The Off-Court Podcast

Coello & Tapia are Paris Major champions for the FOURTH year in a row after somehow turning around a final that looked destined for Galán & Chingotto. Chingalán were 5–3 up in the third set and serving for the title, but once again Coello & Tapia found a way. We break down one of the most brutal finals of the year, Tapia’s incredible performance, Galán’s numbers, the tactical battle between the two pairs and what this result could mean for the race to World No.1. On the women’s si...

Madrid P1 delivered one of the wildest tournaments of the 2026 season. Coello & Tapia were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Coki Nieto & Mike Yanguas, opening the door for Chingotto & Galán to claim the Madrid title and close the gap in the race for World No.1. We break down everything that happened in Madrid, from the shock exits across the men’s draw to Chingalán’s title run and whether they can actually dethrone Coello & Tapia before the end of the season. On the wom...

We’re joined by Eloise Tait, a former professional hockey player turned professional padel player, to talk about making the transition between two completely different sporting worlds. Eloise shares how injury brought her hockey career to an end, the loss of identity that came with stepping away from the sport, and how discovering padel gave her a new competitive challenge to pursue. We also get into the realities of competing on the padel circuit, finding the right partner, dealing with pres...

We’re joined by Brendan, better known as B Padel, to talk about his journey from professional basketball player to padel addict and content creator. Brendan shares what it’s been like playing and working with some of the best players in the world, including Mike Yanguas, Alejandra Salazar and Coki Nieto, and how B Padel has grown since launching in 2025. We also get into Playtomic ratings, why Brendan thinks player levels in the UK have become inflated, and the problem with relying on self-ra...

We’re joined by Louis Jarrold, better known as Padelactico, to talk about his journey from tennis player to competitive padel player and content creator. Louis has taken his pursuit of a Top 800 world ranking around the world — representing Ireland, competing internationally and training in high-performance environments alongside some of the best players in the game. We hear what it’s really like to train with Gus Pratto, Arturo Coello’s coach, share the court with top-level players, and expe...