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Gabriel Dambrun July 9, 202525 May 2025

After Spain and Argentina, is France following in the footsteps of the padel giants?

Since its creation in the 1960s, padel has experienced a meteoric rise. Long dominated by Argentina and Spain, this racquet sport has seen the emergence of ambitious new nations. Over the decades,…

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Franck Binisti July 4, 2025July 4, 2025

Did the TV show “Les douze coups de midi” make a mistake about the origins of padel? We checked.

On the show Les douze coups de midi on July 4, 2025, hosted by Jean-Luc Reichmann on TF1, a question amused the audience while questioning padel enthusiasts: "How did the inventor of the…

Juan Lebrón on the breakup with Galán: "He never called me, not even to ask how I was"

In the continuation of his interview with El Chiringuito, Juan Lebrón returns to the background of his separation from Alejandro Galán. Between silences, injuries, a unilateral decision, and tension within the national team, the…

Alone in Madrid at 17, Juan Lebrón recounts the risky bet of his life

He was a teenager when he left his family to bet everything on padel. Even today, Juan Lebrón still has vivid memories of that decisive period. In an intimate interview, he reflects on his…

Juan Lebrón: a modest childhood, an obsession with padel and a radical life choice

Before becoming the world's number one padel player, Juan Lebrón grew up in a small Andalusian village, in a modest but close-knit family. In an intimate interview with Josep Pedrerol on El Chiringuito TV,…

History of padel: a sport born by chance, which became a global phenomenon

Football, basketball, and handball were all invented with a specific purpose. Yet, who would have thought that the sport that experienced one of the fastest rises in modern history is…

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Evan Atchama June 2, 202525 May 2025

Juan Martín Díaz and Fernando Belasteguin: 13 years of reign on padel world

Juan Martín Díaz and Fernando Belasteguin are among the players who have made the most impact on the history of padel. Between 2002 and 2014, their collaboration shaped an era, breaking records and establishing a…

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Gabriel Dambrun 30 May 202530 May 2025

Padel, the new empire of sport

Twenty years ago, padel was a little-known sport, seen as a distant cousin of tennis, played in a few clubs in Latin America or Spain. Today, it fills stadiums and attracts millions of fans...

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Evan Atchama 29 May 202529 May 2025

From Corcuera to Coello: a look back at the legends who made padel famous

Since the early 1970s, padel has steadily gained a foothold among racket sports. Mexican Enrique Corcuera is behind its creation. From then to today, many…

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Maceo ZERHAT 1 May 202529 April 2025

From tennis to padel: Gemma Triay and Alix Collombon, rare exceptions

As we know, there are a lot of similarities between tennis and padel. Posture, forehand, backhand, volley... the basics are similar, and that's often what makes the transition natural for many. However, unlike...

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