Babolat BL.002 Bronze & Orange in Barcelona
At the Padel World Summit in Barcelona, Babolat and Automobili Lamborghini unveiled two new colourways of the premium padel racket BL.002. The Bronze and Orange editions expand a collection that is already highly visible in the sport's top price segment. For the French brand, the event is more than a product launch: Barcelona acts as a strategic hub because the BL.002 is developed and manufactured at the Babolat Padel Studio on site. Babolat thus links innovation, design and industry in one of the world's leading padel cities.
Padel World Summit as a global stage
Babolat deliberately chose the Padel World Summit for the presentation, an event that has become the industry's central meeting point in recent years. Manufacturers, distributors, clubs, federations and specialist media use it to discuss trends, technology and partnerships. In this setting, a racket launch immediately affects the entire value chain: retailers gain early insight into range planning, clubs track which materials players will expect in the coming season, and media can verify product stories directly on the show floor. Choosing the summit underlines that the BL.002 is not a stand-alone item but part of a broader premium strategy in a fast-growing padel market.
Opening at the Lamborghini showroom
The day began at the Lamborghini Barcelona showroom, where the brands presented the new BL.002 versions alongside Italian supercars. Babolat stresses that the colour treatment should not be read as cosmetics alone. Instead, key Lamborghini design codes were transferred into Bronze and Orange to connect luxury, performance and visual continuity between the automotive world and racket sport. Visitors experience a coherent brand journey: premium materials, precise lines and a clear performance promise come together. In padel, where equipment is increasingly seen as a personal statement, such staging can sharpen how a model is perceived.
From looks to on-court relevance
Even though the presentation focused on design and positioning, the BL.002 remains anchored in the premium performance tier. Players expect a racket in this class to balance control, acceleration and reliable feedback over long match phases. The Lamborghini partnership also signals a level of build quality and detail that goes beyond standard models. Choosing Bronze or Orange is therefore not only an aesthetic decision but also about the sporting identity an athlete wants to project on court. In ambitious amateur and semi-professional circles, this mix of technology and brand world is gaining weight.
Exclusive Greenset activation at the summit
The programme then moved to the Padel World Summit stand, where Greenset installed an exclusive demo court built for the activation. The Spanish surface specialist integrated several current technologies to create a test environment that supports the premium character of the launch. Fernando Cánovas Llopis, co-CEO of Greenset, described the project as a demanding blend of engineering, innovation and design. His team aimed to deliver a court that would immediately convince performance-oriented players. For guests, the day formed one continuous experience: from the showroom through the product reveal to hands-on testing on a high-spec court.
- New Bronze and Orange colourways for the BL.002.
- Launch during the Padel World Summit in Barcelona.
- Development and production at the local Babolat Padel Studio.
- Exclusive Greenset demo court with current surface technology.
Premium portfolio and brand partnerships
Through the BL.002 collaboration, Babolat further strengthens its premium profile in padel. Long known for early innovations in tennis, the brand has built a network of sport and lifestyle partnerships over several years. Alongside collaborations with Wimbledon, Michelin and Club Med, top athletes such as Juan Lebrón, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are visible faces of the portfolio. The Lamborghini link adds another layer: automotive design, exclusivity and technical precision. For the market, this signals that padel equipment now competes not only on price and baseline performance but increasingly on story, craftsmanship and brand universe.
Availability and distribution
The new Bronze and Orange versions are scheduled to go on sale from 5 June 2026 in selected specialist stores and on Babolat's official online shop. For retailers, that opens a clearly defined premium niche with high visibility; for players, it sets a concrete availability date after the trade-show reveal. Barcelona showcased not just a product but a full package of industry, design, event and test infrastructure. The BL.002 remains one of the clearest examples of how padel brands unite luxury, technology and sporting function in a single launch.
