The Padel Podcast

Wow, 100.  Well, who would've thought! But this was amazingly refreshing and I had to edig the most, by far. Who you will hear on this episode: Dom Bechard (Padel Picasso), Crespo (Efecto Padel), Demid Padel, Joao Teixera (Menace Padel) and Lasse Padel, Ray Brinkmanis (Padel Alba) and Hans Villanueva (Courtbrain). I will say it here as well that special thanks to Courtbrain and Hans, while without him, I might have stopped earlier :)! Quickfire interviews, with an amazing event as a venue!   false

Jethro Binns, an ex top-100 Squash player of the world has become a Padel Enthusiast! That in itself would've been quite the story, but he has so many other amazing projects in this sport that we had to organize a chat! After conquering the squash space with his amazing SquashLevels idea, he is now trying to compete with some padel moguls with PadelLevels! He has an amazing insight and I definitely recommend you listening to his wisdom!   false

Happy 3rd anniversary to The Padel Podcast! I have started the whole thing 3 years ago, and to celebrate this, we have gone over the pond to the US again, while we have RacquetX week! Will Boyce have established Padel 39 from an idea, and it became one of the top2 court providers in the US, according to Pablo Carro from Playtomic! Will is from Paris originally, and if you want to know how he ended up in the States, tune in!   false

Ben Harris and George Modler has made a project real, which seemed a distant idea at first! They made a platform which brings all the padel lovers under one roof (literally at times) in the UK. And personally I root for them every time I see them or hear about their achievements! Please enjoy this banter-filled episode, while we played numerous matches against and with each other!   false

Welcome back for a 4th season of The Padel Podcast! I couldn't have asked for a better guest than Austin Edwards! He is one of the OGs of US padel and I hope I could call him a friend of mine! This pod has been coming for a long time now and I'm glad this is how we kick things off in 2026! Please tune in, while he knows this industry inside and out and it's always great to just enjoy each other's company while we talk padel!   false

Nico Larrosa the most handsome and strongest man on the planet came back to the podcast, while he has a new great project, called One Bounce, which is a luxurious clothing brand for all sports with a Padel twist! It was great chatting to him and he filled me in on his plans for the future! Happy New Year everyone and The Padel Podcast will be back for Season 4 soon!   false

Ok, so I am almost closing the year, there is one more episode for this year! But before I post that, I wanted to record something about the new pairs, where I rate their possibilities! So, here is a quick recap of 2025 and what to expect from: - Lebron/Augsburger - Stupa-Yanguas - Coki-Sanz - Tello-Edu - Libaak-Chozas - Paquito-Guerrero - Di Nenno - Momo - Leal - Cardona - Garrido - Bergamini   I wish you guys a Merry Christmas and a great New Year!   false

Edel is a true padel fanatic! On the day when we spoke they had a pizza, padel, pints night as a company X-mas do! She is absolutely fantastic in bringing the Irish padel community (for starters) together and carrying on towards the US as well as the Middle East! She is an ex professional tennis coach, who coached in the Rafa Nadal academy and realized the need for courts in Ireland! They are working closely with Padel Galis and been amazing in building a community which makes padel accessible for everyone!   false

Minter is a unicorn! He is a multiple book author, used to be the leader of many divisions in L'Oreal and has been an avid padel fanatic since literally day 1.  It was an absolute pleasure to learn from him in the podcasting business as well as in life and I truly believe that just by talking to him I became a better person!   false

Wow, after a lengthy layoff, we are back! This is a really special episode for me, while I used to work in Wigmore Sports and I could interview Rohun Davda who's the owner and general manager of the prestigious outlet. Cuera just became one of their first padel brands they brought in, and it is a banger already! How did this came about and why did Ulrik realize that Wigmore Sports is the best store to get all the products in in London!     false  

In this episode, I had the privilege to host Pablo Carro, who is the co-founder and CCO of Playtomic! If you want some insight on how Playtomic works, and why this platform became the go-to in this industry, you better listen to this episode!   false

Recap on the Tarragona P1 is here! No surprises on either side, Coello and Tapia has won their 37th title together and Tapia has been absolutely lights out! Delfi Brea and Gemma Triay became the new world number ones on the ladies side, and they did it convincingly beating Paula Josemaria and Ari Sanchez in the final! Is Chingotto the real problem, or is it something else? Is Coki’s smash the weakest shot in the top10? Can Stupa call Cardona to play together because of Lebron’s behaviour? And many more topics we discussed in this late night episode of The Padel Podcast!   false

