The best padel gifts are the ones players actually use: why a gift-ready starter box with balls and overgrips beats another gadget.

They look identical, but padel balls and tennis balls behave very differently. Pressure, bounce and felt compared — and why flat balls wreck your game.

Padel elbow usually starts with a worn grip: why a slippery handle overloads your forearm, and how a fresh overgrip is the cheapest prevention there is.

Everything you need for your first padel match: the essential gear, the rules that matter and the mistakes every beginner can avoid.

From a court in Ticino to Switzerland's padel subscription box: why we started El Lote and what we believe great padel gear should be.

Winners, upsets and key takeaways from the Premier Padel stops in Cancún and Gijón — the moments that shaped this stretch of the season.

From Riyadh to Barcelona, from packed arenas in Europe to new frontiers in London and Pretoria, the 2026 Premier Padel season is shaping up to be a perfect storm of global expansion and elite competition. More cities, more pressure, more talent, and more ambition than ever before — all pointing toward a single truth: padel is no longer a growing sport. It is a global spectacle, and 2026 could be its most defining chapter yet.