The following article about America’s top padel influencers is from guest columnist Freddie Hanbury, a sports marketing professional and padel enthusiast, who is seeking to chronicle some of the most influential players, thinkers, and business people in the U.S. padel world in light of the sport’s explosive growth across America over the past couple years.

This is part one of a four-part series and the following U.S. padel personalities are featured in no particular order.

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In addition to his role at Padel Smash Academy, Wortelboer is the only Padel Master coach in the U.S. and was recently named as the new Chief Padel Officer of Ultra Padel Club in Miami.