This week’s recap is about the P1 in Malaga, where nothing major happened… but is that the truth? Coello and Tapia won convincingly, but there were a lot of great battles and we have spoken about the usual suspects! Also, Tarragona P1 is close and the entry list looks packed! There are a lot of new faces, who are playing together and we were wondering on who might come out on top! And lastly we had a few statements which Tomi came up with and we spoke about them in depths. For example, is Augsburger the best smasher? Would Galan be better off without Chingotto? Will Yanguas and Nieto win a title this year? And many many more!   false

Robyn Duda is just an amazing event organizer, who happens to come up with the idea of the best racquet show in the world, namely RacquetX. I caught her in Barcelona during the Padel World Summit and we spoke about everything we could come up with in a quick chat! Please do check her out, she is a gem of a human being!   false

We sat down with Tomi again to discuss the happenings on the P2 which happened indoors in Bordeaux! We talk about the amazing Coello-Tapia pairing and how they conquered the French city, why we still think Coello is underrated and if Tapia would beat Chingalan with Lebron or not? Plenty of topics and we cannot wait to record the recap on Malaga!   false

Manu Martin as one of the most well-known coaches in the world has been again on the Padel World Summit and we had to interview him! He is a joy to listen to and a great coach with useful insight! Please follow him on instagram and Youtube! Trust me, it's worth it!   false

The Premier Padel season reached it's most exciting period and the players went to play in Coello's hometown! Lebron and Stupa beat Chingalan in the semi, and we talk about the many different interesting bits on what has happened on this P2, which feels definitely like a P1. Tune in for the ladies' part as well, while we settle the score on who we think the most iconic pairs are in both men's and women's game.   false

We sat down with Tomi to discuss what has happened during the second major of the year in Rome. There are a lot of great topics we have deep dived into. Tolito and Gonza, Galan, Augsburger, Paquito and all the stars are there. We have the episode out on the Youtube channel, so please check it out there as well!   false

Mauri Andrini is always a pleasure to have on the podcast and he immediately said yes to my question on recording another episode with him. We talk about really controversial topics, and he has been just an absolute star again! Worth a listen!   false

Gerardo is the Chief Operating Officer of The Pádel Club Georgetown. In parallel, he serves as a Political Risk Associate with Arko International, where he advises on policy dynamics, commercial risk, and opportunities in the Americas. Originally from Mexico, Penchyna had a successful junior tennis career, representing Mexico in Junior Davis Cup in 2014 and 2016. He went on to play NCAA Division I tennis at Rice University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He is a certified instructor in both yoga and pádel. Currently, he is pursuing a one-year online master’s in Pádel Club Management with the University of Murcia in Spain, in partnership with PadelMBA. Before relocating to Guyana, Gerardo worked as a policy research analyst in Washington, DC. He holds a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He is committed to wellness, racquet sports, and the intersection of geopolitics & business.   false

Ryan Redondo — a former All-American tennis player turned visionary entrepreneur. He’s the CEO of Taktika Padel and the San Diego Stingrays, leading an ambitious plan to install over 200 padel courts across the West Coast. Under his leadership, Taktika Padel has become a hub for enthusiasts, offering comprehensive programs and tournaments. As CEO of Youth Tennis San Diego and the Barnes Tennis Center, Ryan is also making racquet sports accessible to all. Recognized as one of San Diego Business Journal's Leaders of Influence in Sports Business 2025, Ryan brings both passion and expertise to his mission of growing racquet sports in the U.S.   false

This week's guest has been one of the first non-Spanish person who really took padel to the next level! Victoria Pahlett is an ex tennis pro, who worked at Playtomic and went on to get to know everyone in the padel space. She has been to all over the world, seen the Swedish expansion of padel through and came up with the amazing idea of Padel Relations. She was a pleasure to have and we have had a great chat about everything padel   false

