After traveling to Spain last month for the Premier Padel P1 tournament in Málaga and Southern California this month for the second leg of the Pro Padel League’s 2026 season in L.A., it has become clear to me that the magic and mastery of professional padel can be rather difficult to put into words.
So I reached out to Ben Blair — an L.A.-based creative director who has worked with brands like FILA, Boast, and Nike, and is also an avid tennis and padel player and sports photographer — to ask for some help.
Here’s how this past weekend’s Pro Padel League debut in Los Angeles unfolded in Ben’s own “words” (all amazing photos his, all questionable captions mine):
To learn more about Ben Blair and his work, please visit BenBlairDoneThat.com
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fantastic photos!! got your book btw...it's on the coffee table at our club :)