Michael Gradon: The Rise and RISE of Padel Tennis
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It was fascinating to talk to Michael Gradon, the CEO of Game4Padel - one of the fastest growing companies in one of the fastest growing sports in the UK. Padel was described recently as the biggest fitness trend of the Summer by GQ magazine. Jurgen Klopp loves it, Pep Guardiola loves it, Annabel Croft loves it, Zlatan loves it, my Mum loves it and so does my wife and my children.  Michael has a wealth of experience within the corporate World and the tennis World having been on the board of Wimbledon and Game4Padel is growing quickly and has Andy Murray among their investors. As you’l hear, Michael doesn’t just believe that padel is going to be big, he believes it is going to be MASSIVE. From a participation point of view in the UK, can it grow to be bigger than rugby? Bigger than cricket? Bigger than netball? Listen to this episode and find out just how MASSIVE Michael believes padel can become… For more info on Game4Padel, please visit: https://www.game4padel.com/
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