That’s the surprising sound that comes off my perforated paddle as I hit a ball with it for the first time. I’m expecting a lighter noise, something like the click you get in ping-pong, or the echoey ...

Padel is a racket sport that offers the athleticism of tennis, intensity of squash and speed of pickleball. The game is similar to tennis in that points are scored by winning rallies. The same ...

Tennibot , the sports technology company behind the“Rover” ball-collecting robot, has unveiled the“Partner”, its groundbreaking AI-powered autonomous ball machine, is now shipping to consumers.

In recent years, padel, pickleball and tennis have surged in popularity, each attracting enthusiasts for different reasons. Here’s a breakdown of their differences and what makes each sport appealing.

From squash to tennis to padel, here's what to know about the trendiest paddle sports: Still the world's most popular racket sport, tennis has royal origins, with its predecessor often alluded to as ...

"Have we got a serious player here?” asks Andrew Castle, the 59-year-old former No. 1 British tennis player and now the BBC’s voice of Wimbledon, looking me up and down. His gaze goes down my Richie ...

HUMANS HAVE long enjoyed hitting things back and forth. A predecessor to badminton was supposedly played in Asia more than two millennia ago. In the 12th century members of the French royal family ...

Count Carlos Alcaraz a big fan. With 16 courts, camps and tournaments, the sport is an integral part of Rafael Nadal’s academy in Mallorca. And no, we’re not talking about tennis. Madrid may have been ...