Grace and elegance, but also passion and determination: these are just some of the qualities that distinguish women in every area of everyday life, including the sports universe. The latter is extremely influenced by the interest of the fairer sex, more and more rooted, towards the padel. Riding the anomalous wave of the “padel business”, which currently has over 5 thousand fields in the Bel Paese (+ 8% compared to 2021), confirmations are received regarding the growing presence of pink on the fields of the sporting discipline of the moment: the first indications arrive from El Paìs. According to the well-known Spanish newspaper, women make up 32% of the entire panorama of athletes of the Iberian Federation. In France, on the other hand, at the end of 2021 there were almost 2 thousand players classified in the national ranking and, out of 1248 total tournaments organized during the same year, 21% were “totally female”. But that’s not all, further information is elaborated by the British newspaper The Guardian: the article in question talks about both girls and women over 60 who in Italy are starting to become familiar with the padel court. Staying in a Bel Paese perspective, France24 carries out a 360 ° study on the development of the racket sport discipline: according to what is indicated by the transalpine television broadcaster, almost 4 out of 10 practitioners in Italy (35%) are part of the fair sex. Furthermore, according to the latest data released by the FIT – Italian Tennis Federation – regarding the discipline of padel, at the end of December 2021 there were almost 10 thousand registered women. The trend is also confirmed strong on social networks: in fact, there are countless posts published on Instagram by fans with the hashtag #padel. More and more celebrities are emerging from social platforms who have put themselves into play with blows and techniques: from Melissa Satta to Miriam Leone, from Viky Varga to Federica Nargi, from Costanza Caracciolo to Chiara Carcano up to Laura D’Amore and Diletta Leotta.
This is what emerges from a series of research conducted on the main international newspapers in the sector by Espresso Communication for Z Padel Club, an innovative startup and just back from the creation of two temporary clubs in which various activities and initiatives have also been organized with a pink background. “Padel is a simple sport and for this reason it is extremely inclusive – says Marco Maillaro, one of the founding members of Z Padel Club – As a leading player in the sector, we have had the opportunity to organize both initiatives and training lessons for amateur players in company of qualified teachers and tournaments with international level athletes in our temporary clubs. But that’s not all because in the future, on the occasion of the next inaugurations, new inclusive activities will emerge to bring more and more women, belonging to a broad target, closer to the world of padel ”.
Maillaro’s words go hand in hand with the declarations of Sarah Maestri, actress, among the many films, also of “A Night Before the Exams” as well as an amateur Babolat player: “On the fields I see more and more girls. I did not know padel and I had never practiced racket sports, but I immediately found it very stimulating because it gives me the opportunity to move and, above all, to have fun. Unfortunately, I had severe bilateral pneumonia due to Covid-19 and, precisely for this reason, I did not enjoy excellent saturation. The solution was padel, a discipline thanks to which I got back in shape. In addition to being a lot of fun, it is also an inclusive sport, in fact, it is no coincidence that precisely through the padel I entered at best in a metropolis like Milan, making new acquaintances and friendships. My wish is that the percentage of women in the fields will increase further in the future. This year I also had the pleasure of organizing the «Women at the center» tournament, the proceeds of which were donated to support an association against gender violence ”.
The journey to discover the “total pink” world of padel continues with further interesting insights provided by Digital Sevilla. The Andalusian information portal realizes a real all-round insight into useful tips for learning to play padel and, among these, there is a tendency to use videos that showcase both professional and amateur athletes. The reason? Very simple, women, unlike men, play much more of strategy rather than power and this, especially at the beginning, is essential to better learn the secrets of the sport of the moment. And yet, El Español further puts padel ladies at the forefront by stating that the 2022 edition of the World Padel Tour will be one of a kind thanks to the largest number of women’s tournaments ever organized within the international event.
To conclude, the intervention of Cecilia D’Ambrosio, president of the Monegasque Padel Federation could not be missing: “It is no coincidence that this discipline is increasingly popular among women. The growth of women’s padel can be seen at all levels, both from an amateur and professional point of view, where the panel of women’s tournaments is developing very rapidly. The increase in the presence of pink on the fields is determined by several factors. Sport is fun and can also be played with four: this is a point in favor of women because they love to practice group sports. But that’s not all, in fact, in France, in order to meet the needs of individual players, the Federation also gives them the possibility of enrolling in men’s tournaments based on the level of preparation of the individual athletes. The adaptability factor should also be remembered: padel, in fact, is inclusive precisely because everyone is able to get involved without difficulty. Considering what has been said so far and the inevitable increase in the number of athletes, the Federations will be called to take the field with the aim of organizing more women’s tournaments ”.
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