All The Angles Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:16:19 -0400 http://www.alltheangles.biz en-gb © 2026 All The Angles yes 954f7a5a-a296-5bb1-a7ae-cd51e34749a7 alex.inglot@alltheangles.biz Alexander Inglot episodic false All the Angles, powered by the Hexagon Cup, is the podcast focused on the business of padel. Every week, Alex Inglot and a guest host from the Hexagon Cup will speak to the industry leaders driving the growth of the sport worldwide.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) padel, sport, business, racquet sport, sport business, investment Alexander Inglot alex.inglot@alltheangles.biz https://storage.buzzsprout.com/7kuslc45pakvoaz6ky9gfs1isye8?.jpg All The Angles http://www.alltheangles.biz All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E11: Is Padel Too Premium? Debate All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E11: Is Padel Too Premium? Debate This episode we do something different.

I play devil's advocate and put forward a proposition. And I ask some experts from the industry to agree or argue.

This first debate asks Soul Padel's Mark Hewlett, InstantPadel's Christoffer Granfelt and Taktika Padel's Ryan Redondo to question whether the sport of padel is being positioned and promoted as a pasttime for the affluent and elite. Is the reputation of the sport and its ecosystem veering to hard towards luxury, celebrity and premium? And if so, what are the benefits and dangers of that perception, or indeed reality?

The conversation demands a bit more opinion, and taps into concerns. 

However you look at this issue, there are some interesting points and counterpoints presented by our industry heavyweights.

#padel #padelbusiness #padelmarketing #padelbrand #padelperception #premiumpadel #elitepadel #luxurypadel #luxpadel #sportsbiz #sportbusiness 

]]> This episode we do something different.

I play devil's advocate and put forward a proposition. And I ask some experts from the industry to agree or argue.

This first debate asks Soul Padel's Mark Hewlett, InstantPadel's Christoffer Granfelt and Taktika Padel's Ryan Redondo to question whether the sport of padel is being positioned and promoted as a pasttime for the affluent and elite. Is the reputation of the sport and its ecosystem veering to hard towards luxury, celebrity and premium? And if so, what are the benefits and dangers of that perception, or indeed reality?

The conversation demands a bit more opinion, and taps into concerns. 

However you look at this issue, there are some interesting points and counterpoints presented by our industry heavyweights.

#padel #padelbusiness #padelmarketing #padelbrand #padelperception #premiumpadel #elitepadel #luxurypadel #luxpadel #sportsbiz #sportbusiness 

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-17601208 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0100 3685 2 11 full true All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E10: Focus on Padel Travel & Tourism All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E10: Focus on Padel Travel & Tourism Perhaps the only thing better than playing padel is playing padel in a beautiful and inspiring environment.

Travelling for padel is becoming a big business so we decided to get a better understanding on the state of the sector and what the path ahead looks like.

From the resorts and destinations part, we have Tom Bergqvist of Croatia's beautiful Padel Solta alongside Guillermo Del Grosso, the Operations & Events Director from the world famous Nueva Alcantara Club in Malaga. Joining them, are two entrepreneurs from the padel travel agency part: Alessandro Di Stefano, who set up Padel Travel in 2018, and Fabio Zecchini, who launched Weebora last year.

If you are looking to understand this part of the padel industry, then look and listen no further.

#padel #padelbiz #padelbusiness #padeltravel #padeltourism #padelholiday #sportsbiz #sportbusiness #racquetsports #padeldestinations

]]> Perhaps the only thing better than playing padel is playing padel in a beautiful and inspiring environment.

Travelling for padel is becoming a big business so we decided to get a better understanding on the state of the sector and what the path ahead looks like.

From the resorts and destinations part, we have Tom Bergqvist of Croatia's beautiful Padel Solta alongside Guillermo Del Grosso, the Operations & Events Director from the world famous Nueva Alcantara Club in Malaga. Joining them, are two entrepreneurs from the padel travel agency part: Alessandro Di Stefano, who set up Padel Travel in 2018, and Fabio Zecchini, who launched Weebora last year.

If you are looking to understand this part of the padel industry, then look and listen no further.

#padel #padelbiz #padelbusiness #padeltravel #padeltourism #padelholiday #sportsbiz #sportbusiness #racquetsports #padeldestinations

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-17048600 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0100 3157 2 10 full false All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E9: Focus on Building a Winning Pro Franchise All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E9: Focus on Building a Winning Pro Franchise On the 2nd February 2025, in its freshman season of the Hexagon Cup, the Kru Padel by Taktika team took the trophy after the NextGen women's pair clinched the third match decider.

This was a team that picked up some of the non-franchise players from the other existing franchises, sprinkled on some celebrity stardust in the form of Sergio Aguerro and Leo Messi and came through to make history.

But not much is known about how this team franchise project started, who came to who and who convinced who, how did the consortium behind the brand come together.

In this week's episode, Alex Ponseti of Padel World Summit and Gabriel Perez Krieb of Taktika Equity talk about how a mixed group of padel lovers and business entrepreneurs came together to assemble, build, launch and ultimately succeed as a winning professional franchise team.

