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USPA Annual Meeting Summary - Padel Round-Up

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Rich Neher
December 28, 2024

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United States Padel Association (USPA)


USPA Annual Meeting of the Members Recap

Summary of comments from USPA President Martin Sweeney:

2024 was a great year for padel in the USA with many great achievements, including

  • Padel grew at a faster rate than ever before, with more than 120 clubs in the USA and this number grows every week.

  • US National Teams competed globally at the Junior, Open, and Age Group levels at World Championships and Pan-American tournaments.

  • After both teams qualified for the FIP World Championships, the men’s team finished 13th and the women’s 15th.

  • The USPA announced a partnership with World Padel Rating as the official rating and Tournament Management Software of the USPA.

  • Nox became the title sponsor of the USPA Tournament Circuit

  • The USPA is working with the US Olympic Committee to recognize padel as an Olympic Sport.

  • The USPA launched a junior grant program and a junior racquet donation program to help clubs grow junior participation.

  • The first-ever US Open Padel Championships was held at Padel Haus in New York, with US players Brittany Dubins and Carla Rodriguez Sanchez winning the women's draw. In the men's, Juan Manuel Vazquez and Jose Carlos Gaspar Campos were the winners of the men’s division.

  • The first-ever Age Group National Championships were held at Sports Haus, in Connecticut.

Thank you to all of the board members, committee members, coaches, players, delegates, and officials who all volunteer their time to help grow the sport.

Thank you to all of the sponsors of the USPA. Nox, Chosen Foods, Padel Haus, Van Eck, Bullpadel, and PPL.

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