Accessories

Any padel bag works for any player, although some are designed with women in mind, either in their colours or through the top women players who use them. So we have picked six padel bags for women, from a stylish Siux bag to the bags Bullpadel makes for Bea González and Gemma Triay. Prices also

Cheap padel bags do not have to mean poor ones. Padel Market is clearing last season’s bags from Bullpadel, HEAD and adidas at the moment, so several proper racket bags are now under £30, which is less than many plain sports holdalls. We have picked six cheap padel bags and backpacks, each at £30 or

A padel backpack does the same job as a racket bag but sits on both shoulders, which makes it easier to carry on a bike, on the Tube or straight from work. Most also have a padded sleeve for one or two rackets, a separate pocket for shoes, and room for a towel, balls and

A fresh padel overgrip is the cheapest upgrade you can make to your game. It takes two minutes to fit, it stops the racket twisting in a sweaty hand, and it makes an old racket feel new again. Yet most club players leave the same grip on for months, long after it has gone smooth

In Spain they call it a paletero, and every serious player has one. A proper padel bag keeps your racket away from car keys and loose change, gives your sweaty shoes somewhere to go after the match, and in the better models protects the racket from heat and cold, which can affect the foam core

Buying padel gifts for someone who has caught the bug? Padel is one of the fastest growing sports in Britain, and the good news is that players get through a surprising amount of kit, and most of it is cheap, small and easy to wrap. The trick is to buy things they will use every