The Padel Podcast

This week I had Christoffer Granfelt, the founder of InstantPadel on the podcast, who makes padel accessible for the masses. It is really important for him to point out that he wants padel to grow from grassroots up to the highest level. He is an entrepreneur from Sweden with a clear vision and his company, InstantPadel (which is in the transition of changing their name, we will explain why), came up with a brilliant idea that padel and pickleball (yes, pickleball), could be played on one court! Great chat, worth a listen!

With a background in finance and having lived across Europe in Paris, London and Milan, I spoke to Francesco Belloni, the founder of Padel Hero padel facilities in Italy and an investor in New York's first padel club: Padel Haus. He has seen the world, speaks English with an American accent and he said is a 100% Italian! Great chat, have a listen!  

Recap on the Tarragona P1 is here! No surprises on either side, Coello and Tapia has won their 37th title together and Tapia has been absolutely lights out! Delfi Brea and Gemma Triay became the new world number ones on the ladies side, and they did it convincingly beating Paula Josemaria and Ari Sanchez in the final! Is Chingotto the real problem, or is it something else? Is Coki’s smash the weakest shot in the top10? Can Stupa call Cardona to play together because of Lebron’s behaviour? And many more topics we discussed in this late night episode of The Padel Podcast!   false

This week’s recap is about the P1 in Malaga, where nothing major happened… but is that the truth? Coello and Tapia won convincingly, but there were a lot of great battles and we have spoken about the usual suspects! Also, Tarragona P1 is close and the entry list looks packed! There are a lot of new faces, who are playing together and we were wondering on who might come out on top! And lastly we had a few statements which Tomi came up with and we spoke about them in depths. For example, is Augsburger the best smasher? Would Galan be better off without Chingotto? Will Yanguas and Nieto win a title this year? And many many more!   false

Robyn Duda is just an amazing event organizer, who happens to come up with the idea of the best racquet show in the world, namely RacquetX. I caught her in Barcelona during the Padel World Summit and we spoke about everything we could come up with in a quick chat! Please do check her out, she is a gem of a human being!   false

We sat down with Tomi again to discuss the happenings on the P2 which happened indoors in Bordeaux! We talk about the amazing Coello-Tapia pairing and how they conquered the French city, why we still think Coello is underrated and if Tapia would beat Chingalan with Lebron or not? Plenty of topics and we cannot wait to record the recap on Malaga!   false

Manu Martin as one of the most well-known coaches in the world has been again on the Padel World Summit and we had to interview him! He is a joy to listen to and a great coach with useful insight! Please follow him on instagram and Youtube! Trust me, it's worth it!   false

The Premier Padel season reached it's most exciting period and the players went to play in Coello's hometown! Lebron and Stupa beat Chingalan in the semi, and we talk about the many different interesting bits on what has happened on this P2, which feels definitely like a P1. Tune in for the ladies' part as well, while we settle the score on who we think the most iconic pairs are in both men's and women's game.   false

We sat down with Tomi to discuss what has happened during the second major of the year in Rome. There are a lot of great topics we have deep dived into. Tolito and Gonza, Galan, Augsburger, Paquito and all the stars are there. We have the episode out on the Youtube channel, so please check it out there as well!   false

Mauri Andrini is always a pleasure to have on the podcast and he immediately said yes to my question on recording another episode with him. We talk about really controversial topics, and he has been just an absolute star again! Worth a listen!   false

Gerardo is the Chief Operating Officer of The Pádel Club Georgetown. In parallel, he serves as a Political Risk Associate with Arko International, where he advises on policy dynamics, commercial risk, and opportunities in the Americas. Originally from Mexico, Penchyna had a successful junior tennis career, representing Mexico in Junior Davis Cup in 2014 and 2016. He went on to play NCAA Division I tennis at Rice University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He is a certified instructor in both yoga and pádel. Currently, he is pursuing a one-year online master’s in Pádel Club Management with the University of Murcia in Spain, in partnership with PadelMBA. Before relocating to Guyana, Gerardo worked as a policy research analyst in Washington, DC. He holds a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He is committed to wellness, racquet sports, and the intersection of geopolitics & business.   false

Ryan Redondo — a former All-American tennis player turned visionary entrepreneur. He’s the CEO of Taktika Padel and the San Diego Stingrays, leading an ambitious plan to install over 200 padel courts across the West Coast. Under his leadership, Taktika Padel has become a hub for enthusiasts, offering comprehensive programs and tournaments. As CEO of Youth Tennis San Diego and the Barnes Tennis Center, Ryan is also making racquet sports accessible to all. Recognized as one of San Diego Business Journal's Leaders of Influence in Sports Business 2025, Ryan brings both passion and expertise to his mission of growing racquet sports in the U.S.   false

This week's guest has been one of the first non-Spanish person who really took padel to the next level! Victoria Pahlett is an ex tennis pro, who worked at Playtomic and went on to get to know everyone in the padel space. She has been to all over the world, seen the Swedish expansion of padel through and came up with the amazing idea of Padel Relations. She was a pleasure to have and we have had a great chat about everything padel   false

Nacho Porto is a Spanish-born padel coach and industrial engineer who began playing padel at the age of 10. With over 15 years of coaching experience in both Spain and Finland, he has competed in Spain's first category in Madrid and Málaga for more than eight years. Notably, he was a runner-up in the Spanish team competition and has won the "Series Nacionales Padel" four times in Málaga and Madrid. Additionally, Nacho has partnered with top players like Juan Lebron, the world number one, securing several tournament victories. ​ In Finland, Nacho co-founded Finspadel Akatemia, the first Finnish-Spanish padel academy located in Jyväskylä. ​ Nacho also contributes to the Finnish national padel team as an assistant coach, bringing international experience to the team's preparation for European competitions. ​   false

It is that time of the year! Expo or some might call it, Summit season! And who better to have on the podcast than the director of the Padel World Summit which will be held in Barcelona from the 27th till the 29th of May. We talk about a lot of great topics and Alex is such a natural, hope you'll like as much as I did!   false

I just got inspired by the Miami P1, so I thought I'll do a quick recap! Galan, Chingotto, Lebron, Stupa and all the other big names are being mentioned and how the ladies faired as well! Stay tuned for a lot more to come!   false

Mark Ayers is one of the pioneers of UK Padel, quite literally! He is planning over 80 events this year in the UK from juniors even up to the seniors! Their events all over the country bring a competitive edge as well as an amazing spirit all around for padel. Mark is a lighting engineer by trade, but now fully focusing on padel as his full time activity!    false

Just a quick recap of the Cancun P2 and what I'm expecting for the men's final!   false

Pasquale is back and he is always welcome on the pod!  We talk Coello's new racket line. Why Edu Alonso changed brands and how does it work with sponsorships in general! Head holds 3 of the 4 number 1s in the world, so they know something! Tune in!   false

Pablo Garcia of el4set is back and we talk about padel. Gijon P2, Tolito and Gonz Alfonso's chance, the Augsgate (Augsburger, Chozas and Libaak leaving Nox and Volt for Siux), Pablo turning pro and what he thinks of the goats of padel! Definitely a nerdy episode with a lot of insight!   false