Credential as FIP Joins WADA's Elite Anti-Doping Framework
The International Padel Federation's acceptance as a World Anti-Doping Code signatory places the sport under the same rigorous testing standards as Olympic disciplines — a prerequisite for global legitimacy that required two years of regulatory overhaul with the International Testing Agency.
HEAD Locks Down Spain for Another Decade While Premier Padel Courts Get a Transparency Upgrade
HEAD and the Spanish Padel Federation just extended their partnership to 11 years — a bet on continuity in a sport where infrastructure innovation, from MejorSet's "Full Panoramic" courts to FIP's youth tour expansion in Asia, is accelerating faster than ever.
Three Former World No. 1s Headline India's World Padel League While Britain Bets on Grassroots Growth
As the World Padel League brings Paula Josemaría, Marta Ortega, and Carlos Daniel Gutiérrez to Mumbai in August, Britain takes a different path — backing community-driven events like PadelFest to expand its player base from the ground up.
Premier Padel Crashes the World Cup Party — And the Suits Are Paying Attention
Premier Padel staged an invitation-only event in Miami during the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals, pulling football legends onto padel courts alongside FIFA executives and private equity players — a calculated move to position the sport inside the machinery of global sports business.
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Tour Desk
Tour
Málaga P1 Draw Sets Up Explosive Semifinal Collisions as RCC Padel Stunners Shake Rankings
The Málaga P1 bracket positions Coello/Tapia against Stupaczuk/Yanguas on one side while Galán/Chingotto face Lebrón/Augsburger on the other, but recent upsets in Russia—where former world number one Sanyo Gutiérrez fell in the RCC Padel League semifinals—suggest top seeds may not reach their projected clashes.
Qatar Locks Down Padel's World Cup Through 2028 — With a Prize Pool That Changes Everything
Doha will host the FIP World Cup in both 2026 and 2028, backed by record prize money of €1.2 million rising to €1.35 million — the largest purse in padel history, split equally between men and women.
Leo Augsburger's Manager Split Exposes Tensions Inside Premier Padel's Top Tier
Lisandro Borges ended his five-year representation of Leo Augsburger, citing a "complex and detrimental" environment around the world No. 3 pair — a rare public fracture that reveals how off-court pressures are complicating partnerships at the sport's highest level.
Bordeaux Delivers the Final Everyone Expected — And the One Nobody Saw Coming
The Bordeaux Premier Padel P2 closes Sunday with another Tapia-Coello vs Galán-Chingotto showdown in the men's draw, while surprise finalists Tamara Icardo and Claudia Jensen face world number ones Triay-Brea for their first career title.
Gear Desk
Gear
Padel Court Construction Cost 2024: Complete Build Guide
Complete guide to padel court construction costs: €17,500-€91,200 range breakdown. Foundation, materials, lighting costs plus design considerations and permits.
Best Advanced Versatile Padel Rackets
A guide on how advanced, versatile padel players should choose their racket and our top picks based on over 300 reviews and our own on court play tests.
Best Advanced Control Padel Rackets
A guide on how advanced, control-oriented padel players should choose their racket and our top picks based on over 300 reviews and our own on court play tests.
Best Padel Undergrips
The padel undergrip goes underneath the grip you hold and is vital to reducing vibrations sent to your joints. Discover the best ones in our guide.
Club Desk
Club
U-Padel Woodlands
Padel club in Woodlands, Texas
Park Padel
San Francisco padel club, starting out as a two court popup in Embarcadero Plaza.
Padel Life & Soccer
Padel and soccer club with three indoor padel courts and various soccer facilities.
South End Racquet and Health Club
A large membership health club with 2 outdoor padel courts.
Business Desk
Business
The Roundhouse Gambit: Why Leeds Approved Padel Courts in a 177-Year-Old Railway Shed
Leeds City Council unanimously approved plans to convert the Grade II* listed Roundhouse—a Victorian locomotive depot dating to 1847—into a nine-court padel center, marking a strategic bet on adaptive reuse over preservation-by-vacancy for one of Britain's most significant industrial heritage sites.
The Padel Court Is the New Boardroom
Business executives are abandoning golf in favor of padel for networking, drawn by the sport's accessibility and social dynamics. From luxury Bahamian resorts to investor showcases in Sharjah, padel is reshaping how deals get done.
Spanish Expertise Floods British Padel as Golf Clubs Eye Racket Sports Revenue
High-performance academies from Spain are establishing permanent UK bases while American golf clubs pivot toward padel and wellness infrastructure — two parallel shifts signaling where money and expertise believe the sport's growth will happen next.
Leicester's First Padel Centre Signals UK's Infrastructure Push — While the U.S. Builds Different
Leicester's planning application for a warehouse-based padel complex reveals how European infrastructure is scaling up through converted industrial space, while North Shore entrepreneur Abigail McCulloch's Forbes-recognized Alma Padel proves the U.S. market demands upscale community hubs over pure court capacity.
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