PADEL IN SCHOOLS
TRUE NORTH PADEL executives visited San Jaime Catholic School in Madrid, sharing best teaching practices and passion for the game. San Jaime Catholic School was pioneer in the integration of Padel as a curricular activity more than 15 years ago. Since then, more than 15,000 students have benefited from the regular practice of the sport. TRUE NORTH PADEL learning and training methodology has been successfully implemented and tested in Spain. Our practical approach, based on the experience of our professionals, has proven to be a big hit with children, faculty and families.
PRO PADEL PLAYERS
One of the greatest players to ever pick up a padel racket, Pablo Lima, supports TRUE NORTH PADEL project in Canada. The three-time number one of the world has 50 World Padel Tour to his name – one of only three players to reach half a century along with Fernando Belasteguin and Alejandra Salazar. The 36-year-old Lima was honoured at centre court of the ‘Caja Magica’ in Madrid, getting the send-off he deserves before leaving the stage for a final time. Lima has reached two quarter-finals in the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi and Brussels with Coki Nieto. He announced at the start of 2023 that it would be his last season as a professional. Pablo, we are looking forward to playing padel with you in Canada!
LAS VEGAS
The Senior World Championship 2022 was successfully held in Las Vegas from 28th March to 2nd April. This event, which had already been canceled twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic, was the biggest padel event ever held in North America.
The tournament,organized by USPA, featured more than 500 players from all over the world, both men and women. There were 32 teams participating, and 19 nationalities were represented.
TRUE NORTH PADEL was part of the event, which celebrated competition, athletic ability, and international friendship.
TENNIS PLAYERS IN LOVE WITH PADEL
It might sound obvious, given the similarities, but there are many top tennis players who enjoy nothing more than picking up a padel paddle and heading out on court.
Most of them visited Toronto to compete in the 2023 National Open and shared with the TRUE NORTH PADEL team their love for the game.
Andy Murray has invested in the sport over the years and sees the potential for huge growth for years to come. The former world No.1 tennis player has put backing behind a company looking to develop a network of facilities.
“There is a lot of momentum behind it now,” says former tennis star Annabel Croft. “You hear more and more people talking about it. I hear lots of young and senior people talking about padel and wanting to get into it.
“It really feels like the game is on an upward curve. It can engage with people who might find tennis too difficult and that’s the beauty of padel. Each time I play padel, I come off with a big smile on my face.”
NATIONALS 2022 CALGARY
Fast-paced, exciting and a very social sport – it’s easy to see why padel is the fastest growing sport in the world and why it’s going from strength to strength everywhere.
And Canada is not an exception. The Canadian Nationals were celebrated in Calgary, proving that the sport continues to gather momentum and more people start to pick up a paddle.
TRUE NORTH PADEL executives had a fantastic weekend in Calgary and were able to bring back to Ontario lots of smiles and a Finalist pennant (A category).
