F1 ace becomes the latest sport star to join padel following the likes of Andy Murray, Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski into the Hexagon Cup
Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero joined the Hexagon Cup with a seventh team
The inaugural Hexagon Cup in Madrid earlier this year proved to be a big hit
The new outfit becomes the eighth franchise ahead of this year’s second edition
A Formula One star has become the latest big name to enter the world of padel, after joining the Hexagon Cup with their own team.
Padel is one of the fastest growing rackets sports in the world, with approximately 25million active players around the world.
Since securing the backing of DMG Ventures, the inaugural Hexagon Cup successfully lured the very best international padel players to compete in six teams.
Moreover, some of sport’s biggest names have begun to enter the competition as team owners, with Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero the latest to do so with the Kru Padel team.
Now, though, the latest global superstars to get behind padel are Alpine driver Pierre Gasly and Ligue 1 side Lorient president Loic Fery, with their 10Padel team entering the fray for the second edition of the competition.
