Padel sport

Discover the sport of padel and learn rules, techniques, strategies and more

The fastest growing sport in the world

Padel is an exciting, modern racket sport that is played on a 10×20 meter court. The field is surrounded by glass and grid walls, which make the game very dynamic. Padel is such a versatile, three-dimensional and communicative game for young and old, which is easy to learn and immediately fun.

Padel is played in around 130 countries today. There are over 60,000 pedal courts and over 30,000,000 players worldwide, and the number is growing every day!

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The emergence of the trend sport:

The sport of padel originated in Acapulco, Mexico, in 1965, when the Mexican Don Enrique Corcuera decided to play tennis on a small court in his residence. As there was not enough space and it was also bordered by walls on some sides, instead of a tennis court it was turned into a playing field of smaller dimensions, completely surrounded by a combination of concrete and metal netting to prevent the balls from flying out of the court. Today, the sport is mainly played in South America and Spain, with 2-4 countries being added every year.

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