Racket Sports Industry News 11/2026

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H3 Sports -
Aquarina Country Club Wins the Inaugural H3 US Open Cup

Aquarina Country Club has won the inaugural H3 US Open Cup, a three week fundraising challenge among Central Florida country clubs benefiting H3 Sports, an Orlando-based nonprofit that provides free tennis instruction and academic tutoring to underserved kids.
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SGI Europe
JOOLA POWER FX: player demand meets foam construction

The American-owned brand says foam reached market only once the material could deliver feel as well as power.
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Cliff Drysdale Management

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World Team Tennis -
EIGHT PROS, ONE TICKET

Every WTT match puts eight pro players on court in one night, where a typical match window shows you only two. Four singles sets and a mixed doubles SuperTiebreaker to help decide the result, with men and women contributing equally to the final score.

This season's rosters include Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Victoria Mboko, Leylah Fernandez, Denis Shapovalov, and many more.

Daily Playbook: SportsPro -
Aryna Sabalenka named world’s most marketable athlete in 2026

Belarusian star becomes fourth woman and third tennis player to top SportsPro’s ranking since its debut in 2010.
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ATP eyes $350 million player compensation, welfare boost by 2028

The ATP outlined plans on Thursday to substantially boost its bonus pool and reshape its ​rankings and calendar from 2028 under a package projected to lift player compensation to $350 million while seeking to ease growing concerns ‌over player workload.
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Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe -
LTA commits £1.6m to British university tennis and padel

Funding of £1.6 million (€1.9m) runs to 2029 and grows the partner network from 32 to 50 universities.
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A New Racquet Sports Destination Is Coming to New Jersey!

Jess Gordimer, Marketing & Social Media Coordinator at The Club NJ, an indoor sports and wellness facility bringing pickleball, padel, and golf together under one roof, writes:

Opening this November, The Club at Marlboro will be a new 35,000-square-foot destination featuring nine indoor pickleball courts, two padel courts, three Trackman golf simulators, a gym, and a luxury recovery center.

What makes The Club unique is the variety of experiences we offer, giving people of different interests and skill levels a place to play, stay active, and connect with others.

We’re especially excited to expand into the padel space, as the sport continues to grow and opportunities to play in New Jersey remain limited. We see this as an opportunity to help introduce more people to the sport while continuing to grow the local racquet sports community.

Questions? Email Jess at [email protected].

Flyte Racquet Club in San Rafael, California

Javier Salamanca, Director of Padel Operations & Member Engagement at Flyte Racquet Club, writes:  

Flyte Racquet Club is located in San Rafael, California, and brings together tennis, pickleball, and padel in one club. Founded in 2023, it expanded its facilities in May 2025 with the addition of four outdoor padel courts, the first in Marin County.

The club has four padel courts, six tennis courts, and 23 pickleball courts, including seven indoor courts, four covered courts, and 12 outdoor courts. Beyond sports, Flyte offers spaces for fitness, recovery, working, and socializing, making the club a place where members can spend time before and after their matches.

My work at Flyte focuses on padel operations and member engagement. This involves coaching, organizing programs, connecting players, and helping build the padel community. Our programming includes private lessons, group clinics, Open Play sessions, and advanced round robins. We want beginners to feel comfortable trying the sport while giving experienced players opportunities to train and compete.

One of our biggest challenges is introducing padel to a community where many people are still unfamiliar with it. That means teaching the rules, helping players understand how to use the glass, and making it easy for them to find suitable partners and opponents. The challenge goes beyond getting someone to try padel once: we want to help them develop a lasting interest and make it part of their weekly routine.

Flyte offers individual and family memberships, with options based on the sports members want to play. Selected programs and events are also available to nonmembers, providing an opportunity to experience the club and meet the community.

For me, the most interesting part of this project is the opportunity to help grow a sport from its early stages in a new area. Bringing people together, seeing their improvement, and watching regular playing groups develop has been especially rewarding.

Questions? Email Javier Salamanca at [email protected]