This week on Racket Sports Weekly, we break down the biggest stories shaping the business of racket sports.

In this episode:

• Kate Daggett, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer of CourtsApp, joins us to explain how her platform is modernizing court booking and club operations across racket sports

• Major sponsorship deals make splash in pickleball and padel as brands race to capitalize on the sport’s explosive growth

• ESPN faces a major shakeup just ahead of the Australian Open

• And more of the stories driving the money, media, and momentum behind racket sports

Whether you’re a player, founder, club operator, investor, or industry insider, this episode gives you a front-row seat to the trends shaping the future of tennis, pickleball, padel, and more.

🎧 Listen now and follow Racket Sports Weekly for weekly coverage of the business, tech, and culture of racket sports.

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Tags: tennis news, pickleball news, padel news, racket sports, sports technology, sports startups, pickleball business, tennis industry, padel industry, CourtsApp, ESPN tennis, sports media, athlete marketing, club management software

This week, we’re breaking down the hottest racket sports business predictions for 2026. Tune in to hear what’s ahead for the rapidly evolving world of tennis, pickleball, padel, and beyond, in addition to where the biggest opportunities are emerging.

We also sit down with award-winning padel leader Marcos del Pilar (8:07) to discuss the current state of padel in the U.S., the sport’s biggest growth opportunities, and what entrepreneurs need to know to succeed in the years ahead. (Be sure to check out his new book, The Secret Code of Padel!)

Whether you’re a player, founder, club operator, investor, or just racket-sports obsessed, this episode keeps you up to speed on the moves, money, and momentum shaping racket sports worldwide.

Listen now and follow for weekly updates.

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Tags: tennis news, pickleball news, padel news, racket sports industry, 2026 predictions, racket sports innovation, sports technology

This week, we break down the biggest stories shaping the business of racket sports:

• Interview with Cassandra Toroian and Tracy Thomas, cofounders of Volleybird and Ruley

• Naomi Osaka makes a surprising move, leaving Evolve

• Racket-sports platform Playtomic raises roughly $6M

• Elon Musk and Tesla jump into pickleball with a limited-edition Selkirk paddle

• And more!

Whether you're a player, founder, club operator, investor, or just racket-sports obsessed, this episode keeps you up to speed on the moves, money, and momentum shaping tennis, pickleball, padel, and other racket sports worldwide.

Listen now and follow for weekly updates.

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Tags: tennis news, pickleball news, padel news, racket sports industry, AI line calling, racket sports innovation, tennis facilities, sports technology

This week, we break down the biggest stories shaping tennis, pickleball, and padel:

• Ben Shelton launches a behind-the-scenes YouTube docuseries
• DUPR takes center stage with two partnerships. One with CourtsApp, a newly launched AI-powered court booking and marketing platform, and another with USA Pickleball
• The MGM Slam announces its elite field for the $1M Las Vegas event
• WTA strikes a historic global partnership with Mercedes-Benz
• Heineken® 0.0 x LÖK debut a padel racket with a built-in bottle opener
• No Strings Padel adds Barry’s executive chairman Joey Gonzalez as advisor

Whether you're a player, coach, club operator, industry exec, or just obsessed with racket sports, this episode keeps you up to speed on the innovation, deals, culture, and tech shaping the game.

This week, we break down the biggest stories shaking up the world of tennis, pickleball, padel and more:

• AI line-calling expands in Major League Pickleball with Owl AI partnership, signaling a major shift in how matches are officiated
• Racketlon World Tour Finals spotlight a growing hybrid sport with table tennis, badminton, squash, and tennis
• Philadelphia’s new racket-sports facility pushes the sport further into mainstream entertainment culture
• Plus: An interview with Andrew Satinoff, Co-founder and VP Media Production & Operations, and JY Aubone, Director of Player Relations & Media Host at INTENNSE, the pro tennis league reimagining competition and athlete experience.

Whether you're a player, coach, club operator, industry pro, or just racket sports obsessed, this episode keeps you up to speed on the business, innovation, and culture shaping the game.

Listen now and follow for weekly updates.

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Tags: tennis news, pickleball news, padel news, racket sports industry, AI line calling, pro pickleball tech, Racketlon, INTENNSE tennis league, racket sports innovation, tennis facilities, sports technology

This week, we break down the biggest stories shaking up the world of tennis, pickleball, padel and more:

• Steffi Graf joins Agassi Sports Entertainment

• AI startup SportAI raises $3 million to expand its racket-sports analytics platform

• Nick Kyrgios takes an ownership and creative director role

• JMTP’s “Hit Around for Opportunity” event supports NYC youth access (donate here)

Whether you're a player, coach, club operator, industry pro, or just racket-sports obsessed, this episode keeps you up to speed on the business, innovation, and culture shaping the game.

Listen now and follow for weekly updates.

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Tags: tennis news, pickleball news, padel news, racket sports industry, SportAI, Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, AI tennis analytics, padel safety, Nick Kyrgios apparel, Stack Athletics, youth tennis access

This week, we break down the biggest stories shaking up the world of tennis, pickleball, padel and more:

• NCAA Tennis takes center stage

• Are cities really banning pickleball and padel?

• Padel has 0.0 reasons for embracing beer

Whether you're a player, coach, industry pro, or just racket-sports obsessed, this episode keeps you up to speed on the business, innovation and culture shaping the game.

Listen now and follow for weekly updates.

This week we break down the USTA’s new coach online learning hub, a major pickleball franchise’s expansion into India, and more (:28-5:58). Then, Fast Track Tennis founder John Davey joins us to discuss how he built a tennis training tool to learn and practice tennis anywhere (5:59-27:00).

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