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Issue Four

The Alborán · 6th October 2026 · ISSN 3153-7235

Issue Four begins an investigation into what happened to padel in Sweden, goes back to Jorge Galeotti's demountable glass court, reads the public record of Carolina Navarro, and sits down to dinner in Nerja.

From the EditorStarting With SwedenThis month we begin an investigation into what happened to padel in Sweden, and we would like your help with it. The ArchiveThe First Glass CourtThe histories of the game date Jorge Galeotti's demountable glass court to 1989. His own account implies a first showing no earlier than 1991. The CourtPalas de madera, pistas de muroCarolina Navarro, born in Málaga in 1976, played her last professional match in Acapulco, where the game began. A reading of the public record. The TerraceTwo Covers in NerjaDinner for two, early in the evening. The Sessions · Episode FourPadel DriveAlex Robinson's guest is Gonzalo Lorenzo, founder of Padel Drive, a padel coaching and content brand.