Padel: a sport for everyone
Welcome to the thrilling world of padel, a sport that has been captivating enthusiasts around the globe with its unique blend of skill, strategy, and fun. Padel is more than just a game; it’s an exhilarating experience that brings people together, both on and off the court.
Padel is a racquet sport which combine the elements of tennis, squash and badminton. It is only played in doubles, and is practiced outdoors as much as indoors.
The game was invented by Enrique Corcuera of Mexico, who created the first padel club in Marbella in 1974. The sport became very popular in Spain, which has been the professional circuit host of the World Padel Tour where it has been played since 2005. Over the course of the past 10 years, padel has begun to spread rapidly to the rest of Europe as well as to the United States. Extremely fun, social and accessible for all, padel is a breath of fresh air that is revitalizing clubs with an activity complimentary to tennis.
Thanks to its success, padel is now practiced by more than 10 million players and is the fastest-growing sport in the world.