]]> On the 2nd February 2025, in its freshman season of the Hexagon Cup, the Kru Padel by Taktika team took the trophy after the NextGen women's pair clinched the third match decider.

This was a team that picked up some of the non-franchise players from the other existing franchises, sprinkled on some celebrity stardust in the form of Sergio Aguerro and Leo Messi and came through to make history.

But not much is known about how this team franchise project started, who came to who and who convinced who, how did the consortium behind the brand come together.

In this week's episode, Alex Ponseti of Padel World Summit and Gabriel Perez Krieb of Taktika Equity talk about how a mixed group of padel lovers and business entrepreneurs came together to assemble, build, launch and ultimately succeed as a winning professional franchise team.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-16961838 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0100 3361 2 9 full false All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E8: Focus on Hexagon Cup 2025 All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E8: Focus on Hexagon Cup 2025 In just over a year, the Hexagon Cup has cemented its place as one of the most entertaining professional padel events in the world.

The 2025 edition, its second, showcased growth across every metric: attendance, viewership, social media content, engagement, number of teams etc.

In this week's episode, Managing Director Astrid Thams and COO Sergio Lewin join to breakdown how the event has evolved since its first edition early 2024, and what the future holds for this team franchise based competition that pits the best men, women and NextGen players against each other in Madrid.

]]> In just over a year, the Hexagon Cup has cemented its place as one of the most entertaining professional padel events in the world.

The 2025 edition, its second, showcased growth across every metric: attendance, viewership, social media content, engagement, number of teams etc.

In this week's episode, Managing Director Astrid Thams and COO Sergio Lewin join to breakdown how the event has evolved since its first edition early 2024, and what the future holds for this team franchise based competition that pits the best men, women and NextGen players against each other in Madrid.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-16957778 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0100 2577 2 8 full false All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E7: Focus on NY & NJ All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E7: Focus on NY & NJ New York is the City That Never Sleeps. Increasingly that is because residents are playing at padel in and around the Big Apple.

After Miami, those monitoring the pick up of the world's fastest growing sport in America will always keep a sharp eye on the New York and New Jersey, and so we are delighted to cover the region with two of the biggest brands in the region.

Padel Haus was the first brand that opened in Williamsburg in 2022, while Padel United Sports Club is a more recent addition to the scene in Cresskill, NJ.

We talk to the two founders to take the temperature of their respective projects and how they will springboard from their existing sites and help grow the game's impact across the country.

]]> New York is the City That Never Sleeps. Increasingly that is because residents are playing at padel in and around the Big Apple.

After Miami, those monitoring the pick up of the world's fastest growing sport in America will always keep a sharp eye on the New York and New Jersey, and so we are delighted to cover the region with two of the biggest brands in the region.

Padel Haus was the first brand that opened in Williamsburg in 2022, while Padel United Sports Club is a more recent addition to the scene in Cresskill, NJ.

We talk to the two founders to take the temperature of their respective projects and how they will springboard from their existing sites and help grow the game's impact across the country.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-16716530 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3013 2 7 full false All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E6: Focus on Court Building All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E6: Focus on Court Building This episode, we get back to fundamentals: the 20 x 10.

Courts have come a long way since the concrete walls that still exist in legacy padel markets. As the world opens up to, and embraces, the sport, the race to deliver courts is fierce, with heavy competition around cost, features, resilience, quality and ancillary services.

We try to take a slice across the value chain as we talk to a leading manufacturer in MejorSet, a pedigreed advisor leading WSB Sport, and an innovative deliverer in the shape of Padel Ventures. 

We take a global overview of the market as we talk about what is coming from different parts of the world, and is what is being stood up across the world.

If you are looking to build a stand alone court, a multi-court club or a branded chain of venues, this is the episode for you.

]]> This episode, we get back to fundamentals: the 20 x 10.

Courts have come a long way since the concrete walls that still exist in legacy padel markets. As the world opens up to, and embraces, the sport, the race to deliver courts is fierce, with heavy competition around cost, features, resilience, quality and ancillary services.

We try to take a slice across the value chain as we talk to a leading manufacturer in MejorSet, a pedigreed advisor leading WSB Sport, and an innovative deliverer in the shape of Padel Ventures. 

We take a global overview of the market as we talk about what is coming from different parts of the world, and is what is being stood up across the world.

If you are looking to build a stand alone court, a multi-court club or a branded chain of venues, this is the episode for you.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-16676684 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 2802 2 6 full false All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E5: Focus on Premier Padel Part 2 All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E5: Focus on Premier Padel Part 2 THIS IS PART 2 OF OUR INTERVIEW WITH PREMIER PADEL

In 2002, the first Premier Padel events appeared on the professional padel circuit, alongside the decade old World Padel Tour. By 2024, the World Padel Tour was no more, and Premier Padel was hosting 25 different events across 18 countries.

The evolution of the pro scene, with Premier Padel now firmly at its heart, has been nothing short of remarkable.

Managing Director David Serrahima and Commercial Director Rob Mitchell are among the chief architects of the tour and join All The Angles for a special two-episode interview as we probe the history, the present and the vision for the future of the Premier Padel and the global ecosystem generally.

