Tennis ,  paddle ,  badminton ,  squash  The leading racquet sports booking service in France is launching a new feature to find playing partners. This innovation has been eagerly awaited by its community of over [number missing].  600 players .

One in five tennis players does not play due to a lack of a partner.  Anybuddy  wants to solve this problem with the  “Public Matches” .

 Find a partner who is similar to you 

Finding a partner of their level, available at the right time and place: for many tennis players or  paddle This often remains the main obstacle to playing.

According to data from Anybuddy Near  20% of players  They simply don't play because they lack an available partner when they want to play.

To answer this problem,  Anybuddy  launch them  Public Matches , a new feature now available throughout France which allows you to easily create or join open matches around you.

The rapid growth of racket sports, and in particular of  paddle , further reinforces this need. In France, nearly  850 players  play padel today, which is on the rise  40% in one year .

In very active cities like  Paris ,  Lyon  ou  Bordeaux  This feature responds to a growing demand from players.

Anybuddy launches “Public Matches” to find the ideal partner

 A simple and intuitive solution 

Iconic locations such as the grounds of  Jardin du Luxembourg , operated by Anybuddy until 2028 and among the most popular in the capital, perfectly illustrate this need: highly sought-after fields, but available players who do not necessarily know each other and sometimes struggle to find playing partners.

The principle is simple:

  • The player reserves a court on the application.
  • He activates the option  Public Match  (sport, level, number of players sought).
  • The match becomes visible to players located nearby.
  • Interested players join the game and pay their share directly.

Thanks to the level indicated in the profile and a reliability index based on community ratings,  Anybuddy  facilitates the organization of balanced and reliable matches.

 Removing the main obstacle to practice 

" With the  Public Matches "We're eliminating the number one problem for players: finding someone available and of their skill level," explains  Frédéric Fouco , co-founder of Anybuddy.

The functionality relies on several technological building blocks:

  • a matching algorithm taking into account level, availability and location;
  • a community rating system to guarantee the reliability of players;
  • instant visibility of public matches around you, allowing you to join or create a game in seconds.

"Our goal is simple: to remove the two main obstacles to playing racket sports: finding a court and finding a partner. With the  “Public Matches” Anybuddy finally addresses both of these needs.

 A feature already adopted 

Tested for three months in the North, the feature met with great enthusiasm before being deployed nationwide.

Created in 2017 by three friends from Lille, the platform now brings together more than  600 players  and reference  10 lots  tennis, padel, badminton and squash.

In 2025,  Anybuddy  generated  15 million  of business volume and collaborates with  1,500 partner clubs  in France, Belgium, Spain and Switzerland. The  paddle  now represents  45% of the activity  of the platform.

With the  Public Matches Anybuddy takes another step towards making racket sports simpler, more spontaneous and more social.

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