The third quarter of 2023 saw a 50 percent drop from the same quarter last year in the construction of new facilities to play padel Compared with the data as of the end of December 2022 (data source Padel Observatory “Mr. Padel Paddle”), we had an increase in facilities (sports clubs, padel clubs, accommodations) by 16% from 2,792 to 3,250 (458 more). For courts, the increase was 20% from 7,128 to 8,520 (delta of 1,392 courts). The next target of 9,000 pitches is likely to occur in early 2024 for this year’s closing of about 1,700/1,800 pitches made. Thirty-eight percent of the racquet sport ..read more

This social media study confirms the worldwide growth of padel as the number of fans On the five continents there are more than 52,000,000 Instagram and Facebook accounts that follow Padel of which 41 percent are women, this is the result of the study done by Mr. Padel Paddle Observatory by analyzing data from Meta Platforms Inc. (owner of the social networks Facebook and Instagram) on about 200 nations on the planet. The continent where there are the most followers is Europe with about 28.5 million followers, followed by America with 18.4 million, Asia (3.7), Africa (1.2) and Oceania with a ..read more

This social media study confirms the worldwide growth of padel as the number of fans On the five continents there are more than 52,000,000 Instagram and Facebook accounts that follow Padel of which 41 percent are women, this is the result of the study done by Mr. Padel Paddle Observatory by analyzing data from Meta Platforms Inc. (owner of the social networks Facebook and Instagram) on about 200 nations on the planet. The continent where there are the most followers is Europe with about 28.5 million followers, followed by America with 18.4 million, Asia (3.7), Africa (1.2) and Oceania with a ..read more

STARTING THE SALE of booths at the Padel trend Expo WITH A TWO-“SPEED” OFFER…AND TWO DEADLINES, starting with an Early Bird until July 31 Repeating in Milan from January 19 to 21 and once again in the splendid location of the Allianz MiCo Milano City, Padel Trend Expo, the first major event in Italy dedicated entirely to padel. To encourage the numerous requests that are arriving at this time, the organizers have launched an “early bird” promotion that will allow companies to take advantage of a discounted offer and additional benefits, as well as the possibility of choosing the best locati ..read more

In the first half of 2023 we had in Italy a growth in the no. of facilities of 11% and fields of 15% vs. end of 2022, fans remain stable Compared with the data at the end of December 2022 (data source Padel Observatory “Mr. Padel Paddle”) we had an increase in facilities (sports clubs, padel clubs, accommodation facilities) of 11% which increased from 2,792 to 3,111 (319 more). For courts the increase was 15% from 7,128 to 8,163 (delta of 1,035 courts). As many as 2 goals were exceeded thus the 3,000 facilities where padel can be played in Italy and the quota of 8,000 fields scattered around ..read more

In the first quarter of 2023, we had a 5% growth in the number of facilities in Italy and an 8% growth in padel courts compared to the end of 2022 Compared to the data at the end of December 2022 (data source “Search for a Padel court” – Padel Observatory “Mr. Padel Paddle“) we had an increase of facilities (sports clubs, padel clubs, accommodation facilities) by 5% which increased from 2.792 to 2.919 (127 more). For courts the increase was 8% from 7.128 to 7.692 (delta of 564 courts). The quarterly trend of reducing the number of new facilities that began in Q4 2022 continues as shown in th ..read more

PSG president Nasser al Khelaifi interviewed yesterday by Marca and Gazzetta dello Sport had his say on Premier Padel and Padel in general In interviews in the sports dailies Marca and Gazzetta dello Sport, PSI and Qatar Sports Investment Chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi answered a question about padel related to his investment. Why did you also invest in Padel? “If we have entered the sport, it is because we are sure of it. Premier Padel is an opportunity for everyone, for the players, the sport, the Federation, the media, to develop the sport around the world as it deserves. We don’t want anyth ..read more

Padel Trend Expo 2022 will be the first Italian exhibition dedicated to Padel The great international padel community will gather in Rome at the Palazzo dei Congressi from September 16 to 18 at Padel Trend Expo 2022. A unique three days of sport, business and entertainment signed by Next Group in collaboration with the Italian Tennis Federation. With the support of the Federtennis, during the three-day event, there will be performances on the courts set up, with the participation of great international champions, VIPs and special guests. In addition, conferences, round tables, training cours ..read more

AFTER NOT EVEN A WEEK FROM THE COMMUNICATION THE CALENDAR OF THE WORLD PADEL TOUR HAS TO UNDERGO ALREADY SOME CHANGES. After announcing that the Stockholm Open was to be postponed to September, now it is the Challenger tournaments that have had a small update. So exit Toledo, scheduled for September 12 to 18. This date has been assigned to the Stockholm Open. In the Challenger calendar, the Toledo tournament is replaced by the Valencia tournament, which will take place from October 31 to November 06. The final of the Challenger, initially scheduled for Valencia, will take place instead in Co ..read more

01Even though Padel was invented in Mexico, the first South American country where Padel had a strong expansion was Argentina where there was a real boom in the 80’s. Padel arrived in Argentina in 1969. The first camps in Argentina were built at Club Tortugas, Ocean Club Mar de la Plata, Hotel Tedy Pini on the cliffs, Blanquier family’s La Biznaga summer stay and Menditeguy family’s El Turf vacation home. An indoor court was built behind the restaurant La Marca de Playa Grande (Mar del Plata) and began to be built at private homes as well. For 10 years, Padel was only known among the few peo ..read more