Héctor Sánchez Vidal began playing pickleball in June 2025 at just 17 years old and quickly emerged as a rising talent in Spain. Less than a year after picking up the sport, he captured his first professional title at the 2026 WPC Malaga Open.

Since then, Sánchez Vidal has earned podium finishes at the Rome Open Championships, Top Series Sevilla, PickleProTour Gran Canaria, Top Series Salamanca, PickleProTour Madrid, PickleProTour La Coruña, and WPC Alba. He has also won the Spanish Junior Championships in every category, further establishing himself as one of Spain’s promising young players.