The Women’s Autumn Edit

Padel requires four people to make a game. But what happens when three of them are strangers? We explore how a shared game can build confidence, spark unexpected connections and bring people together in ways they never expected.

As the season shifts, so does the kit. Our men’s autumn edit brings together a curated selection of the coveted, the considered and the quietly essential - from new-season layers and court-ready footwear to rackets, accessories and a little post-match restoration. Everything we want around us as the temperature drops.

A brief encounter abroad evokes feelings of freedom, lust and excitement. Padel is becoming another way to find it.

The perfect padel retreat is surprisingly specific. So what happens when nobody’s selling yours? Here we unpack an alternative approach: five trips, assembled one booking at a time.

Padel is becoming more than a game. We meet Florent Prelo of Palaestra in Koh Samui to talk about the culture, community and chemistry forming around the court.

There was a time when a break away needed little more than a good hotel, a decent beach and a vague plan for lunch.

Five games. Six clubs. 48 hours in Bangkok. Matt Rock and his wife, Sarah follow the BTS from court to court, meeting players from around the world and finding the neighbourhoods, cafés and corners of the city that would never have made the itinerary without the game.

Sarah Rock’s game starts long before she steps onto the court. From her signature scent to the racket she swears by, here’s what she takes with her to play.