After the experience acquired at the APT Padel Tower, Thomas Johansson embarks on a new adventure, still in the padel, with the creation of a club in Sweden. The former tennis world number 7 looks back on this new sporting project.

This club has a special place

“It's very important to have projects of such scope. In Sweden, there are very beautiful clubs and this one is one of the most beautiful Swedish clubs.” 

“We are going to do a lot of work on training children, setting up a school of padel which will allow us to have the future nuggets of the padel Swedish."

"Le NORRKOPING PADELHUNDRED is a somewhat special club since it is located in the city where I come from and it's my wife's hometowne, his parents live there. It is a large Swedish city located 1h30 south of Stockholm.

To see this club being created in this city is for me a coincidence, in fact, originally, they came to get me. Those who initiated this project needed help on the project. And things started like that. Then they asked me to join them in the creation of the club."

A new center of 7000 m²

"We currently have 18 courts (including 2 central courts and 4 singles). We also have a very nice gym which overlooks the courts, a small spa with jacuzzi and sauna to rent after a bit of padel, 9 offices where young Norrköping entrepreneurs can sit and work, 2 conference rooms for meetings and then also breakfast, lunch and dinner that you can have at the center."

"NPC's total space is approximately 7000m² plus a second floor of approximately 500m² which is under construction."

"We have been approached by many clubs of padel, some of which were not yet in place and wanted to collaborate with the APT Padel Tour. In this club, we are 18 associates. It's a very big project. I think that this center, without false modesty, is part of the top 5 or top 3 of the most beautiful clubs.

National events before thinking about the international

"We will invest in local events. We work with the Swedish Federation of padel. We would like to organize a nice Swedish competition in our club. And then in the future maybe an international competition. All the associates agree to concentrate on the local events. Then we'll see."

"Everything remains open then on the types of international competitions. I don't think we will be aggressive very quickly at this level. It's a big project so we'll go step by step."

Focus on tennis and padel

“I will stay in the sport. Tennis remains my main environment, but the padel Is not far. I have projects. I am very happy to see Alex Corretja at World Padel Tour and Luis Lobo at Apt Padel round. They are very good friends and they will bring their experience to the padel. " 

"I worked for a month with Luis at the APT Padel Round. He is a serious and very professional person. I wish him the best in this new adventure. With Fabrice [Pastor] we agreed that Luis should take over. I am very happy that he can continue working at the APT padel turn."

Sebastien Carrasco

Future naturopath and passionate about padel, Seb is the health/food gentleman of Padel Magazine. He juggles between pala, quinoa and essential oils. For almost two years now he has been dealing with the news of the little yellow ball with the same passion.

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