Padel RoundupPadel news, gear guides and skills coverage — everything you need to follow the fastest-growing sport in the world.https://padelroundup.com/How to play padel: rules, scoring and your first matchhttps://padelroundup.com/blog/how-to-play-padel/https://padelroundup.com/blog/how-to-play-padel/Everything a beginner needs for their first padel match — the underarm serve, how the walls work, tennis-style scoring and where to stand.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbasicsbeginnersruleshow-toPremier Padel comes to Britain: inside the London P1 at Olympiahttps://padelroundup.com/blog/london-premier-padel-p1-olympia/https://padelroundup.com/blog/london-premier-padel-p1-olympia/The world tour has finally landed on British soil. What's happened so far at the London P1, how our wildcards fared, and how to catch the semis and finals this weekend.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTuk-scenepremier-padellondonolympiauktourWhat is padel? The fastest-growing sport in the world, explainedhttps://padelroundup.com/blog/what-is-padel/https://padelroundup.com/blog/what-is-padel/Glass walls, underarm serves and doubles-only play — how padel works, where it came from, and why everyone you know is suddenly playing it.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbasicsbeginnersruleshistoryWhy padel courts are springing up all over the UKhttps://padelroundup.com/blog/padel-uk-court-boom/https://padelroundup.com/blog/padel-uk-court-boom/From tennis club conversions to purpose-built venues, Britain's padel infrastructure is scaling fast. Here's what's driving the boom — and how to find a court near you.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTuk-sceneukclubscourtsltaHow to choose your first padel rackethttps://padelroundup.com/blog/first-padel-racket-guide/https://padelroundup.com/blog/first-padel-racket-guide/Round shape, soft foam, sensible price — a no-hype buyer's guide to your first padel racket, and the mistakes to avoid.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgearracketsbeginnersbuying-guideRound, teardrop or diamond: padel racket shapes explainedhttps://padelroundup.com/blog/racket-shapes-explained/https://padelroundup.com/blog/racket-shapes-explained/The three padel racket shapes change where the sweet spot sits and how the racket swings. What each shape does, and who it actually suits.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgearracketsbuying-guideFive drills to sharpen your back-glass gamehttps://padelroundup.com/blog/wall-game-drills/https://padelroundup.com/blog/wall-game-drills/The glass is padel's biggest beginner hurdle and its biggest weapon. Five progressive drills to turn balls off the back wall into comfortable, attacking shots.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTskillsdrillsback-glasstechniqueHow professional padel works: tours, rankings and where to watchhttps://padelroundup.com/blog/how-pro-padel-works/https://padelroundup.com/blog/how-pro-padel-works/Premier Padel, the FIP and a unified global calendar — a plain-English guide to how the professional padel season is organised.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTtourpremier-padelfiprankingswatching