Padel, rounded up

Padel Roundup is an independent site covering the sport of padel: what's happening on the professional tours, what's worth knowing before you buy a racket, and how to get better once you're hooked.

Padel is the fastest-growing racket sport in the world, and the coverage hasn't kept up. Match reports live on social media, gear advice is buried in forums, and most of the best writing is in Spanish. This site pulls it together in one place, in plain English.

What we cover

• Basics — rules, scoring and how the sport works
• Gear — rackets, balls and shoes, explained without the hype
• UK Scene — clubs, courts and the British padel boom
• Skills — drills and tactics to improve your game
• Pro Tour — how the professional game is organised and where to watch

Who runs this

Padel Roundup is run by Liam, a UK-based player who came to padel the way most people do: dragged along to make up a four, hooked by the second game. The site exists because British padel was growing faster than anyone was properly covering it — a million players and counting, and nobody rounding up the news, the gear and the know-how in one place.

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