Nacho Porto is a Spanish-born padel coach and industrial engineer who began playing padel at the age of 10. With over 15 years of coaching experience in both Spain and Finland, he has competed in Spain's first category in Madrid and Málaga for more than eight years. Notably, he was a runner-up in the Spanish team competition and has won the "Series Nacionales Padel" four times in Málaga and Madrid. Additionally, Nacho has partnered with top players like Juan Lebron, the world number one, securing several tournament victories. ​ In Finland, Nacho co-founded Finspadel Akatemia, the first Finnish-Spanish padel academy located in Jyväskylä. ​ Nacho also contributes to the Finnish national padel team as an assistant coach, bringing international experience to the team's preparation for European competitions. ​   false

It is that time of the year! Expo or some might call it, Summit season! And who better to have on the podcast than the director of the Padel World Summit which will be held in Barcelona from the 27th till the 29th of May. We talk about a lot of great topics and Alex is such a natural, hope you'll like as much as I did!   false

I just got inspired by the Miami P1, so I thought I'll do a quick recap! Galan, Chingotto, Lebron, Stupa and all the other big names are being mentioned and how the ladies faired as well! Stay tuned for a lot more to come!   false

Mark Ayers is one of the pioneers of UK Padel, quite literally! He is planning over 80 events this year in the UK from juniors even up to the seniors! Their events all over the country bring a competitive edge as well as an amazing spirit all around for padel. Mark is a lighting engineer by trade, but now fully focusing on padel as his full time activity!    false

Just a quick recap of the Cancun P2 and what I'm expecting for the men's final!   false

Pasquale is back and he is always welcome on the pod!  We talk Coello's new racket line. Why Edu Alonso changed brands and how does it work with sponsorships in general! Head holds 3 of the 4 number 1s in the world, so they know something! Tune in!   false

Pablo Garcia of el4set is back and we talk about padel. Gijon P2, Tolito and Gonz Alfonso's chance, the Augsgate (Augsburger, Chozas and Libaak leaving Nox and Volt for Siux), Pablo turning pro and what he thinks of the goats of padel! Definitely a nerdy episode with a lot of insight!   false

Bojana was an absolute pleasure to have on the pod! She is smart, driven and just knows what it takes to be great in sports as well as to be exceptional in life! We talk about her connection to tennis, Novak Djokovic, Stef Bojic and Janko Tipsarevic and how she ended up as a professional padel player! She has an amazing follower base on Instagram as well as TikTok and she is a mindful content creator!  Tune in if you would like to hear how she is living her everydays! Also find the video on Youtube on my channel!   false

Fran is back, and he was worth the wait! We are joking, bantering and talking padel! We touch a bit on the new pairs, all his brands, which include Siux, Volt and 4ON as well as RS. He is definitely always welcome on the show, and he delivered as always!   false

Victoria Nicholas is a real multitasker! She is a gastroenterologist (which for the life of me I cannot pronounce) and as her hobby, she is one of the best padel players of the country! One of my most enjoyable chats and she talks about the everyday struggles and joys of being a doctor and a professional athlete!     false

Happy New Year listeners of the Padel Podcast! It is just me blabbing about the new pairs and what can we expect of them and the Premier Padel calendar! If you would like to get up to speed than tune in! false                              

Happy Holidays from the Padel Podcast! Ethan Bardo, who is UK Top10 came on the pod, and this was all before his massive sponsorship switch to Hirostar, which is a really exciting Italian brand, sponsoring the likes of Tolito Aguirre! Ethan has big plans, and training tirelessly to become the number 1 name in the UK and being as successful as can be in the world! Lovely guy, lovely chat, we need more Ethan Bardos in the world! false                                                      

You can sort of guess from her company, but Andi Neugarten-Maio absolutely LOVES padel! She was a great chat partner, while coming from a really strong tennis background, she found the unique love to another racket sport, which in our case is a revelation! Andi is based in Miami, so what better way to make yourself included in this unique space than to come up with a women's league, which will start on the 16th of January! Please have a listen, while she was an amazing person to talk to and her enthusiasm towards padel is anything but ordinary!   false                                                                                                

This one is a bit of a longer nerdy episode about the goat, the new pairs and the predictions for the masters final! I definitely think it's worth it to wait till the end!   false                

Another great episode with how a worldwide known brand was formed. Pedro Brito e Cunha established Volt Padel, and boy oh boy was it worth it. We talk about why Volt is different from all the other brands and we touch partly on the sponsorships as well.  Tune in!   false                                                                                      

Pasquale is back while Head came out with one of the most exciting things, which happened in padel since the Extreme One.  He is such a great person to chat to all things padel and we talk about the new Head innovations, the Libaak/Augsburger/Chozas controversy and why Head looks at the whole market a bit differently than everyone else!   false                          

