Alan Thatcher

BY ALAN THATCHER The Italy Major Premier Padel final in Rome provided a fantastic promotional vehicle for the sport. The Foro Italico was packed with 7,000 enthusiastic...

We are delighted to launch a regular new column where we invite padel players to tell the world why they love the game so...

BY NICKY HORN In my world everyone is talking about padel and its impact on squash. I love both – and as a coach of...

Former British number one tennis player Annabel Croft took to the court at Windsor Penarth Lawn Tennis Club to officially open the first padel...

BY ALAN THATCHER The UK and France are on the verge of a massive padel explosion. Part Three of our report on the European padel...

BY ALAN THATCHER Part Two of our report on the European padel scene, in collaboration with our friends at Matchi, takes a look at the...

BY ALAN THATCHER The current development of padel in multiple new territories is only just the start of global expansion, according to a major research...

BY ALAN THATCHER A new padel club in Derby will be one of the biggest centres in Europe with ELEVEN courts! The new club, which will...

BY ALAN THATCHER Last year saw records broken around the world for attendance figures at major padel events, plus new high levels for televised tournaments. The...

BY ALAN THATCHER Padel has “gone mental” in Scotland according to Edinburgh Sports Club manager JJ Tait. After constructing their first padel court in 2014, the...