The Padel Pod

A reborn Juan Lebrón and an omnipresent Alejandro Galán secure their fourth trophy this season by overcoming Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia, as well as Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno, in their immaculate journey to win the World Padel Tour’s Areco Mälmo Padel Open trophy; and we discuss the controversy surrounding Franco Stupaczuk’s high serve against Momo González and Javi Garrido, and whe...

Alejandro Galán’s honest interview with VeinteDiez summarises his season thus far and suggests his partnership with Juan Lebrón isn’t yet confirmed for 2024; Premier Padel announce that 5 of next year’s tournaments will be played in Spain; DAZN buy the rights to broadcast the remainder of A1 Padel’s 2023 events; and the World Padel Tour’s Areco Mälmo Padel Open gets underway.

Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galán reach their highest level all season and win the World Padel Tour’s Menorca Open without dropping a single set and beating both Tapia & Coello and Stupaczuk & Di Nenno; we explore what the rankings would look like of Lebrón and Galán would have been fit all season; and Fernando Belasteguín’s elbow injury forces him to call an end to his 2023 World Padel Tour...

Injuries and performance lead to the birth of numerous new pairs, both permanent, such as Edu Alonso and Alex Arroyo, and Juanlu Esbri and Lucas Campagnolo, and temporary, including Mike Yanguas and Victor Ruiz, and Alex Chozas and Lucho Capra; and padel returns with the World Padel Tour’s Estrella Damm Menorca Open, which could decide this season’s number 1 ranked pair

Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno continue their sensational streak and win the World Padel Tour Amsterdam Open by beating Juan Lebrón and Ale Galán in the semifinals, and Paquito Navarro and Fede Chingotto in the final; all to play for regarding the number 1 spot in World Padel Tour rankings, as just 1,695 points separate Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia from Stupaczuk and Di Nenno, with 4,500...

Carlos and Antonio, creators of the famous Padel UP, chat all things padel; explaining their innovative player ranking sponsored by Nox, including the metrics they use to calculate a player’s performances and how different criteria are weighed; the origins of Padel UP; and predictions for the rest of the 2023 season, such as whether Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galán will and/or should part ways.

Juan Lebrón’s best version all season leads him and a ruthless Alejandro Galán to their second trophy this year, after convincingly beating Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno in the World Padel Tour’s Boss German Padel Open final; Pablo Lima, one of the best to ever play the game, announces his retirement following a string of consistent injuries; and we explore a controversial topic in padel to...

A Martín Di Nenno, Franco Stupaczuk and Carlos Pozzoni masterclass guides Los Superpibes to their deserved win against Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello, and their fifth trophy this season; Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaría continue their sensational streak and consolidate their position at the top of the World Padel Tour rankings following a hard-fought final against Marta Ortega and Gemma Triay;...

Expert padel journalist Alberto Bote and professional padel player Juan Pablo Dip delve into the reasons behind Sanyo Gutierrez’s dip in form, in tandem with VeinteDiez; Mariano Amat, one of the biggest names in padel coaching, steps down from all his duties, including coaching Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galán; Marta Ortega explains the growing trend and importance of switch play in professional pa...

Arturo Coello becomes the number 1 ranked player in both Premier Padel and World Padel Tour following his triumph in Premier Padel’s Greenweez Paris Major alongside a brilliant Agustín Tapia; Momo González and Sanyo Gutiérrez part ways, and team up with Javi Garrido and Agustín Gutiérrez respectively; and VeinteDiez’s interview with Momo González sheds some light on the reasons behind the demise o...

Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galán win their first tournament of the season, saving various match points along the way, as they clinch the Aare Invest Finland Padel Open; next year’s Premier Padel ranking ignites a debate; Head release their innovative Extreme One padel bat with just one hole; and Premier Padel’s Greenweez Paris Major gets underway this week.