]]> THIS IS PART 2 OF OUR INTERVIEW WITH PREMIER PADEL

In 2002, the first Premier Padel events appeared on the professional padel circuit, alongside the decade old World Padel Tour. By 2024, the World Padel Tour was no more, and Premier Padel was hosting 25 different events across 18 countries.

The evolution of the pro scene, with Premier Padel now firmly at its heart, has been nothing short of remarkable.

Managing Director David Serrahima and Commercial Director Rob Mitchell are among the chief architects of the tour and join All The Angles for a special two-episode interview as we probe the history, the present and the vision for the future of the Premier Padel and the global ecosystem generally.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-16622336 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 2203 2 5 full false All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E4: Focus on Premier Padel Part 1 All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E4: Focus on Premier Padel Part 1 In 2002, the first Premier Padel events appeared on the professional padel circuit, alongside the decade old World Padel Tour. By 2024, the World Padel Tour was no more, and Premier Padel was hosting 25 different events across 18 countries.

The evolution of the pro scene, with Premier Padel now firmly at its heart, has been nothing short of remarkable.

Managing Director David Serrahima and Commercial Director Rob Mitchell are among the chief architects of the tour and join All The Angles for a special two-episode interview as we probe the history, the present and the vision for the future of the Premier Padel and the global ecosystem generally.

]]> In 2002, the first Premier Padel events appeared on the professional padel circuit, alongside the decade old World Padel Tour. By 2024, the World Padel Tour was no more, and Premier Padel was hosting 25 different events across 18 countries.

The evolution of the pro scene, with Premier Padel now firmly at its heart, has been nothing short of remarkable.

Managing Director David Serrahima and Commercial Director Rob Mitchell are among the chief architects of the tour and join All The Angles for a special two-episode interview as we probe the history, the present and the vision for the future of the Premier Padel and the global ecosystem generally.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-16599042 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 2577 2 4 full false All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E3: Focus on Padel in Africa All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E3: Focus on Padel in Africa Episode 3 is another geographic focus episode: Africa.

A continent that doesn't get enough attention in global conversations, Africa has some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Countries like Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa are maturing at an incredible rate, and so it is no surprise that padel has started to gain traction in those (and more).

Joining us for this conversation, Sebastian Brokmann of South Africa's Balwin Padel and Ibrahim Nofal from Egypt Padel Tour give us a glimpse into how the sport is growing and developing on the continent and where the challenges and opportunities lie.

]]> Episode 3 is another geographic focus episode: Africa.

A continent that doesn't get enough attention in global conversations, Africa has some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Countries like Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa are maturing at an incredible rate, and so it is no surprise that padel has started to gain traction in those (and more).

Joining us for this conversation, Sebastian Brokmann of South Africa's Balwin Padel and Ibrahim Nofal from Egypt Padel Tour give us a glimpse into how the sport is growing and developing on the continent and where the challenges and opportunities lie.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-16559838 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3149 2 3 full false All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E2 Focus on Player Associations All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E2 Focus on Player Associations Episode 2 of Season 2 focuses on the role and future of player associations in the rapidly developing world of professional padel world.

So much is changing and evolving for players: the young Premier Padel tour, other tours and circuits in the calendar, exhibitions around the world, prize money, appearance fees, sponsorship obligations, IP-based projects and opportunities etc.

Carlos Gonzalez is the Head of Strategy and Business at the Professional Padel Association (the men's player collective). In the back end of 2024, they made a few announcements that ruffled some feathers, so it made sense to try to understand their objectives, short term and long term.

Joining Carlos on this episode is Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, who protected European basketball players, then went on to lead FIFPro, the global association for professional football players, and now works for OneTeam, the commercial arm of some of the most powerful player unions in North America.

The endemic and non-endemic experts meet on this episode to explore the vital role of player associations, and to look into the future for padel players worldwide.

]]> Episode 2 of Season 2 focuses on the role and future of player associations in the rapidly developing world of professional padel world.

So much is changing and evolving for players: the young Premier Padel tour, other tours and circuits in the calendar, exhibitions around the world, prize money, appearance fees, sponsorship obligations, IP-based projects and opportunities etc.

Carlos Gonzalez is the Head of Strategy and Business at the Professional Padel Association (the men's player collective). In the back end of 2024, they made a few announcements that ruffled some feathers, so it made sense to try to understand their objectives, short term and long term.

Joining Carlos on this episode is Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, who protected European basketball players, then went on to lead FIFPro, the global association for professional football players, and now works for OneTeam, the commercial arm of some of the most powerful player unions in North America.

The endemic and non-endemic experts meet on this episode to explore the vital role of player associations, and to look into the future for padel players worldwide.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-16509472 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2984 2 2 full true All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E1: Focus on Decathlon All The Angles Padel Business Podcast S2 E1: Focus on Decathlon We start Season 2 with a sleeping giant.

Some will have preconceptions of Decathlon. Some will think they already know what Decathlon does vis-a-vis padel.

I genuinely believe that most of our listeners will not be aware of the full range of angles from which Decathlon approaches and supports this sport.

Decathlon impacts padel across markets, products, technology, partnerships with global players, local coaches and pro events, court and club relationships and more.