Talk about enthusiast padelaholic! Padel with Holly on Instagram has been catching a lot of attention, while she is great, funny and genuine! We had a great time chatting away with Holly, who found her love towards padel and trying to raise awareness anywhere she goes! Certainly a must listen to all fellow padelaholics!   false                            

This week we are staying with the padel apparel brands! Cuera is super special for me while Padel Shift's Jack Chaplin and Jack Hazlewood (great friends of the show) are sponsored by them, and I have known about the brand for quite some time. Ulrik reached out a few weeks ago and we instantly connected. I think it's fair to say that the Danes know how to create goods for the consumers. This is a must listen for all padel gear lovers   false                                                                                                                                                                      

Pulco is a specialist padel apparel brand and Joe Middleton is the founder.  He has unbelievable knowledge on garments through his life long experience with clothing brands and what better way to utilize it than in the fastest growing sport in the world. He is not someone who I had to ask a lot, that is for sure!  Hopefully you will enjoy it as much as I have!   false                                        

Dori is just simply awesome! She is the number 1 ranked Hungarian female player and she is just climbing up the FIP rankings! She is ambitious, has amazing work ethic and brought a lot of vital skills over from tennis. As a college tennis player in a previous life, she has learnt how to compete and she brought that attitude on the padel court! A real gem who was amazing to have on the podcast!   false                                                            

Pasquale joined Head, one of the main padel brands in the world, even before Padel started to make waves.  He is an unbelievably strong squash player, who is the current Swiss and German over 35 champion, and rightly so, he loves to compete! Whether it is in business or on a squash or padel court! If you want to hear how he spoke without languages during a lunch with Bela, or what is Arturo Coello's specs, tune in!   undefined                                    

The Padel Pod is an amazing weekly podcast which is talking about Premier Padel and the main players! Gonz and Hugo are just passionate about padel like no one else, and it helps a lot that both of them are bilingual (Spanish and English).  It was great to get to know them better and we chatted away about the new pairs and what they think which new pair will be the best.     undefined        

Ray has extensive knowledge of how to run a business, so he thought what better way to actually jump into a new business as to get into padel court building! He has a real passion for the game and his courts at Padel Alba certainly don't disappoint!  But how did a guy from Latvia become a court manufacturer owner in Alicante, Spain! Listen to the episode to figure it out!   undefined                                  

Mr UK Padel on the podcast, ladies and gentlemen! Toby knows, plays, builds, sells everything padel! A true renaissance man of the UK padel scene, he is part of the LTA Padel coaching, knows everything about the gear, and also builds padel courts around to make this sport accessible for all! And first and foremost a great sport, who has been amazing with his knowledge on the pod! Go and have a listen!   undefined                                                  

This week I thought it would be useful to talk about the pair changes and what has happened lately in the padel world.  Yanguas-Stupaczuk, Di Nenno-Lebron, Paquito-Cardona and Alex Ruiz-Garrido are the new pairs I talk about in a bit more depth and also about the fastest final of the season and one of the best matches, which ended in a weird handshake, oh well, we all know Lebron now, don't we?  Please enjoy and let me know if you would like to hear more about me blabbing...   undefined                                                              

Tito Moreno has been there since the beginning of padel in the US! As an enthusiastic kid he got to play his first competitive match against Agustin Tapia and he didn't disappoint! He came up with the brilliant full turnkey service company, AMET International and still trains every day to become one of the players who will represent the USA in the 2032 Olympics in padel! Really interesting chat and definitely worth a listen to the longest episode there has been in the podcast's tenure!   undefined                                                        

Gilles is one of the 50 most influential people in the padel scene! When you hear how measured he is when he talks about padel, you can just feel that he oozes confidence, while he has seen so much in padel! He know MATCHi inside and out, and the same applies for Playtomic. He is now a freelance helper around the padel world, and in general just an absolute gem of a person! When will Mongolia become a proper padel nation? If you listen closely you will know!   undefined                                                      

Tomi is the owner of the channel, Padel in Hungary, and he is a real padel enthusiast! He is a national team player, coach and in general, lives and breathes padel! We are planning on doing quite a bit of content together, so the first step is to get to know him! Please welcome him with open arms, he definitely deserves it! false