Nicolás Quarles van Ufford, lead English commentator for the World Padel Tour and one of the biggest voices in the padel world, joins us as we chat all things padel; including favourite players and tournaments, the exponential growth of the World Padel Tour’s viewership figures, and the recently announced agreement between Qatar Sports Investments (Premier Padel) and Damm (World Padel Tour).

Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello win their fourth tournament in a row after a sensational week of performances at the Mendoza Premier Padel P1, beating both Alejandro Galán and Juán Lebrón, as well as Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno, on the way; Gemma Triay shocks the world and decides to end her long-term partnership with Alejandra Salazar to continue playing with Marta Ortega; and Gaby Reca,...

Ignacio Villoria, creator of The Padel Break, joins as a very special guest as we discuss his podcast; the World Padel Tour’s riveting Cervezas Victoria Málaga Open, including the resurgence of Alex Ruiz and Juán Tello; the hottest under-21 prospects in padel today; and this week’s much-anticipated Mendoza Premier Padel P1, which is taking place in one of the birthplaces of padel: Argentina.

Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello win their astonishing 11th trophy together this season by beating in-form Paquito Navarro and Fede Chingotto in the Madrid P1 Premier Padel final; Padel Up and Nox team up to launch a new, revolutionary padel ranking that analyses players individually based on 20 different variables; and our predictions for this week’s World Padel Tour Cervezas Victoria Málaga Open.

Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia win their first Premier Padel tournament together by edging Paquito Navarro and Fede Chingotto in a nail-biting final in Rome; and Alejandro Galán’s interview with Veinte Diez explores the reasons behind his resignation as president of the PPA, the success of his temporary partnership with Jon Sanz, and his expectations for the rest of the season following the retur...

Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno continue their chase for the number 1 spot by clinching the Adeslas Valencia Open 1000 trophy; and Juan Lebrón, “El Lobo”, is finally back from his long-term injury and ready to compete in the second Premier Padel tournament of the year: this week’s BNL Italy Major.

A deep dive into Sanyo Gutiérrez’s interview with VeinteDiez, which covers topics such as his current partnership with Momo González, the importance of following the pre-match plan, and the growing interest in, and level of, A1 Padel; an overview of Deloitte’s 2022 Global Padel Report; and the World Padel Tour race continues with this week’s Valencia Open.

Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno put a stop to Coello and Tapia’s 46-match winning streak following an epic final at the Barceló Valladolid Master; and an in-depth analysis of players’ seasons so far as we reach the equator of the 2023 World Padel Tour calendar.

Martín Di Nenno leads the way to his and Franco Stupaczuk’s third trophy of the season with a mesmerising performance at the Human French Padel Open; we create our “ideal” player by analysing the most important shots and attributes in padel, and who does them best; and predictions for the upcoming Valladolid Master.

Dubai hosts the innovative first edition of The World Padel League, Martín Di Nenno delves into the reasons behind Coello and Tapia’s incredible season throughout his interview with VeinteDiez, and the World Padel Tour gets back on track with this week’s French Open 1000.

Tapia and Coello drop no sets in their Andalucian quest to win the Marbella Master, Tello and Ruiz disappoint once again, our thoughts regarding Ortega’s shocking decision to split from Araujo and pair up with Triay following Salazar’s injury, and Bela’s rigorous World Padel Tour sanction.

Coello and Tapia extend their unbeaten streak to 37 matches by winning in Vienna, a deep dive into the virtues and characteristics of forehand and backhand players, the arrival of outdoor-court season, and this week’s vital Marbella Master.

Los Superpibes take advantage of Lebron and Coello’s injuries to triumph in Denmark, major injuries inflict further pair changes and question the viability of this year’s calendar for the players’ health, and this week’s soon-to-be Vienna Open 1000.

Episode 4 discusses the historic Vigo Open 1000, “Los Bombarderos” reaching the peak of global padel, the race to be “the best of the rest”, the final chapters of Bela’s illustrious career, and this week’s Danish Padel Open 1000.