DAYBOOK — PADEL: A World Beyond the Court

The story

From a private court in Acapulco to a game played around the world.

PADEL traces how the game emerged, found momentum and developed into an international culture. The story is told through the places that shaped it — using architecture, landscape, archives and people to show how padel changed as it travelled.

This is not a manual or a directory of courts. It is an editorial journey through the world around the game.

The narrative

PART 01

Origins

Where the game began, how it crossed borders and the people and places that shaped its early identity.

PART 02

The Rise

How padel grew from a private game into an international sport, gathering momentum through clubs, competition and an expanding culture.

PART 03

Extraordinary Places

A curated journey to distinctive courts and destinations where padel meets architecture, nature and local culture.

Extraordinary places

Beyond the expected.

The same court can take on an entirely different character when its surroundings change. Mountain, coast, city and architecture become part of the experience — and part of the story.

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The book

PADEL
A World Beyond the Court

Conceived as a premium coffee-table book, PADEL combines researched narrative with carefully selected photography and archival material.

The book moves chronologically from the origins of the game through its rise and into the remarkable contemporary settings in which padel now exists.

Currently in editorial development. Publication details will follow.

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Photography & archives

DAYBOOK is speaking with selected clubs, destinations, archives and photographers whose material can contribute to the historical or contemporary story of padel.

For image contributions, archives or editorial enquiries:

tim@wearedaybook.com