The Padel State

🚨🚨 Next March, #Miami will officially become the center of the entire racket sports universe thanks to a trio of world-class events taking place there simultaneously, including: 🎾 The 1000-level ATP Tour and WTA pro #tennis events being played at the Miami Open and Hard Rock Stadium from March 16 - 30... 🎾 The first-ever Premier Padel event to take place on U.S. soil from March 17 - 23, and... 🎾 The second edition of the #allracketsports extravaganza known as RacquetX that is taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from March 22 - 25. If ever there was a moment that the spotlight was going to shine on the U.S. #padel world, this is surely it. So, please mark your calendars, stay tuned for updates, and ♻️ to help spread the word. 🇺🇸 🎾 🚀 (And if you'd like to get U.S. padel news and commentary like this delivered directly to your inbox, you can always just sign up for our free "State of the Game" newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/em9GE9KU)

Exciting update to this post after a recent chat with Proximo Padel Founder Alex Vainberg... In addition to the larger #padel and #pickleball club that he plans to open in late 2025 or early 2026, Proximo also just signed a lease on a Logan Square facility that will feature four indoor padel courts with 35' ceiling height, a reception area, snack bar, and plenty of lounge space. If the pictures he shared with me are any indication, it's going to be a very special spot, indeed. But he was also quick to point out, "Still waiting for the zoning to come through though, so not ready to open until Q2 25." Congrats, good luck, and looking forward to seeing it in person, Alex Vainberg!

When it comes to the world of U.S. #padel, it appears as though #Chicago is about to have a 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 moment... That's because in the next few months alone: 🎾 Abigail McCulloch and team are set to open a four-court indoor facility in Glenview, IL, known as Alma Padel... 🎾 Fabian Gosselin P. and team will open a five-court indoor facility in the West Loop known as Union Padel Club, and... 🎾 The team behind Cube Padel (which already has a five-court indoor #padelclub in #Houston) will be opening a #SouthChicago location as early as January 11. Oh, and let's keep in mind that's all on top of: 🎾 The outdoor padel court that was installed at Saddle & Cycle Club earlier this year... 🎾 The indoor padel court that Instantcourts recently installed at a massive Chicago #pickleball facility known as the SPF Winter Fieldhouse... 🎾 The massive padel and pickleball facility that the Park District of Highland Park will be opening in the Spring of 2025, and... 🎾 The forthcoming project from Alex Vainberg, known as Proximo Padel, which could feature as many as seven padel courts when it opens later in 2025 or early 2026. (What's more, as the Professional Squash Association recently reported, Project Beacon will also soon be bringing a revolutionary outdoor public #squash court to Chicago's Union park along with #tennis and #pickleball courts -- so perhaps we'll see padel there soon, too??🤞). Everything you need to know about all these Chicago padel projects can be found in our just-published update below ⬇️... So, please be sure to have a look when you have a moment -- and then ♻️ to help spread the word about the massive padel boom that's about to take place in the Windy City. 🇺🇸 🎾 🚀 (And if you'd like to get U.S. padel news and commentary like this delivered directly to your inbox, you can always just sign up for our free "State of the Game" newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/em9GE9KU) Robert Gurolnick PLAYTOMIC Adriana Olaya Arnie Dratt PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION US Squash Kevin Klipstein MetroSquash Chicago Park District After School Matters Brian Lang Adam Barth Christoffer Granfelt Freddy Ramirez

