All Racquet Sports articles
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ArticleMeet the challenger: a local racket on Indonesia’s courts
Noble Heist competes with global names on recall, price and community trust, selling via padel clubs.
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ArticleFIP World Padel Report 2026: 40 million players
FIP counts 91,234 courts, up 17.9 percent in ten months, and €6.84 billion of yearly padel spending, worth €8.6 billion of GDP.
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ArticlePremier Padel to sell data, streams to betting industry
Premier Padel has appointed iGame Media as its exclusive distributor of official betting data and live streams, covering more than 2,400 matches a year from the 2027 season – a deal the tour says will generate new revenue to reinvest in the professional game.
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ArticleHead relaunches iPrestige and Prestige MP Limited
Both racquets launched globally Oct. 1: they draw on 2001, upgraded for both the nostalgic and the new players.
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News briefsJOOLA POWER FX: player demand meets foam construction
The American-owned brand says foam reached market only once the material could deliver feel as well as power.
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ArticleJoma named official shoe of Spanish Padel Federation
The Spanish sportswear brand is now the federation’s official shoe. Neither party has disclosed how long the deal runs.
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ArticleInfront lands table tennis’ global sponsorship rights
An eight-year deal puts Infront in charge of selling sponsorship across table tennis’ top events through 2034.
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ArticlePadel Galis opens its test court to the trade
Spanish court manufacturer Padel Galis has opened a 550-square-meter showroom and test facility in Silla, near Valencia, inviting startups and industry partners to test products under playing conditions.
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ArticleLacoste launches first padel collection
Two racquets, shoes, a bag and apparel. Lacoste is in padel, and the rackets come from a company it already owns.
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News briefsBabolat renews 4PADEL supply deal for four more years
The partnership, running since 2018, adds a co-branded product collection and backs 4PADEL’s expansion into Germany.
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ArticleK-Swiss secures ATP sponsorship
K-Swiss has signed a multi-year agreement to become the Official Footwear of the ATP, covering on-court officials, physical therapists and unsponsored players, while also developing a co-branded five-shoe collection for global retail.
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ArticleHead Spain hands sales, marketing reins to Nike veteran
Oriol Martínez de Juan succeeds a 12-year incumbent now moving to an international post within the Head group.
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ArticleKalshi becomes US Open’s official prediction market
Rival prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have carved up professional tennis between them, with Kalshi securing exclusive rights at the US Open from 2026 and Polymarket already embedded in the ATP Tour. Questions remain over integrity, player safety and the sport’s commercial direction.
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News briefsSlazenger Padel opens 4th UK club in Exeter retail park
The Exeter club adds nine padel and two pickleball courts, taking Slazenger Padel to four UK sites.
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ArticleSoul Padel raises £3.6m to triple UK club count
Family office cash sends the Manchester padel brand from four clubs to ten, targeting 250 courts by 2032.
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News briefsASICS named apparel partner for Paris padel major
The Roland-Garros tie-up is the latest step in a multi-year ASICS expansion into padel.
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News briefsadidas brings CLIMACOOL cooling to US Open tennis
Running, football, now tennis: CLIMACOOL keeps showing up, part of a platform adidas has been building all year.
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ArticleFILA signs Malaysia regional team, backs rising-talent strategy
The sponsorship deal confirms FILA is prioritizing emerging players over marquee tour names.
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News briefsASICS lights up US Open night sessions again
Purple tones, cationic yarn and two new shoes: ASICS’ night-session collection gets a sequel.
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ArticleFederer’s Hall of Fame week is also an On brand moment
A tribute night, an On limited edition sneaker and a Basel film show why Federer remains tennis’ clearest role model.
