MIAMI — At least once a week, María Mercedes Ortega, a 32-year-old real estate agent and spa owner, puts on a stylish ensemble and meets up with her girlfriends. Not to go bar hopping or clubbing, ...
Carmel Valley resident Fernando Garcia Sotelo recently opened a new sports and social club centered on padel and pickleball. With business partner Francisco “Chisko” Angel, they completely transformed ...
Following trends in Latin America and Europe, upscale tennis resorts in the U.S. are betting big on this fast-growing global racket-sport sensation. Tucked away within the 45-acre grounds of the ...
An aerial view of the three new padel courts that opened earlier this year at the Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa near San Diego. Photo Credit: Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa Move over, pickleball. Hotels ...
It’s a sunny morning in August, and I’m on my way to my first padel lesson. It’s a sport that I’ve heard of, but never played. A tall, charming Italian instructor named Jacopo Prato is waiting on one ...
A new 45,000-square-foot padel facility, currently the largest indoor padel club in the U.S., is opening in Westlake, Florida. The luxury racquet club will feature 10 indoor courts, a French bistro, ...
The sport is played with a racket on a court with a net, but watch out for those bouncing shots from the back wall. Reporters take a look at the padel scene in New York City. Credit...Videos by ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. And no, it isn’t pickleball. But it does ...
Residents who love fitness and socializing — and can afford to play — cannot get enough of padel, the racket sport with international cachet. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America defines itself ...