In our just-released roundup of noteworthy U.S. #padel news you may have missed recently... 🎾 The U.S. padel boom has caught the attention of Athletech News, who recently sat down with Padel Haus Founder and CEO Santiago Gomez to discuss "the next big racket sport" to take over America... 🎾 At 11am EST tomorrow (Dec 18) Robyn Duda of RacquetX will be hosting a star-studded, racket-sports-club focused roundtable featuring top U.S. padel names including Julian Wortelboer of Ultra Club, David Gutstadt of Ballers, and Jessica Winstanley, as well as private-club authority Jarrett Chirico, DCA... 🎾 redPADEL has announced two epic padel events taking place in Florida next month, including the America's Cup 2025, which will feature teams from The Sports Haus, Padel X, Padel39, and TAKTIKA PADEL CENTER, among others... 🎾 The NOX Sport United States Padel Association (USPA) Circuit 2024 recently wrapped up in style at Padel Haus Dumbo in #Brooklyn -- and even had some surprise season-ending winners... 🎾 Padel Haus Dumbo was also the host venue for the big launch bash thrown this past weekend by Philip Mintz and team, who are set to bring the European padel brand pallap to North America in a big way... Full details on all these need-to-know stories and more can be found in our brand-new update below ⬇️ So, please be sure to have a look, and then ♻️ to help spread the word. 🇺🇸 🎾 🚀 (And if you'd like to get U.S. padel news and commentary like this delivered directly to your inbox, you can always just sign up for our free "State of the Game" newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/em9GE9KU)

While big cities like Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, and Philly will surely catch up very quickly thanks to the efforts of Alma Padel, Ballers, and Padel Haus, for now it looks like the next big U.S. #padel hot spot is going to be.... #ElPasoTX. This is thanks to a trio of #padelclubs we detail in our just-released update below 🔽 that are either already open or in progress in the greater El Paso area. So, please be sure to have a look this weekend -- and then ♻️ to help spread the word. 🇺🇸 🎾 🚀 (And if you'd like to get U.S. padel news and commentary like this delivered directly to your inbox, you can always just sign up for our free "State of the Game" newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/em9GE9KU) PLAYTOMIC Federico Ourens Ruben Gonzalez Chapa Tito Moreno

One of the biggest surprises of the recent #padel boom in the U.S. has got to be that, up until now, the #Phoenix area has basically been a "padel desert" 🌵, with only a single one-court club to speak of. But as I learned from my recent conversation with entrepreneur Enrique Gracia, that's all about to change in a major way with the opening of FIVE new Conquer Padel clubs in the region. As discussed in our just-released feature article (https://lnkd.in/eQ3PZieS), their first club, a five-court indoor facility with 24-foot-high ceilings in #Tempe, will hopefully open around May. From there they have plans to open four more clubs around the Phoenix area (plus another in #Tucson) and potentially even launch the first live-in padel training facility in the U.S. Oh, and they are also going to start #franchising their clubs to boot (so it would appear that their business is very aptly named!). Everything you need to know about Conquer Padel and how it will help shape the future of padel in Phoenix and beyond can be found in our brand-new feature here: https://lnkd.in/eQ3PZieS So, please be sure to check it out when you have a moment -- and then ♻️ to help spread the word. 🎾 🇺🇸 🚀 (And if you'd like to get U.S. padel news and commentary like this delivered directly to your inbox, you can always just sign up for our free "State of the Game" newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/em9GE9KU) Tom Konkowski, MSFS, RICP Barry J. Falcon, CFE Gilberto Cañez Araque DUO Padel Park Jimmy Lewin Mike Dale The Padel Paper Andrew Won #Arizona #PadelUSA #USAPadel #USPadelClubs #PadelClubsUSA #ArizonaPadel #ArizonaPickleball

In Europe, #padel players are already quite familiar with the pallap brand, thanks in large part to the all-star team behind it, including: 🎾 Eight-time World Champion Paula Eyheraguibel... 🎾 Lifelong padel addict and former Junior Argentine National Champion / World Team Champion turned padel pro Mariano Llanos, and... 🎾 Barcelona-based rising French padel pro Elodie Invernon... ... just to name a few. And now, Philip Mintz, a 30+ year veteran of the U.S. racket sports world (who has helped grow leading racket sports brands including Dunlop Sports Americas and HEAD) is ready to introduce the brand to the U.S. in a major way. Despite having just recently launched the 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐏 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥 brand here in the U.S., you can already find their gear being sold at Padel Haus, NYC Racquet Sports, and Tennis Plaza -- and one of their padel rackets was even just recently featured in tennis.com's "2024 Holiday Gift Guide" by gear expert Jon Levey. Everything you need to know about 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐏 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥 can be found in our just-released update below ⬇️ -- so please be sure to have a look and then ♻️ to help spread the word. 🇺🇸 🎾 🚀 (And if you'd like to get U.S. padel news and commentary like this delivered directly to your inbox, you can always just sign up for our free "State of the Game" newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/em9GE9KU) Jeff Mayorga Oliver Morgan Mike Dale The Padel Paper Conor Shields Fromuth Racquet Sports Federico Ourens Racket Central Padel Smash Academy Padel USA Casas Padel

