by Minter Dial | Dec 13, 2023 | Joy of Padel, Padel, Podcast, Sports
The Joy of Padel with Patty Llaguno (JOPS01E12) Patricia (Patty) Llaguno Zielinski is currently the world’s number 18 ranked player on WPT (#17 the FIP tour). Aged 38 and playing in the drive (left side) position, Patty figures among the oldest on the...
by Minter Dial | Nov 29, 2023 | Joy of Padel, Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Elena Martín, Global Padel Report coauthor and former ranked player (JOPS01E11) Elena Martín Ortiz is an accomplished padel player who was highly ranked in the WPT predecessor, the Opel Padel Tour, and has represented (and won with)...
by Minter Dial | Nov 15, 2023 | Joy of Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Sandy Farquharson (JOPS01E10) Sandy Farquharson is a member of the National GB padel tennis team, having developed as a tennis player and previously been coach of ATP and WTA players on the tennis circuit. In 2012, Sandy converted to...
by Minter Dial | Nov 1, 2023 | Joy of Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Mike Yanguas (JOPS01E09) Mike Yanguas, who comes from Malaga, Spain, began playing padel when he was just 7 years old. Now 21, playing right, he’s the 17th ranked player in the WPT. His partner for most of this year (and through the...
by Minter Dial | Oct 18, 2023 | Joy of Padel, Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Tia Norton (JOPS01E08) Tia Norton is Great Britain’s most recognisable professional padel player. The GB number 1 blazed a trail when, aged only 17, she became the first British woman ever to compete – and win – on the World Padel Tour,...
by Minter Dial | Oct 4, 2023 | Joy of Padel, Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Marcos del Pilar (JOPS01E07) Marcos del Pilar is a successful serial entrepreneur and businessman as well as a Padel pioneer. A former tennis and padel pro player as well as pro coach, Marcos’ determination, commitment, hard work,...