Thank you to Frederic Oudeville and Federico Fraguela as they give us a virtual tour of all the ways Decathlon propels the sport forward. And thank you to Mark Hewlett of Soul Padel, one of the clubs that resides on Decathlon premises, who gives us the perspective of an outsider collaborator.

Hope you enjoy the episode and the new Season! Welcome back!

]]> We start Season 2 with a sleeping giant.

Some will have preconceptions of Decathlon. Some will think they already know what Decathlon does vis-a-vis padel.

I genuinely believe that most of our listeners will not be aware of the full range of angles from which Decathlon approaches and supports this sport.

Decathlon impacts padel across markets, products, technology, partnerships with global players, local coaches and pro events, court and club relationships and more.

Thank you to Frederic Oudeville and Federico Fraguela as they give us a virtual tour of all the ways Decathlon propels the sport forward. And thank you to Mark Hewlett of Soul Padel, one of the clubs that resides on Decathlon premises, who gives us the perspective of an outsider collaborator.

Hope you enjoy the episode and the new Season! Welcome back!

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-16467942 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 3191 2 1 full false All The Angles S1 E14: Focus on a Padel Outsider View All The Angles S1 E14: Focus on a Padel Outsider View This week we tried something different. An experiment. We played Devil's Advocate.

What if we gave two expert observers of the sports business industry a chance to opine on the sport of padel: both the participation piece and the professional piece?

Neither had much of a grounding in the sport apart from some context we provided and we asked them where they felt padel sat in relation to the rest of the industry and what they would do to help padel in its next global phase.

They were good sports. And raised some interesting concerns, theories and suggestions.

Thank you Eben Novy-Williams of leading US sports business platform Sportico and Roger Mitchell, Founder of Albachiara and author of highly acclaimed book on the changing circumstances around the sport industry "Sport's Perfect Storm".

Sometimes it is important to step out of your own ecosystem and hear what outsiders think. This is that epsiode.

]]> This week we tried something different. An experiment. We played Devil's Advocate.

What if we gave two expert observers of the sports business industry a chance to opine on the sport of padel: both the participation piece and the professional piece?

Neither had much of a grounding in the sport apart from some context we provided and we asked them where they felt padel sat in relation to the rest of the industry and what they would do to help padel in its next global phase.

They were good sports. And raised some interesting concerns, theories and suggestions.

Thank you Eben Novy-Williams of leading US sports business platform Sportico and Roger Mitchell, Founder of Albachiara and author of highly acclaimed book on the changing circumstances around the sport industry "Sport's Perfect Storm".

Sometimes it is important to step out of your own ecosystem and hear what outsiders think. This is that epsiode.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15970171 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3085 1 14 full false All The Angles S1 E13: Focus on Miami and the US All The Angles S1 E13: Focus on Miami and the US Anyone monitoring padel worldwide is monitoring the US. And anyone doing that, knows that Miami is where the momentum started.

Miami is now home to about 80 courts, making up one third of all US courts. And more clubs are springing up all the time. But how did the sport find a foothold there? How has it grown since then? And what is its, as well as the country's, future relationship with padel?

This week's episode brings Julian Wortelboer, who is the Founder of Padel Smash Academy, President of the Padel Coaches Association, and now EVP and Chief Padel Officer of key Miami club, Ultra Padel Miami; together with Marcus Jansson-Ryan, who as CEO of EEP Capital, is a key funder of numerous club brands growing and dominating the US scene.

We focus on Miami to unravel the catalysts there, as well as the full potential. But we also zoom out across the country in a bid to understand what is coming for the sport, how it can optimise that trajectory and how leading stakeholders can avoid pitfalls.

]]> Anyone monitoring padel worldwide is monitoring the US. And anyone doing that, knows that Miami is where the momentum started.

Miami is now home to about 80 courts, making up one third of all US courts. And more clubs are springing up all the time. But how did the sport find a foothold there? How has it grown since then? And what is its, as well as the country's, future relationship with padel?

This week's episode brings Julian Wortelboer, who is the Founder of Padel Smash Academy, President of the Padel Coaches Association, and now EVP and Chief Padel Officer of key Miami club, Ultra Padel Miami; together with Marcus Jansson-Ryan, who as CEO of EEP Capital, is a key funder of numerous club brands growing and dominating the US scene.

We focus on Miami to unravel the catalysts there, as well as the full potential. But we also zoom out across the country in a bid to understand what is coming for the sport, how it can optimise that trajectory and how leading stakeholders can avoid pitfalls.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15952656 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0100 2428 1 13 full false All The Angles S1 E12 Focus on Padel Content Creation All The Angles S1 E12 Focus on Padel Content Creation Modern sports now rely on third party content creators to grow recognition, drive fan engagement and entertain. Those who made a name for themselves early and who found a winning formula, have secured reputations, followings and relationships within the sport that are the envy of everyone else.

Two individuals who did just that in the last 5 or 6 years are Pablo Garcia of The 4th Set, and Sven Boele of Otro Nivel. While the first focuses more on the professional tour and players (both in Spanish and English), and the latter specialises in tongue-in-cheek coaching content for English-speaking amateurs, both have secured tens of millions of views on their respective channels.

