Definition
Padel
A doubles racquet sport played on an enclosed court with glass back walls; balls can be played off the walls.
From the episode “Padel, Pilates and Plunges: How James Hurlock Is Scaling a $20M Multi-Brand Fitness Franchise”Hear it on the podcast1 episode
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