🎾 Why is squash declining while padel is booming?

In this episode of the Ball Slapping Podcast, Dan Grant and Jared Robinson sit down with former professional squash player and padel industry leader Roxy Keshavarz.

Roxy reveals how she reached a world ranking of 125 in squash, why her dad stopped her playing for a year because she was already beating her brother, and the bizarre story of being sponsored by a milk company complete with a milk moustache photoshoot.

The conversation explores:

✅ The rise and decline of squash

✅ Why racketball (Squash 57) deserves more attention

✅ How padel captured a new generation of players

✅ Building and operating successful padel clubs

✅ Lessons from Padel4All, Rocket Padel and Padel Hub

✅ Women in sport and the challenges facing female participation

✅ Why community matters more than facilities

✅ The future of padel in the UK

Whether you're a squash player, padel addict, club owner, coach, or simply curious about the fastest-growing racket sport in the world, this episode is packed with insights, stories and plenty of laughs.

🎧 Listen now and don't forget to subscribe for more conversations from the world of weird, wonderful and ball-slapping sports.