In this week's episode, we discuss the viability, opportunities and challenges around building a padel content-creation brand and following.

]]> Modern sports now rely on third party content creators to grow recognition, drive fan engagement and entertain. Those who made a name for themselves early and who found a winning formula, have secured reputations, followings and relationships within the sport that are the envy of everyone else.

Two individuals who did just that in the last 5 or 6 years are Pablo Garcia of The 4th Set, and Sven Boele of Otro Nivel. While the first focuses more on the professional tour and players (both in Spanish and English), and the latter specialises in tongue-in-cheek coaching content for English-speaking amateurs, both have secured tens of millions of views on their respective channels.

In this week's episode, we discuss the viability, opportunities and challenges around building a padel content-creation brand and following.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15908452 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0100 3432 1 12 full false All The Angles S1 E11: Focus on Women Participation in Padel All The Angles S1 E11: Focus on Women Participation in Padel The world of sport is increasingly waking up not only to the importance of women participants and players, but the need to meet them on their own terms.

In the rush to launch, build and roll out across the padel ecosystem, it can become easy to park, if not ignore, any such segmentation.

This week's episode doesn't look at women working in the padel business, nor does it explore the female professionals on tour. Those deserve (and will get) separate episodes.

This week, we bring some of those at the coalface of how padel attracts, retains and supports amateur women together. Pepita Stonor of Empower Padel, Nicola Beumer of Expat Padel Amsterdam and Belen Montes of Padel Nuestro join me to explore issues around:

  • Womens only initiatives v mixed initiatives
  • Insecurity and Confidence
  • The Importance of Friendship and Community
  • The Risk of Overgeneralising 'Women'
  • The Need for Role Models (both professional players as well as coaches)
  • Getting Padel in front of Girls Early
  • Club-built communities v individual-built communities
  • The Value that Giving Women a Focus Can Bring

and more.

Take a listen and let us know on Twitter or Linkedin if you agree, disagree or want to add anything to the discussion.

]]> The world of sport is increasingly waking up not only to the importance of women participants and players, but the need to meet them on their own terms.

In the rush to launch, build and roll out across the padel ecosystem, it can become easy to park, if not ignore, any such segmentation.

This week's episode doesn't look at women working in the padel business, nor does it explore the female professionals on tour. Those deserve (and will get) separate episodes.

This week, we bring some of those at the coalface of how padel attracts, retains and supports amateur women together. Pepita Stonor of Empower Padel, Nicola Beumer of Expat Padel Amsterdam and Belen Montes of Padel Nuestro join me to explore issues around:

  • Womens only initiatives v mixed initiatives
  • Insecurity and Confidence
  • The Importance of Friendship and Community
  • The Risk of Overgeneralising 'Women'
  • The Need for Role Models (both professional players as well as coaches)
  • Getting Padel in front of Girls Early
  • Club-built communities v individual-built communities
  • The Value that Giving Women a Focus Can Bring

and more.

Take a listen and let us know on Twitter or Linkedin if you agree, disagree or want to add anything to the discussion.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15856387 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0100 2346 1 11 full false All The Angles S1 E10: Focus on Padel's International Hype Cycle All The Angles S1 E10: Focus on Padel's International Hype Cycle Difficult to argue against the idea that internationally, padel is riding a wave of discovery, growth and enthusiasm. Some call that a hype cycle.

But what comes with that? What characterises a hype cycle? And what are the positives that come with that status or moment?

Equally, what are the dangers and downsides of a hype cycle? 

And cycles tend not to last forever. What happens on the other side of the wave? Can you see it coming and can you mitigate against its worst effects?

These are all critical questions for the sport of padel. It has to plan for the future, otherwise stakeholders, if not the whole sport, will learn some painful lessons.

This week's episode looks at esports and women's football to draw out parallels and lessons. We speak to Nico Maurer, Co-CEO and Founder of Team Vitality, one of the world's leading teams across gaming titles year after year; as well as Maggie Murphy, a player and more recently CEO of Lewes FC, the world's first equal pay football club and target for Mercury/13 investment. 

Two sports that have enjoyed the hypest of hype cycles. And have learnt from painful contractions when the momentum dies down. What can padel learn? A lot.


]]> Difficult to argue against the idea that internationally, padel is riding a wave of discovery, growth and enthusiasm. Some call that a hype cycle.

But what comes with that? What characterises a hype cycle? And what are the positives that come with that status or moment?

Equally, what are the dangers and downsides of a hype cycle? 

And cycles tend not to last forever. What happens on the other side of the wave? Can you see it coming and can you mitigate against its worst effects?

These are all critical questions for the sport of padel. It has to plan for the future, otherwise stakeholders, if not the whole sport, will learn some painful lessons.

This week's episode looks at esports and women's football to draw out parallels and lessons. We speak to Nico Maurer, Co-CEO and Founder of Team Vitality, one of the world's leading teams across gaming titles year after year; as well as Maggie Murphy, a player and more recently CEO of Lewes FC, the world's first equal pay football club and target for Mercury/13 investment. 

