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What is Padel?

Padel is a form of tennis that is:

  • Easy to play, fun and extremely sociable.
  • It is played mainly in a doubles format, on an enclosed court about a third of the size of a tennis court.
  • Can be played in groups of mixed ages and abilities, as it is not power dominant.
  • The rules are broadly the same as tennis, although you serve underarm, and the walls are used as part of the game with the ball allowed to bounce off them.

Padel is one of the fastest growing sports in Britain, with new figures released by the LTA showing that there are now 1,000,000 adults and juniors playing padel across the country at 1825 courts across 551 venues.

But where can I play in Avon?

  • David Lloyd Westbury, Bristol
  • David Lloyd Emersons Green, Bristol
  • Future Padel, Yate, S Glos
  • Padel4All - Lockleaze Leisure Centre, Bristol
  • Padel Hub - Eastville Retail Park, Bristol
  • Redland Green Club - Redland, Bristol
  • Rocket Padel - Riverside Business Park, St Anne's Road, Bristol
  • Surge Padel - Lodge Causeway Trading Estate, Fishponds, Bristol
  • S3 Padel - Filton, Bristol
  • The Padel Team - Barrow Court Road, Barrow Road, Bristol

Who can I speak about Padel in Avon?

First and foremost, Avon Tennis support the LTA in their aim of increasing the number of courts and opportunities for people to play this form of tennis. However, as the demand for tennis across Avon continues to increase, we would not like to see the already limited stock of tennis courts negatively impacted nor would we support any requests to convert tennis courts to Padel courts.

We would like to hear from you if you are considering introducing Padel at your club, perhaps by adding Padel courts to complement your tennis offer, so that we can provide support locally where appropriate and use our connections to help you maximise the opportunity.

If you require technical facility advice, or are interested in an LTA interest free loan (or any support from the LTA), please contact Head of Padel at the LTA, Tom Murray (tom.murray@lta.org.uk)

Find out more about Padel at https://www.lta.org.uk/play-compete/getting-started/padel/

Read the latest Padel Newsletters: https://www.lta.org.uk/news/padel-newsletters/

If you would like more details on representing the County in Padel please contact the County Captains shown below.