Hello dear readers, friends, and racket sports enthusiasts. Welcome to the first issue of Racket Business in 2025.

What a year for racket sports in 2024. Global figures recently released from the International Tennis Federation show there are more tennis players than ever with over 100 million enjoying the thrill of tennis, a rise of 22 million in just 6 years. Combine that with the unstoppable growth of both pickelball and padel and you start to realise what a huge industry racket sports has become.

But as you’ll find out when you enjoy no less than 18 new articles in this issue, no-one in the industry is resting on their laurels as experts across the globe strive on a daily basis to improve their service to racket sports enthusiasts.

Which is why we think it’s even more important that those working in racket sports have their own voice so PLEASE CONTACT US with anything you want to get off your chest. You can email Rich directly.

We also want to say a huge thanks to all our contributors and news sources. You know who you are!

Simply click or tap the articles below to read them in full on RacketBusiness.com

Rich & Tim

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