Billy Dobson

Alexander Loughlan is now sixth in the GB padel rankings — and the Glaswegian has taken the long way around to reach the heights of the professional game.

West Wood Club is set to build Ireland’s largest indoor padel centre while Padel 100 has also secured major investment as the sport blooms across the Emerald Isle.

Let’s Go Padel have announced plans to open 50 courts across Northern Ireland in 2025, as well as the country’s first professional arena.

Rafael Vega's new venture BY3 aims to bring the excitement of professional padel competitions to amateur players through corporate and private events, VIP experiences, hospitality and tournaments.

The possibilities opened up by Artificial Intelligence can be “a real turning point for the racket sports industry”, SportAI co-founder Lauren Pedersen has told The Padel Paper.

French football legend Zinedine Zidane is set to open a new sports centre featuring 13 padel courts in Toulouges, near the Spanish border.

Padel Trend Expo has followed the growing cross-racket sport trend for its third edition in March, which will be renamed Racquet Trend Expo.

Cristiano Ronaldo watched on as GB No.1 Christian Medina Murphy got his season under way at Premier Padel Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

The Britain Padel Tour is set for its first full season and co-founders Fabian David and Razvan Pasat are aiming for a "100% professional" line-up.

Sheffield is set to get its first dedicated padel facility, thanks to the backing of one of Yorkshire’s most successful sporting sons, Joe Root.