FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Two of Padel’s global leaders provide significant support to inaugural transatlantic event
Wednesday 2nd July 2025, London, UK & New York, USA: The Anglo American Padel Cup, the Ryder Cup-style team event featuring top padel players from Great Britain and the USA, is proud to announce Playtomic and Babolat as co-title sponsors for its inaugural edition, taking place October 10-11, 2025 at The Padel Hub North London.
The landmark partnerships bring together two of the racquet sports industry’s most influential global brands to support a competition set to become another key milestone in padel’s global evolution.
Modelled in the spirit of the America’s Cup, Ryder Cup, and Davis Cup, the Anglo American Padel Cup will be the latest chapter in the storied 150-year sporting rivalry between Great Britain and the USA.
“Playtomic and Babolat are two of the most forward-thinking and globally recognised brands in padel” said Joelle Quinn, Bill Ullman and Ben Nichols, co-founders of the Anglo American Padel Cup. “This event is about more than competition, it's about community and connection, and continuing to enrich the special sporting relationship between these two nations. With Playtomic’s and Babolat’s support, we’re creating an event that reflects the best of these two fast-emerging padel nations, and the bright future we all see for padel.”
“This partnership with the Anglo American Padel Cup is a natural fit for Playtomic,” said Pablo Carro, co-founder of Playtomic. “We’re committed to helping grow padel at every level, and this competition brings together national pride, multiple age groups, and the very best of our sport. We’re excited to help deliver a truly inspirational experience for all, in two nations where we see a robust future for the sport of padel.”
“Babolat has always stood for performance, heritage and innovation,” said Jose-Luis Sainz, Padel Business Leader at Babolat. “We’re proud to support the Anglo American Padel Cup as a title sponsor and to be part of this unique new competition that brings together two powerhouse nations in the world of sport.
About Anglo American Padel Cup
The first annual Anglo American Padel Cup will debut at Padel Hub North London from October 10-11 2025, with next year’s edition set to be hosted in the USA. The tournament will showcase the finest talent from both nations, featuring four players in each category - Open and Age Group Divisions, for men and women. The Cup is the brainchild of padel industry professionals, Bill Ullman, Ben Nichols and Joelle Quinn, whose experiences living and working in both the US and the UK have fuelled their passion for celebrating the historic sporting rivalry and shared cultural ties between these two nations.
Visit the event website here.
About Playtomic
Playtomic is the world’s largest community for racquet sports clubs and players. Through its app, users can search and book courts for padel, tennis, or pickleball, connect with new players, find opponents, join groups, and improve their game.
Supporting a vibrant and active community of racquet sports enthusiasts, Playtomic is now present in over 60 countries, and trusted by more than 3 million players across 6,000+ partner clubs worldwide.
About Babolat
A pioneer of innovation, Babolat invented tennis strings in 1875, the same year tennis rules were established. Babolat is the oldest international company specializing in tennis with great champions such as René Lacoste (FRA), Suzanne Lenglen (FRA), and Björn Borg (SWE) playing with VS strings. Babolat launched its first line of racquets in 1994 and won its first grand slam in 1998 at Roland Garros with Carlos Moya (SP), the first of many.
Family-run for five generations, Babolat is an innovative brand providing a complete range of equipment for all lovers of tennis, badminton, and padel including racquets, strings, footwear, apparel, balls and shuttles, bags, and accessories. Babolat officially equips more than 500 professional athletes in the world including in tennis: Rafael Nadal (ESP), Carlos Alcaraz (ESP), and Juan Lebron (ESP, padel world number 1 in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022). Babolat is present in 20,000 clubs in 150 countries around the world including 10 subsidiaries (USA, Japan, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Germany, Austria, Belgium, and China). Babolat is proud of its exclusive partnerships with great international brands such as Wimbledon, Club Med, Automobili Lamborghini and Michelin.
