Padel Tennis

WELCOME TO A NEW AND EXCITING SPORT

The sport of padel tenis is a hybrid of tennis, squash and racketball. It is played as a doubles game in an enclosed structure and has gained rapid acceptance due to its simplicity and similarities to other popular racket sports.

Padel is always a doubles game, using mainly tennis rules and scoring with some key adaptations such as an underhand serve. The game is played in an enclosed structure and the rules allow for the use of back wall and sidewalls resulting in longer rallies. As a game padel tenis is easy to learn and quick to pick up resulting in a person be able to play to a good level in no time at all.

It is currently played by over 7 million players from around 20 countries including; Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Uruguay and the USA. A sport that I am sure will become an Olympic sport for the future.

The History of Paddle

Paddle originated in Acapulco, Mexico in 1969. Enrique Corcuera, a Mexican industrialist in search of a less strenuous family-oriented racquet game, altered tennis court dimensions, rules and the racquet to create the new sport.

The Mexican elite enjoyed paddle for several years before it was picked up by the Spanish royal family and taken to Madrid, where it was first introduced to Europe. In the late 1970's, the game was introduced into Argentina, again as a game for a wealthier set of people.

However, by the early 1980's, several public courts were built on a popular Argentine beach resort allowing the general public to access the game. In the mid 1980's, many more public courts were built in Buenos Aires; and since then, the sport has grown world wide.. Paddle is growing internationally and is organized under the World Paddle Federation.

As a member of the UK Padel Federation and having represented the UK at the European Championships in,Cascais, Portugal 2009, I would recommend this sport to everyone .Not only is it easier to play and learn but it is also less strenuous on your body allowing for people to play from any age from 4 - 80 years.

If anyone would like to find out any more about padel tenis please don't hesitate contact Gareth on 672505129