30,000 Clubs by 2030?

🎾 America’s padel party is officially booked through 2030—new report says we’re going from 600 courts to 30,000. Blame it on Eva Longoria, TikTok reels, and Gen Z club culture: padel’s not just getting traction, it’s getting traction with flair. Insider take? Padel’s growth curve just stole pickleball’s thunder and added a soundtrack

25 Million- Funding Secured

Big moves are happening in the padel world! Sunrise Padel Capital, a Miami-based firm, recently closed its first $25 million fund and has already launched a second fund targeting $50 million. This investment is focused on acquiring and developing padel clubs and forming strategic partnerships across the U.S. Further proof that the sun is rising on the sport in the States.

The French are coming! (to overregulate padel)

🎾 The padel revolution just hit a royal speed bump—Versailles locals forced a five-star hotel to demolish its courts, claiming the "thwack" ruined their garden vibes. French lawmakers are now sniffing around for padel regulation, comparing the sport’s sound to nightclubs and shooting ranges (oui, vraiment). Insider take? Turns out padel’s loudest critic isn’t your ex playing with a chipped racket—it’s the French elite defending their croissants from auditory assault

L.A. Lakers Superstar Secret Weapon? Padel.

🏋️‍♂️ Luka Doncic just dropped 30 days of basketball for padel therapy, and apparently it’s working—his offseason body transformation has NBA fans buzzing. The Slovenian superstar traded the hardwood for glass walls and wire mesh, sparking 10K+ views of his padel sessions and putting the sport squarely on the U.S. radar. Insider take? When Doncic picks padel over dunk drills, you know it’s not just a fad—it’s a full-blown lifestyle flex

Padel on the Boarder

🎾 Laredo just called “Deuces” on padel FOMO—its first USPA-registered club is set to open in December with nine courts and serious street cred. Located near Uni-Trade Stadium, Deuces Padel Club is the city’s $521K swing at joining the global padel craze, which saw a 26% spike in new facilities this year. Insider take? When even border towns start building padel temples, you're either hopping on this trend or getting left behind with a dusty pickleball paddle.