Wasim Ashraf

I began playing Padel mid 2024 when one of London’s largest padel clubs opened 5 minutes from where I live. As someone who has always enjoyed playing and competing in various sports most notably football, basketball and cricket, what began as simply trying a new sport with friends and family soon became a complete lifestyle change in many ways. 

 

Two years into that journey I now compete regularly on the LTA circuit with big ambitions to become the best player I can possibly be, climbing the UK rankings. The social media aspect was really something I started for fun and to be able to record my own progress, but that has slowly snowballed and although my social media presence is still growing I’ve been able to connect with so many like minded individuals and padel players whilst being able to showcase my own development as a player and share tips and lessons along the way. 

 

Being a business owner also sparked an interest in the commercial opportunities Padel presents which resulted in my brothers and I designing and developing our own Padel Racket Brand; RZR Padel. We are still just starting out and hope to push our brand further and grow as a business in the near future.