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In 1973, American tennis pro Bill St. John saw American tennis players wearing European brands on the court and thought there should be an American alternative. Something cooler. St. John founded Boast to provide that alternative. Rocking…
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A month or so ago I was at the Santa Monica Pickleball and Padel club to check out the 2026 LA Cup, an interclub tournament between LA-area clubs that’s been running since 2024. I was there to meet the people who are bringing padel to the…
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I feel a kinship with Will Persson. We’re both racquet sports guys who spent a lot of time working in communications and tech. We’re both obsessed with padel. Originally from the Northeast and now based in Miami, Will was nationally ranked…
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Editor’s note: The following (lightly edited) feature article is the fifth installment of a new “How I Became Obsessed With Padel” series we’re rolling out from regular guest contributor, Scott Matulis, a former PR Director for the…
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My RSPA padel certification weekend in Salt Lake City
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A few weeks ago, I was watching the Wimbledon men’s singles final and started thinking about the grass.
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GLDN PNT Founder Scott London Scott London is a longtime entrepreneur who has helped build and commercialize legendary apparel brands including Wu-Wear, Zoo York and Baby Phat. His latest venture, GLDN PNT, is a clothing and lifestyle…
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Rene Lewicki leads business development for Wilson in the Western United States. He’s German. He’s also one of the people working to grow padel in the U.S., and he has a unique perspective on what it will take to make the sport popular…
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The Miracles Jesus Did Not Do, Chapter 2: Personal branding with Satan
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Playtomic. Playbypoint. Rankedin. Padel Fast. Areas Padel Manager. PadelMix. Americano Padel Manager. Padelboard by MATCHi. Tournify for Padel. Padel Ranking. Swana. CourtMaster. PlaySight Padel SmartCourt. PadelIQ. PadelAI. SPASH Match…
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The first time I met Daniel Cooke, he was a regular-looking young guy with a great personality, terrific hair and two arms that were exactly the same size. He had no racket sports background and hit his backhand with a forehand grip.…
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Scott Matulis Jun 29, 2026 David Eisen playing padel at his home court in the Hamptons (Photo: Katherine Gil) You could say David Eisen and I are pretty much the same guy (other than I’ve have both my knees replaced and he’s only had one).…
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Mitch Webber pinged me today. The sign twirling Puppies for Less guy. He's back in the game, an office in Westwood, a parking space and health insurance. How? Mitch: I was doing the sign thing and this guy pulls over, asks me, “Hey man,…
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Jun 22, 2026 Padel N9NE Founder Aaron Hasnain Editor’s note: The following (lightly edited) feature article is the first installment of a new ”How I Became Obsessed With Padel” series we’re rolling out from regular guest contributor, Scott…
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Have you ever wondered who wins padel tournaments? I did. And now I know. Jose Romero does. A few weeks ago at the Padel UP USPA 500 event in Culver City, on Friday, prior to losing my first match, I saw this guy warming up with his…
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How a compact man taught me to be more compact
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Pickleball, padel and the rise of instant competence
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Jon Guerra talks padel in the City of Angels. Note: This article was first published in Padel Nation and all the good edits should be credited to Austin Edwards
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After watching my first high-level padel tournament, and realizing how savage it was, I decided to play one myself.
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