
From Cinnamon Rolls To Battling Lebron & Galan in Majors! | Exclusive Interview With Swedish Padel GOAT Daniel Windahl
From European tennis champion to Swedish padel pioneer, Daniel Windahl has experienced the highs, the struggles and the realities of professional sport! 🎾🔥 We discuss life on tour, facing Coello & Tapia, mental health, and what it really takes to make it as a professional padel player. SUBSCRIBE to TSH Padel for the BEST padel videos, interviews and analysis: https://www.youtube.com/@TSHPADEL?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to a special episode of the Padel Pulse Podcast, featuring Daniel Windahl! Former Swedish No. 1, European tennis champion and one of Sweden’s biggest padel names, Daniel joins Ismaeel, Yousef and Haroon for an honest conversation about his journey, the evolution of padel and life behind the scenes of the professional tour. Timestamps: 0:37 The Daniel Windahl Introduction 13:13 Fun Facts & Stories with Daniel Windahl 23:07 What's it like playing on tour? 52:33 What's it like against the big dawgs? 1:17:39 Windahl's Mental Struggles & Recovery 1:29:47 Windahl's advice for aspiring padel pros 1:42:27 Overreaction or not 1:49:02 Rapid fire questions 1:57:46 Can you guess the flag? 🎾 From Tennis Champion to Padel Pro How did Daniel make the transition from tennis to padel? When did he realize he could compete professionally, and what did his tennis background teach him about the game? 🔥 Facing the World’s Best What’s it really like to play against Arturo Coello & Agustín Tapia, Chingalán and Lebrón & Galán? Daniel breaks down what makes the top teams so difficult to face, how you prepare to play them, and what separates the best from the rest. 📈 How Padel Has Changed The game is faster, more physical and increasingly competitive. Has padel evolved for the better? What does Sweden need to do to challenge Spain and Argentina, and can a player outside those two countries break into the world’s top 10? 🧠 The Mental Side of Professional Sport Being a professional athlete isn’t just about what happens on court. Daniel opens up about the mental challenges of competing at the highest level in two different sports, the lessons he’s learned from difficult experiences, and how he deals with slumps and setbacks. 💡 Advice for the Next Generation What does it really take to become a professional padel player? Daniel shares his perspective on building a great partnership, supporting your teammate, handling difficult draws and understanding the realities that aspiring pros often overlook. 🧨 Overreaction or Not? We put Daniel to the test with some controversial padel takes: Padel should be an indoor sport. A great smash is more important than a great lob. A non-Spanish or Argentinian player will break into the top 10 within five years. Very fast courts are ruining padel. Does he agree, disagree, or think we’re completely wrong? ⚡ Rapid Fire: The Best in Padel Who has the best smash, bandeja, víbora, volleys, lobs and defense? Who is the most tactically intelligent player on tour? Who’s the GOAT? And who will win the 2026 World Cup? 🇸🇪 The Daniel Windahl You Don’t Usually See From his love of Rafa Nadal and darts to speaking Spanish on court and representing Swedish padel, we explore the personality behind the player. 👇 JOIN THE DEBATE! Can Sweden produce a future World No. 1? Who is the most underrated player in padel history? And which of Daniel’s answers surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments, and subscribe to TSH Padel for more player interviews, professional padel analysis, behind-the-scenes stories and honest conversations with the biggest names in the sport. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3EFC8yx Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uEoncIbclJ8C9KoYgtCf8?si=47da9a74180b41c4 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/padelpulsepodcast/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@padelpulsepodcast Follow on Twitter: https://x.com/padelpulsepodcast Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PadelPulsePodcast/ Check out more from TSH Padel here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsh.padel/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tsh.padel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TSH.Padel/ #padel #padelpulsepodcast #tshpadel


















