Author: Lucas Sánchez

Lucas Sánchez is the founder of SimplePadel. Born and raised in Spain, Lucas has been living in the US and UK for the last 20 years and currently calls Miami his home. While he’s never played professionally, the dream is still alive.

Lucas loves nothing more than playing (and talking) about padel, and he considers himself lucky to have a wife and family that share his love for the game.

Best Wilson Padel Racket To Buy In 2022

The world's number 5, FERNANDO "BELA" BELASTEGUÍN plays with Wilson padel rackets and even has his own series. Image source: Wilson.

Stepping into a sports store, or even looking online, customers are met with a huge amount of choices. It can be difficult to know what to look for and often we look for reliable brands and household names but still are met with a large array of products.

Below we look at the 8 best Wilson padel rackets that are currently on the market to help you find the perfect racket for you.

Our team has tried and tested a huge number of padel rackets and the following eight choices are firm favorites within the Wilson selection. 

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Pickleball vs. Paddle Tennis (Pop Tennis) vs. Padel: What’s the Difference?

Pickleball, paddle tennis, and Padel are three racket sports that have been more popular lately. At first appearance, these three sports appear to be extremely similar.

Other similar sports that use racquets and tennis balls include Padel Ball, Beach Tennis, Squash, etc.

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How to Choose the Best Padel Shoes: A Fundamental Guide on Why You Need Padel Shoes

As Padel grows in popularity, more and more brands produce specific sports shoes for Padel to minimize the risk of injury and provide exceptional comfort to new players.

Like a padel racket and ball, the right shoes will give a padel player an advantage, keep their feet and joints safe, and help them excel and prosper at their chosen sport.

Let’s look at some of the highest-quality shoes for male and female padel players.

When choosing padel shoes, consider the kind of sole used, the amount of support offered, how soft yet stable it is, and what brands make the best footwear.

These tips will help you to up your game, whether you’re playing at the local padel court or the World Padel Tour.

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Best Padel Rackets For Advanced Players 2022

We have selected the best advanced player padel rackets for you. With them, you’ll be able to lift your game higher and challenge even stronger opponents! 

For detailed information on racket shapes, balance, weights and much more, check out our padel racket guide for advanced players below and don’t forget to read our other padel reviews.

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Padel is coming to New York!

Where to play Padel in NY, US?

Restaurateur Santiago Gomez, co-founder of restaurants Cosme and ATLA signs lease of warehouse in South Williamsburg to create Padel Haus – New York’s first padel club and padel venue.

There’s also signs of The Padel Club NY opening, but no real information in terms of facts as New Yorkers get excited and prepared.

The potential for padel is tremendous

Santiago Gomez

The ever growing sport of padel is finally coming to New York in the US. It seems only right that it’s a man of Mexican origin that is bringing the world of padel to New York back from his home country.

It’s said that Padel as a sport originated in 1969 in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco which is exactly where Santiago Gomez stayed during the covid pandemic to get the idea of bringing padel to NY.

As padel continues to grow, make sure to read our complete coverage of the growth of padel in the US.

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Best Head Padel Rackets To Buy In 2022

Head is probably best known for its skis and history of great winter sport products. But in recent year, they’ve started to add more business areas to expand their reach into other sports.

One of those successful launches was when they created Head Racquet Sports, an area that now boosts an impressive arsenal of padel rackets. But what is the best Head Padel racket to buy in 2022?

Check out our top picks of Head Padel Racquets below!

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Padel Tournaments in the US 2022 (USPA)

National Calendar with sanctioned Tournaments in the United States

As Padel and the thereby the number of courts continues to grow in the US, so does the national calendar of events. There are now top tournaments in the US, an official player ranking for both men and women – there are many opportunities to see high quality padel!

The United States Padel Association (USPA) is the country’s official padel organization, and as such, it sanctions tournaments across the US. This means that USPA-sanctioned tournaments are held to the same high standards as those in other countries, or on other tours (e.g. World Padel Tour, WPT) around the world. Please read on to download the complete tournament schedule!

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