“Padel felt right from the moment I played it. Fun, social and easy to start. This was a sport that I could play with my mom, my spouse, or my friends alike. It felt like a sport that could make an impact on people’s lives & health. Something that could bring back fun to exercise.

To my disappointment, I quickly realized that most padel locations didn’t meet my needs as a player. They lacked proper facilities, services or the communal aspects I was looking for - they felt “cold.” Especially for a sport that was inherently so social.

Coming from a business background, I also quickly realized that there were things I would have done differently from a business point-of-view. I started to understand that there was a business opportunity in padel.

And so the idea of Padel X came to be. An opportunity to make an impact, to provide us players an experience worthy of our love for the sport, and to create a sustainable business to ensure that padel is played in the years to come.”

- Iivari Lappalainen, founder, Padel X