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This Week’s RADL Wire Recap: Innovations and Exciting New Releases in Racquet Sports

RacquetDesk has announced a seamless integration with Track Tennis, offering racquet sports facilities an enhanced experience for video recording, livestreaming, and match analytics directly through the club management software. In collaboration news, Palm Tree Crew and HEAD Tennis launched a tropical-inspired capsule collection, featuring high-performance rackets and bags, with Taylor Fritz as the campaign’s face. Siux paddles are also back on the PadelUSA platform, offering top-range products with a commitment to customer support. Finally, the breakout game of 2025, Pepper Pong, a hybrid of ping pong, pickleball, and paddle-games, is gaining attention after its appearance on Shark Tank.

In The News:

• RacquetDesk Announces Seamless Integration with Track Tennis

• Palm Tree Crew and HEAD Tennis Unveil Tropical-Inspired Capsule

• SHEIN Unveils Summer of Sport

• Siux Paddles Return to PadelUSA

• Pepper Pong, a new portable, hybrid paddle game

BUSINESS

RacquetDesk Announces Seamless Integration with Track Tennis, Delivering a New Era of Video, Livestreaming and Match Analytics for Racquet Sports Facilities

RacquetDesk, the leading club management software built specifically for racquet sports facilities, today announced its official integration with Track Tennis, the premier video recording and analytics platform for tennis. This powerful new partnership brings together two of the industry’s most innovative technologies, unlocking a streamlined experience for scheduling, livestreaming, recording and analyzing matches and lessons directly through the RacquetDesk platform. RacquetDesk’s mission is to serve racquet sports organizations by helping them maximize service to their clients and community through robust, user-friendly management software, and this integration directly supports that mission. With this integration, RacquetDesk users can now seamlessly connect their courts to Track Tennis, enabling automated video capture, live broadcasts and post-match analytics without leaving their scheduling and operations dashboard. LEARN MORE

Palm Tree Crew and HEAD Tennis Unveil Tropical-Inspired Capsule Collection Featuring Taylor Fritz

Palm Tree Crew, the lifestyle and hospitality brand co-founded by Kygo and Myles Shear, has partnered with HEAD Tennis to launch a new capsule collection. The collection blends high-performance tennis gear with tropical-inspired designs, featuring premium rackets and bags. American tennis star Taylor Fritz, a longtime supporter of Palm Tree Crew, is the face of the campaign and debuted the Radical Palm Tree Crew racket at the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC tournament.

The collaboration was first teased at the Palm Tree Music Festival Hamptons on June 21st and is aimed at merging innovation with style. Myles Shear, Co-Founder of Palm Tree Crew, expressed excitement about the partnership, highlighting the blend of culture, lifestyle, and performance that the collection brings to both tennis and fashion.

SHEIN Unveils Summer of Sport: Up to 50% Off Activewear and a Spotlight on Its Expanding Activewear Category

SHEIN is kicking off the season with its first Summer of Sport campaign, helping Canadians stay active and stylish with performance-driven pieces at up to 50 per cent off. Running from July 21 to Aug. 31, the nationwide promotion highlights SHEIN’s growing sportstyle category and reinforces its position as a one-stop destination for versatile, performance-ready fashion that doesn’t compromise on style.

From high-performance leggings and tennis skirts to gym sets, running layers and recovery wear, the collection spans SHEIN’s sport offering across women’s, men’s, curve and kids’ ranges.

Picklebalm Partners with Professional Pickleball Association as Official Topical Pain Reliever

Compass Health Brands announced that Picklebalm™, the breakthrough pain relief solution specifically formulated for pickleball players, has partnered with the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) as the tour’s official topical pain reliever. This landmark partnership positions Picklebalm™ as the topical pain relief sponsor within the rapidly growing professional pickleball ecosystem, providing unprecedented access to the sport’s most passionate players and fans across 17+ tournaments throughout the 2025-2026 season.

The comprehensive partnership brings Picklebalm™’s innovative C.A.L.M. formula directly to professional and recreational players through dedicated activation spaces at key tournaments, sideline signage, VIP lounge product placement, and integration into the Pickleball Central Stores. 

PADEL

Babolat and Automobili Lamborghini Collab On Padel Racquet

Babolat and Automobili Lamborghini have launched the BL002 padel racquet, marking the second phase of their ongoing collaboration that began in 2024. The BL002 was designed to combine high performance with accessibility, aimed at both padel enthusiasts and fans of luxury sports cars. It features a rigid peripheral monocoque frame made from 3K carbon and Koridion foam, materials commonly used in both Lamborghini’s cars and Babolat’s racquets, to optimize energy restitution. Weighing 360 grams, the racquet is easy to handle and comfortable to play with.

The BL002 is available in two colors inspired by Lamborghini’s super sports cars—green and black—and will be sold in a limited edition of 5,000 units. The racquet is the result of a partnership between Babolat’s Padel Studio in Barcelona and Lamborghini’s engineers, combining the expertise of both brands in design and material innovation.

Siux Paddles Return to PadelUSA Platform

Siux paddles are now available on the PadelUSA platform, starting with a selection of the brand's top-range products. This marks the beginning of a broader offering, with more items expected to be added soon. Customers unable to find specific products are encouraged to reach out via email or message, helping to expedite the response to demand. Siux remains committed to customer support, assisting with product selection, warranty inquiries, and brand information. The goal is to ensure a premium experience for every player who chooses Siux at PadelUSA, both on and off the court.

FUN AND GAMES

Pepper Pong-As Seen on Shark Tank-Is 2025’s Breakout Hybrid Game

Pepper Pong is a portable, easy-to-set-up hybrid paddle game designed to combine the best elements of ping pong, pickleball, and classic paddle games in one intuitive format. The product features a net that attaches to almost any table, ergonomic paddles engineered for precision and fun, and durable foam balls that make the game both safe and exciting, indoors or outdoors.

The core idea behind Pepper Pong’s structure is accessibility. You don’t need a full ping pong table or gymnasium to play. Any flat surface-a kitchen island, picnic bench, patio table-becomes your arena. This modular design appeals to families, urban dwellers, RV enthusiasts, and even office breakrooms that want to encourage short bursts of movement throughout the day.

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