In today's action-packed round-up of important U.S. #padel news you may have recently missed (https://lnkd.in/eEdFNFfv): 🎾 Tim Bainton and Epic Padel Inc are making a major Mid-Atlantic padel push with recent announcements in the Washington Business Journal and elsewhere that they'll soon be opening new padel clubs in #TysonsCornerVA, #AlexandriaVA, and #CharlotteNC... 🎾 Padel has officially crashed the pages of Tennis Magazine as U.S. padel brand 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐔𝐒𝐀 was recently featured in tennis.com's "Holiday Gift Guide 2024" by gear expert Jon Levey... 🎾 The wait for a second #Boston-area #padelclub is finally over as Chase Woodsum is set to officially open Padel Boston for play this evening... 🎾 Thanks to Instantcourts, #Chicago now has its first-ever indoor #padelcourt at the SPF Winter Fieldhouse, which is the seasonal pop-up location from Chicago's largest #pickleball facility... So, please be sure to have a look at our just-released update (https://lnkd.in/eEdFNFfv) to catch up on everything you may have missed... And if you find it useful, please ♻️ to help spread the word. 🇺🇸 🎾 🚀 (P.S. Want to get U.S. padel news and commentary like this delivered directly to your inbox? you can always just sign up for our free "State of the Game" newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/em9GE9KU) Prosperity Athletic Club Richard J. Moroscak Jr. Philip Mintz Jeff Mayorga Christoffer Granfelt Mike Dale The Padel Paper Oliver Morgan Abigail McCulloch Alex Vainberg

What makes a padel club great? It's something I get asked about a lot (and probably think about even more). For instance, I just had two bright young entrepreneurs looking to open a #padel club in Texas reach out to me with dozens of smart -- and very specific -- questions about how they should approach building their club. We had a great conversation, and afterwards I realized that my most useful and powerful advice often comes in the form of suggestions on what NOT to do and all-too-common mistakes to avoid. So, I decided to put a few of these together for our final article of the week (https://lnkd.in/emC5PaAc)... I'm sure all of the much more qualified U.S. padel club experts out there (including Patricio Misitrano, Ruben Gonzalez Chapa, Tito Moreno, Julian Wortelboer, Cesar Caceres, Steve Long, Chris Klein, and Bradley Hoffman, LEED AP just to name a few) have their own opinions -- which I do hope they'll share here. In the meantime, if you're thinking about opening a padel club -- or already run one -- please be sure to check out our just-released article below 🔽 and if you find it useful, please ♻️ to help spread the word. 🇺🇸 🎾 🚀 (And if you'd like to get U.S. padel news and commentary like this delivered directly to your inbox, you can always just sign up for our free "State of the Game" newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/em9GE9KU) Misitrano Consulting AMET International Padel Smash Academy Off The Wall Consulting PickleballPadel PADEL-LUX

🚨 Important Update 🚨 Both in this feature article that we ran a few weeks back and our most recent "ICYMI Monday" update, we reported that the inaugural U.S. version of the Femme Open was set to take place this weekend, Dec 6 - 7, in #Houston... However, we just learned that the event has unfortunately been postponed until the new year. In a recently released statement, the event organizers said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, including the potential for inclement weather forecasted in the Houston region this weekend, the Femme Open has decided to postpone the launch event originally planned for this weekend. We appreciate our sponsors' understanding and support! In the coming weeks, we will announce the Femme Open's 2025 tour schedule, featuring an exciting lineup of cities where our tournaments will be hosted." So, please be sure to stay tuned for updates... Off The Wall Consulting Steve Long Bianca Vanrell Short Court Short Court Sports