Racket Sports Weekly

By Ian Rapport

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Episodes: 32

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Racket Sports Weekly is your inside track on the business of tennis, pickleball, padel and beyond. Each episode delivers the latest industry news and analysis, in addition to conversations with entrepreneurs, executives and leaders who are changing the game. Whether you’re building a brand, working in the industry, or simply passionate about sports, join us and dive into the business of racket sports.

Episode Date
Inside the Platform Changing the Mental Side of Tennis | Jaime Sullivan & Alli Barnes of Tennis IQ
Jun 08, 2026
How AI is Changing Racket Sports Coaching | Lauren Pedersen, SportAI CEO
Jun 01, 2026
How Tennis, Pickleball & Padel Thrive Together | Ryan Redondo, CEO of Barnes Tennis Center
May 25, 2026
Is Tennis Ready for Its Topgolf Era? | Tyler Kelly, Tennis Social CEO + Founder
May 11, 2026
Building LA’s Premier Padel Club | Steve Shpilsky, Los Angeles Padel Club Founder
May 04, 2026
The Original Paddle Sport | Mitch Kutner, International POP Tennis President
Apr 27, 2026
Inside America’s Racket Club Empire
Apr 20, 2026
Building the Padel Ecosystem in the U.S. | Racquet 360 CEO Emiliano Abramzon
Apr 13, 2026
How Tennis Gear and Brand Storytelling are Evolving | Tim Newcomb, Forbes Contributor
Apr 06, 2026
How Tennis Australia Is Growing All Racket Sports (Not Fighting Them) | Callum Beale, Head of Game Expansion
Mar 30, 2026
Inside TYPTI: Steve Bellamy on Building the Next Big Sport
Mar 23, 2026
How the APP is Building Pickleball’s Future | Tom Webb, APP CMO
Mar 16, 2026
Growing Pickleball in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East | Adel Aref, TOPSERIES Pickleball CEO
Mar 09, 2026
Inside America’s Premium Padel Club | Santiago Gomez, Founder & CEO of Padel Haus
Mar 02, 2026
MGM Slam Player Interviews | Tommy Paul, Casper Ruud, João Fonseca & Lorenzo Musetti
Feb 25, 2026
Reimagining Pro Tennis with INTENNSE | Diego Schwartzman
Feb 23, 2026
How Padel Is Built, Branded & Scaled in the U.S. | Ben Nichols (Padel 22)
Feb 16, 2026
Building the Future of Blind Tennis in the U.S. | USBTA President Interview
Feb 09, 2026
Rewriting the Pickleball Tournament Playbook with Pickleball Power Play
Feb 02, 2026
Derek Jeter x Padel, New Pickleball Tour + Pura Padel CEO Interview
Jan 26, 2026
Tommy Paul Interview + This Week’s Biggest Headlines
Jan 19, 2026
ESPN Shakeup, Sponsorship Boom & CourtsApp Co-Founder Kate Daggett | Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
2026 Racket Sports Predictions + Marcos del Pilar, the Godfather of Padel in the USA | Jan 5, 2026
Jan 05, 2026
The Tesla Paddle, Osaka Leaves & Interview w/ Volleybird and Ruley | Dec 22, 2025
Dec 22, 2025
Ben Shelton Docuseries, Heineken Padel Racket & MGM Slam Returns | Dec 15, 2026
Dec 15, 2025
AI Refs in MLP, Racketlon’s Rise & Interview with INTENNSE | Dec 8, 2025
Dec 08, 2025
Graf Joins Agassi SE • SportAI Raises $3M • Padel Safety Alert (Dec 1, 2025)
Dec 01, 2025
Racket Sports Ban?! | Beer x Padel Collab | NCAA Tennis Rises Up (Nov 24, 2025)
Nov 24, 2025
USTA Coaching, Pickleball in India & Interview w/ John Davey (CEO/Founder of Fast Track Tennis) | EP 3
Nov 17, 2025
AI, Agassi & the Battle of the Sexes | EP 2
Nov 10, 2025
Investments, Innovations & a $173K Racket | EP 1
Oct 30, 2025
Welcome to Racket Sports Weekly
Oct 28, 2025