Mike Dale

Sandy Farquharson will be familiar to any dedicated padel follower in the UK. He is probably Britain's most experienced and well-known padel coach - but he only fell into the sport due to a well-timed phone call.

Renowned padel player Willy Lahoz has been enlisted by Balwin Sport to grow the sport in South Africa through celebrity exhibitions, coaching workshops, talent scouting and developing underprivileged players.

Andy Murray was already looking forward to the next Hexagon Cup after his Team AD/Vantage emerged victorious in the star-studded first ever edition of the event in Madrid last weekend.

Andrew Simister says "it was wonderful to feel part of a family" after becoming the first British amputee to compete on the Inclusive Padel Tour in Milan last weekend.

Andy Murray has reunited with his former coach for this weekend's highly anticipated Hexagon Cup padel tournament - which is being shown live on ITV.

LTA ladies' No.1 Aimee Gibson has become an Ambassador for CorteSport as the new brand launches its first UK padel club.

Leading American padel operator Padel Haus has announced the forthcoming opening of Nashville’s first ever padel club.

Bristol's busy network of padel clubs will soon get the chance to battle for city bragging rights thanks to Golden Point Padel.

Louis Harris and Aimee Gibson are aiming to be part of this summer's second Pro Padel League season and hope to emulate Tia Norton's stunning Stateside debut last year.

Padel Project UK are yet another new entrant to the industry - but co-founders Tim Foster and James Ash stand out for their ambition targets, community focus and diverse routes into the sport.