Two sports that have enjoyed the hypest of hype cycles. And have learnt from painful contractions when the momentum dies down. What can padel learn? A lot.


]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15841496 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0100 2948 1 10 full false All The Angles S1 E9: Focus on Padel in Argentina All The Angles S1 E9: Focus on Padel in Argentina Argentina is not a country or market to take lightly. It is one of the biggest markets in padel globally and one with a proud and long history in the sport.

So this week, we brought in two absolute heavyweights of the country to talk us through the beginnings of Argentina's adoption of padel as a national sport, the boom and the bust, the dividends of a history and dedication to the game, the tussles with tennis, its dominance on the global professional scene and what the future holds for this proud nation.

Nito Brea has been one of the most influential coaches in padel worldwide, taking names that would fill any Hall of Fame to their peaks and leading his home nation to victory across World and Continental championships. Gustavo Maquirriain has been called the "Platini of Padel" and is recognised as the world's first No1. Both were instrumental in the creation of the predecessor of today's Professional Padel Association for pro players.

In a wide-ranging discussion steeped in history, Alex Inglot looks to extract lessons and parallels with contemporary threats that padel faces: with new cycles of international circuits, with tennis stakeholders, and with economic and fashion phases that inevitably impact the development of the sport.

]]> Argentina is not a country or market to take lightly. It is one of the biggest markets in padel globally and one with a proud and long history in the sport.

So this week, we brought in two absolute heavyweights of the country to talk us through the beginnings of Argentina's adoption of padel as a national sport, the boom and the bust, the dividends of a history and dedication to the game, the tussles with tennis, its dominance on the global professional scene and what the future holds for this proud nation.

Nito Brea has been one of the most influential coaches in padel worldwide, taking names that would fill any Hall of Fame to their peaks and leading his home nation to victory across World and Continental championships. Gustavo Maquirriain has been called the "Platini of Padel" and is recognised as the world's first No1. Both were instrumental in the creation of the predecessor of today's Professional Padel Association for pro players.

In a wide-ranging discussion steeped in history, Alex Inglot looks to extract lessons and parallels with contemporary threats that padel faces: with new cycles of international circuits, with tennis stakeholders, and with economic and fashion phases that inevitably impact the development of the sport.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15791111 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0100 3342 1 9 full false All The Angles S1 E8: Focus on Padel in the Middle East All The Angles S1 E8: Focus on Padel in the Middle East One of the areas outside the Spanish-speaking homelands that has really embraced padel in recent years is the Middle East.

Brought to Dubai by Sheikh Hamdan, the sport has flourished in the region to the point where now in 2024, the Qatar Sports Investments runs the sole and FIP-recognised global professional tour, Premier Padel.

In this week's episode of All the Angles, Alex Inglot and Hexagon Cup's Ben Nichols welcome two individuals intrinsically involved and invested in the Middle East's padel scene.

Najwa Salhab has represented the Saudi Arabian national team numerous times and is an ambassador of one of Riyadh's biggest clubs Padel Rush; while Anouar Idrissi is the CEO of Dubai's club brand Just Padel. Together we look at the begnnings, the impact of COVID, the amateur scene, the professional tour's impact, women's and youth padel and where the region goes from here.

]]> One of the areas outside the Spanish-speaking homelands that has really embraced padel in recent years is the Middle East.

Brought to Dubai by Sheikh Hamdan, the sport has flourished in the region to the point where now in 2024, the Qatar Sports Investments runs the sole and FIP-recognised global professional tour, Premier Padel.

In this week's episode of All the Angles, Alex Inglot and Hexagon Cup's Ben Nichols welcome two individuals intrinsically involved and invested in the Middle East's padel scene.

Najwa Salhab has represented the Saudi Arabian national team numerous times and is an ambassador of one of Riyadh's biggest clubs Padel Rush; while Anouar Idrissi is the CEO of Dubai's club brand Just Padel. Together we look at the begnnings, the impact of COVID, the amateur scene, the professional tour's impact, women's and youth padel and where the region goes from here.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15763038 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0100 2413 1 8 full false All The Angles S1 E7: Focus on Conferences All The Angles S1 E7: Focus on Conferences This year saw the launch of the first editions of both RacquetX in Miami, and then Padel World Summit in Malaga. Why did both founders (Robyn Duda and Alex Ponsetti respectively) decide that the time was right, now?

Both talk about how padel and the wider racquet sport space have matured to a point where serious business is being done and needs to be done in person.

And yet padel is still struggling to flicker on the radar of wider, non-endemic sports industry conference organisers. Why is that? In the second half of this episode, James Emmett from Leaders shines a light on how the evolution has not gone unnoticed, but is still short of taking the sports B2B event circuit by storm.

]]> This year saw the launch of the first editions of both RacquetX in Miami, and then Padel World Summit in Malaga. Why did both founders (Robyn Duda and Alex Ponsetti respectively) decide that the time was right, now?

Both talk about how padel and the wider racquet sport space have matured to a point where serious business is being done and needs to be done in person.

