How an accident in Mexico is tearing down walls around the globe
He did not know the sport existed four years ago. Now the ex-tech CEO is shoving equal pay down America’s throat while he dreams of free courts in Central Park. Padel's walls are made of glass, but can he shatter them?
An invention born of necessity in a Mexican backyard is now tearing down global barriers. Padel, a sport conceived in 1969 in Acapulco, has grown from a single cage to a global phenomenon, with 30 million players across 130 countries and 58,000 courts. Max Dorfman, CEO of the Pro Padel League, discovered padel in 2022 and now leads the sport's rapid expansion in the United States.
The Pro Padel League, unlike traditional leagues, promotes gender equality by having an equal number of men and women players, and equal pay and stage sharing. However, the sport remains expensive in the United States, with court bookings costing around $92 per session.
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