Former world No. 1 tennis player Andy Murray has ventured into padel, becoming the co-owner of a padel team named AD/vantage. The team will make its debut at the inaugural Hexagon Cup tournament in Madrid in February.
AD/vantage is co-owned by AD Global Sports’ Arran Yentob and Murray’s former coach Dani Vallverdu. This marks Murray’s second involvement in padel, having previously invested in Game4Padel, a venture that promotes padel facilities in Great Britain.
About The Hexagon Cup
The Hexagon Cup is a team padel tournament featuring the world’s top players, competing for a purse of €1 million, with each team comprising two men, two women, and two future stars.
Murray expressed his excitement about the easy-to-play, fun, and social nature of padel, aiming to contribute to the sport’s growth.
Andy Murray joins Rafael Nadal’s eponymous tennis academy, and soccer star Robert Lewandowski, in team ownership for the Hexagon Cup. The innovative team tournament consists of the world’s best players, who will be playing for a purse of €1 million. Each team will consist of two men, two women and two future stars.