And yet padel is still struggling to flicker on the radar of wider, non-endemic sports industry conference organisers. Why is that? In the second half of this episode, James Emmett from Leaders shines a light on how the evolution has not gone unnoticed, but is still short of taking the sports B2B event circuit by storm.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15646245 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0100 3242 1 7 full false All The Angles S1 E6: Focus on IMG Entering Padel All The Angles S1 E6: Focus on IMG Entering Padel This last June, IMG unveiled their entry into the padel space, by announcing men's Number 1 Arturo Coello as their first client and bringing on board industry heavyweights Auguste Hernan and Daniel Dios to drive the vertical.

It is a seismic moment when a company with the size, reputation, breadth and pedigree enters the market and in this week's episode, Alex Inglot and Hexagon Cup Managing Director Astrid Thams talk to these two captains as they steer this project and begin exploring how they grow the initial player management offering, but also how they provide other services and value.

We explore the lead up to the announcement, how the set up with King Arturo is already working, which other players are on their radar, and what the future holds for IMG in padel, and the padel business ecosystem.

]]> This last June, IMG unveiled their entry into the padel space, by announcing men's Number 1 Arturo Coello as their first client and bringing on board industry heavyweights Auguste Hernan and Daniel Dios to drive the vertical.

It is a seismic moment when a company with the size, reputation, breadth and pedigree enters the market and in this week's episode, Alex Inglot and Hexagon Cup Managing Director Astrid Thams talk to these two captains as they steer this project and begin exploring how they grow the initial player management offering, but also how they provide other services and value.

We explore the lead up to the announcement, how the set up with King Arturo is already working, which other players are on their radar, and what the future holds for IMG in padel, and the padel business ecosystem.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15583051 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0100 2604 1 6 full false All The Angles S1 E5: Focus on Padel in Asia All The Angles S1 E5: Focus on Padel in Asia Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world. It has the fastest growing consumer class globally. It has rich pockets of racket sport pedigree.

So the conditions for padel's proliferation are perfect. But there have been delays and challenges.

In this week's episode of All The Angles, Alex Inglot and Hexagon Cup's Ben Nichols are joined by three outside experts from different corners of the this huge area to explore all manner of subjects related to Asian padel:

Academies
Equipment
Court Costs
Climate
Local Tours
Top Pro Events
Federations
Olympics
Lifestyle
Accessibility
and more...

Davy Sanh, Founder of Pop Padel in Singapore; Curtis Yu, Founder of Padel+ in Hong Kong; and Alan Healy, Founder of Padel India look at the landscape and offer insights on characteristics, trends, challenges and opportunities.

]]> Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world. It has the fastest growing consumer class globally. It has rich pockets of racket sport pedigree.

So the conditions for padel's proliferation are perfect. But there have been delays and challenges.

In this week's episode of All The Angles, Alex Inglot and Hexagon Cup's Ben Nichols are joined by three outside experts from different corners of the this huge area to explore all manner of subjects related to Asian padel:

Academies
Equipment
Court Costs
Climate
Local Tours
Top Pro Events
Federations
Olympics
Lifestyle
Accessibility
and more...

Davy Sanh, Founder of Pop Padel in Singapore; Curtis Yu, Founder of Padel+ in Hong Kong; and Alan Healy, Founder of Padel India look at the landscape and offer insights on characteristics, trends, challenges and opportunities.

]]> Buzzsprout-15571686 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0100 3136 1 5 full false All The Angles S1 E4: Focus on the Power of Match Data All The Angles S1 E4: Focus on the Power of Match Data Described as "today's oil", data is critical in so many aspects of modern life.

In sport, match data has become increasingly crucial in a range of different areas: player and coaching performance analysis, driving fan insight and engagement across broadcast and content, underpinning the betting experience and more.

In this week's episode of All The Angles, Alex Inglot is joined by three outside experts in the space to explore how padel is collecting its match data, and what it is doing with all that data; and perhaps most importantly, should it and can it be doing more? To improve the on-court product, the level of fan interaction and the amount of revenue?

Ciaran Skinner of Skylab, David Lampitt of Tennis Data Innovations and Kate Trainor of Champion Data take a look at where padel is today and compare that with where other sports are: opportunities, challenges, the works!

]]> Described as "today's oil", data is critical in so many aspects of modern life.

In sport, match data has become increasingly crucial in a range of different areas: player and coaching performance analysis, driving fan insight and engagement across broadcast and content, underpinning the betting experience and more.

In this week's episode of All The Angles, Alex Inglot is joined by three outside experts in the space to explore how padel is collecting its match data, and what it is doing with all that data; and perhaps most importantly, should it and can it be doing more? To improve the on-court product, the level of fan interaction and the amount of revenue?

Ciaran Skinner of Skylab, David Lampitt of Tennis Data Innovations and Kate Trainor of Champion Data take a look at where padel is today and compare that with where other sports are: opportunities, challenges, the works!

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15532750 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0100 2735 1 4 full false All The Angles S1 E3: Focus on Sweden's Padel Ups and Downs All The Angles S1 E3: Focus on Sweden's Padel Ups and Downs Rocket Padel's Founder Sebastian Gordon and MATCHi's CCO Andreas Karlsson witnessed and were part of Sweden's incredible relationship with padel over the last decade or so.

