Racquets Biz Podcast

In this episode of Racquets Biz, host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Martina Kochli, a former D1 tennis athlete turned top 15-ranked pickleball pro and now director of national partnerships and sponsorships for Dill Dinkers, one of the fastest-growing indoor pickleball franchise groups in the United States. Martina shares a comprehensive inside look at the business behind modern pickleball, inc...

Today’s guest is Mark McMahon, Founder and President of McMahon Careers. With more than 40 years in racquet sports—as a world-class competitor, tennis pro, director, USTA executive, and now industry-leading search consultant—Mark breaks down what’s truly driving the explosive growth of padel and pickleball, the essentials of community-building, and the business fundamentals every modern racquet sp...

Patrick Chucri joins host Dominique Lemperle to unpack the rapid growth of pickleball in Dubai and across the Middle East. Patrick, former pro tennis player and founder of Pickler , shares how he transitioned from media investment to launching the region’s first dedicated pickleball club. In this episode, they discuss: Why he pivoted from touch tennis to pickleball after only two weeks How he buil...

Pickleball is exploding. Padel is redefining racquet sports. Tennis is reinventing itself to stay relevant. But with rapid growth comes growing pains… conflicting rules, frustrated members, inconsistent player experiences. In this episode, Dominique speaks with Cassandra Toroian, CEO of Ruely.ai, a groundbreaking platform that uses AI to deliver instant, sport-specific rule clarification and enhan...

In this episode of Racquets Biz, host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Barry Falcon, Chief of Franchise Development at Conquer Padel Club. Barry brings more than twenty five years of experience in franchising and has built and sold multiple franchise businesses. He explains why Padel is poised to become the next major racket sport in the United States, how the sport compares to pickleball, and wh...

In this episode, Dominique sits down with longtime friend and former pro tour competitor Justin Romero to explore what it takes to run the largest pickleball facility in the world. From managing 85 staff members and 65 courts to partnering with Collier County and rebranding one of the sport’s most iconic venues, Justin shares his blueprint for building community and sustainable growth in the boomi...

How do you build a profitable, design-driven Padel brand that thrives across multiple U.S. cities? In this episode, host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Santiago Gómez, CEO and founder of Padel Haus, to uncover the mindset, strategy, and metrics behind one of America’s fastest-growing Padel networks. From a six-year career at UBS Investment Bank to co-founding Cosme —now ranked the No. 1 restaur...

Dominique sits down with Katherine Lynch — a former U.S. Navy officer, Harvard squash champion, and now founder of Vamos Racquets , a new kind of wellness and racket club in New Jersey. Katherine shares how her years in the military shaped her leadership style, why she believes community is the heartbeat of every great club, and how she’s redefining what “whimsy” means in the world of racket sport...

In this episode of Racquets Biz , host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Andi Neugarten, CEO and founder of 6lovesports, the fastest-growing women’s padel community in the United States. A lifelong athlete, Ironman finisher, and former tennis player from South Africa, Andi shares how she transformed a personal frustration—struggling to find women to play with—into a nationwide movement connecting...

In this episode of Rackets Biz , host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Patricio Misitrano, CEO of Racket Social and Misitrano Consulting, to break down the economic reality behind the exploding U.S. padel market. From startup costs and ROI to building community and leveraging data, this episode gives investors, operators, and enthusiasts a clear roadmap to sustainable success in the racquet sport...

When The Pickleball Club at Lakewood Ranch went bankrupt just weeks after Matt Lund and his family moved to Florida, most people would have walked away. Instead, Matt chose faith over fear — and rebuilt the club from the ground up. In this episode of Racquet Biz Podcast, host Dominique Lemperle sits down with Matt Lund, CEO of The Pickleball Club at Lakewood Ranch, to unpack the story behind one o...

Welcome to Racquets Biz, the only weekly podcast created specifically for investors who want to understand and capitalize on the explosive growth of the rackets industry. My name is Dominique Lemperle, a career rackets professional and consultant who has spent years building programs, advising clubs.