An emblematic figure of Indian tennis,  Mahesh Bhupathi , twelve times winner in Grand Chelem in doubles and former world number 1, is now committed to promoting another racket sport: padel.

For the former champion, the discipline is experiencing promising dynamics in the country.  Padel is one of the fastest growing sports in India "In the last two years, its growth has been exponential, thanks in part to tennis players discovering it as a second option. But we are still at the very beginning, and the potential is enormous," he explains.

To support this growth, Bhupathi is banking on the  World Padel League (WPL) . Indeed, the competition will be stopping off in India for the first time. The objective: to offer the local public a high-level sporting spectacle and to create a buzz around padel.

“Bringing the WPL to India isn’t just about hosting a tournament; it’s about helping accelerate the development of the sport,” insists Bhupathi, who is also working with the national federation to organize parallel events. “In five to ten years, we’ll see how far this sport can go.”

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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