Max Fenton
AP / 003
PLAYER · CREATOR
DAVID LLOYD ROYAL BERKSHIRE
A padel player and content creator documenting the slightly addictive journey of a normal bloke who picked up a racket and somehow ended up building a big part of his life around the sport.
What are you building in UK padel?
For me it’s mainly about community. I want to make padel feel accessible, fun and social, especially for people who aren’t elite players but absolutely love the game. Through Instagram content, trips, events and collaborations, I’m trying to help more people find the sport and feel part of it. I’ve recently helped organise a padel trip to Marrakech with a group of players, which was a brilliant example of what I love about the sport — playing somewhere new, creating content around it and building friendships off court as much as on it.
What does the graft actually look like?
Playing whenever I can at David Lloyd Royal Berkshire and filming a ridiculous amount of it, editing after work, trying new clubs and products, meeting people in the game and putting myself forward for opportunities. Most of it happens around a full-time job and being a dad, so there are definitely some late nights involved 😂
Why does it matter to you?
Because padel has become much more than exercise for me. It’s given me friendships, confidence, experiences and a community I genuinely love being part of. I think sport can do a huge amount for people physically and mentally without needing to make a big speech about it.
What are you chasing next?
Keep growing the community on Instagram, create better content, organise more trips and experiences, play in more places, work with good people and brands in the sport and hopefully play a small part in helping UK padel grow. And obviously… get considerably better at padel 😂🤝