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Padel, tennis and the wider racket-sport world, read through the one lens that matters here: what it means for the gear you buy and sell.

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Jack Draper reaches Eastbourne semi-finals with Andy Murray in his corner ahead of Wimbledon

The Brit's comeback from a knee injury is gathering pace on grass, and his racket choices are back under the spotlight.

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Naomi Osaka retires in Bad Homburg final with a foot injury, raising Wimbledon doubt

Osaka pulled out against Karolina Muchova mid-final on Saturday, just two days before Wimbledon begins. Here's what it means for her chances and the used-racket market.

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Porto hosts the FIP Junior Euro Padel Cup, Portugal's first major junior event

Europe's best under-18 padel players come to Porto from 27 June to 4 July for Portugal's first major junior event. Here is why it matters, and what the junior boom means if you buy or sell gear.

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Emma Raducanu reaches her biggest final since 2021 and what it means for the Wilson rackets she plays

Raducanu's run to the Queen's Club final is her deepest result at a tour event in five years. Here's why that matters beyond the scoreline.

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Frances Tiafoe beats Taylor Fritz in an all-American Halle final - and what it means for Wilson grass-court rackets

Tiafoe's first grass-court title at Halle is a good moment to think about the rackets both Americans swing, and what happens to pre-owned stock when a tour player suddenly becomes the story.

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Wimbledon 2026 starts Monday and the grass-court racket rush is already here

With Serena Williams returning on a wild card, Cerundolo fresh from Queen's, and Draper back from injury, this year's draw is unusually wide open - and that has real consequences for which rackets are moving right now.

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Wimbledon 2026 players will limit media duties in prize money protest - and what it means for the sport you watch

The world's top players are staging a quiet boycott at SW19 this fortnight. Here's the background, why it matters, and what a fractured tennis economy means for the second-hand gear market.

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Francisco Cerundolo wins Queen's Club in the longest final in championship history

The Argentine beat Tommy Paul 6-7 6-4 6-3 in a three-hour, three-minute epic. Here's what it means for the grass-court season and the pre-owned Wilson and Head market heading into Wimbledon.

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Jack Draper in all-white Vuori kit warming up on a grass court ahead of Wimbledon 2026

Jack Draper's Vuori 'Return to Centre' kit and what a comeback story means for the second-hand racket market

Draper is back on grass with a new coach and a new kit deal. Here's why his Wimbledon story is worth watching beyond the fashion column.

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The ITF is now called World Tennis - what it means for the sport you play

The International Tennis Federation has changed its name to World Tennis. It's a small rebrand with a bigger story behind it.

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Premier Padel trims the 2027 ranking calendar and reshuffles points

Premier Padel and the FIP have set out 2027 rule changes, cutting ranking-counting events from 22 to 21 and locking top players out of lower CUPRA FIP Tour draws. Here is what it means for the rackets the rest of us actually buy.

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Serena Williams receives a Wimbledon wild card at 44 - and what it means for the second-hand racket market

The 23-time Grand Slam champion is heading back to SW19. Here's the ER take on what her return does to demand for Wilson frames.

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Padel players competing on the Manolo Santana centre court at Puente Romano Beach Resort in Marbella

Reserve Cup Marbella 2026: women's padel gets its overdue moment in the sun

Six world-class women competed at Puente Romano for the first time in the event's history - and the final went all the way to a super tiebreak.

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Padel hit 35 million players in 2025. The pre-owned gear wave is just starting

The FIP's latest report shows padel still booming, with Portugal now on 1,560 courts. More players means more rackets changing hands, and that is good news whether you are buying your first frame or selling the one you have outgrown.

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Premier Padel's Valladolid P2 puts Spain back in the spotlight this week

Spain's third Premier Padel stop in a month lands in Valladolid from 22 to 28 June. Here's what that tour buzz does to the pre-owned racket market near you.

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