In today's All The Angles episode, together with Hexagon Cup's Astrid Thams and Alex Inglot, we try to understand that relationship: the highs, the lows, the current status, the future and of course the reasons.

]]> Rocket Padel's Founder Sebastian Gordon and MATCHi's CCO Andreas Karlsson witnessed and were part of Sweden's incredible relationship with padel over the last decade or so.

In today's All The Angles episode, together with Hexagon Cup's Astrid Thams and Alex Inglot, we try to understand that relationship: the highs, the lows, the current status, the future and of course the reasons.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15499014 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0100 2832 1 3 full false All The Angles S1 E2: Focus on Pro Padel Player Management All The Angles S1 E2: Focus on Pro Padel Player Management This week, Alex Inglot is joined by another Hexagon Cup founder, Jose Calvo Sotelo, and together they track how professional padel has undergone a revolution and how that has impacted the players and the agents that look after them.

Antonio Jover Calderon of WIM Sports looks after top 10 players like Paquito Navarro, Victoria Iglesias and Momo Gonzalez. Pablo Tejero Mancho of All in Sports Group looks after Javi Garrido, Coki Nieto and ex-No1 Pablo Lima, as well as names across other sports. No one is better placed to outline the nature and extent of the changes that have occurred to date, nor the seismic evolution that still lies ahead. We touch on language requirements, content and social media expectations, new commercial partner dynamics, the agency world's own changes and more.

This episode provides a unique window into how the pros have had to adapt to the rise in the sport's popularity.

Learn more about WIM Sports at www.wimsports.es 
Learn more about All in Sports Group at www.allinsp.com

This week's conversation can be found in video format on Youtube and Spotify as well as audio podcast format on Youtube, Spotify, Apple and other major platforms. Or you can go straight to our website at www.alltheangles.biz.

]]> This week, Alex Inglot is joined by another Hexagon Cup founder, Jose Calvo Sotelo, and together they track how professional padel has undergone a revolution and how that has impacted the players and the agents that look after them.

Antonio Jover Calderon of WIM Sports looks after top 10 players like Paquito Navarro, Victoria Iglesias and Momo Gonzalez. Pablo Tejero Mancho of All in Sports Group looks after Javi Garrido, Coki Nieto and ex-No1 Pablo Lima, as well as names across other sports. No one is better placed to outline the nature and extent of the changes that have occurred to date, nor the seismic evolution that still lies ahead. We touch on language requirements, content and social media expectations, new commercial partner dynamics, the agency world's own changes and more.

This episode provides a unique window into how the pros have had to adapt to the rise in the sport's popularity.

Learn more about WIM Sports at www.wimsports.es 
Learn more about All in Sports Group at www.allinsp.com

This week's conversation can be found in video format on Youtube and Spotify as well as audio podcast format on Youtube, Spotify, Apple and other major platforms. Or you can go straight to our website at www.alltheangles.biz.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15454859 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0100 3185 1 2 full false All The Angles S1 E1: Focus on the 2024 Playtomic Global Padel Report All The Angles S1 E1: Focus on the 2024 Playtomic Global Padel Report Alex Inglot and Hexagon Cup founder Enrique Buenaventura return for the first full-length episode of All The Angles, the business of padel podcast, with an exclusive conversation about the 2024 edition of the Playtomic Global Padel Report.

The two architects of the Report: Playtomic Co-Founder Pablo Carro and Strategy& Partner Elena Martin, join the podcast to discuss the birth of the Report, its importance to the padel industry and the key takeaways, giving a unique extra level of analysis and insight.

This episode is not to be missed as everyone in the padel industry grapples with the Report's data and conclusions!

]]> Alex Inglot and Hexagon Cup founder Enrique Buenaventura return for the first full-length episode of All The Angles, the business of padel podcast, with an exclusive conversation about the 2024 edition of the Playtomic Global Padel Report.

The two architects of the Report: Playtomic Co-Founder Pablo Carro and Strategy& Partner Elena Martin, join the podcast to discuss the birth of the Report, its importance to the padel industry and the key takeaways, giving a unique extra level of analysis and insight.

This episode is not to be missed as everyone in the padel industry grapples with the Report's data and conclusions!

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15421235 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0100 2890 1 1 full false S1 E0: An Introduction to All The Angles (w Enrique Buenaventura of Hexagon Cup) S1 E0: An Introduction to All The Angles (w Enrique Buenaventura of Hexagon Cup) Alex Inglot and Hexagon Cup founder Enrique Buenaventura kick off the first season of All The Angles, the business of padel podcast, with a short introduction to the project, the objectives, some of the upcoming Focuses in Season 1 and an invitation to enjoy the conversations and contribute to the direction going forward.

]]> Alex Inglot and Hexagon Cup founder Enrique Buenaventura kick off the first season of All The Angles, the business of padel podcast, with a short introduction to the project, the objectives, some of the upcoming Focuses in Season 1 and an invitation to enjoy the conversations and contribute to the direction going forward.

]]> Alexander Inglot Buzzsprout-15365168 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0100 1311 1 full false