Opta Padel

Venues for Fun & Play

At Opta Padel, we're passionate about developing the sport of padel tennis in the UK. With 50 state-of-the-art courts and counting, we're investing in three new facilities each year, so that more people than ever can experience this thrilling sport. Our commitment to providing high quality facilities with experienced coaching staff is unwavering.

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Padel is a sport which combines action with fun and social interaction. It’s a great sport for players of all ages and skills, as it is both quick and easy to pick up. Most players get the basics within the first half an hour of playing so that they can enjoy the game.

Padel is not as dominated by strength, technique and serve as it happens in Tennis and therefore is an ideal game for men, women and youth to compete together. An important skill is match-craft, as points are won rather by strategy than by sheer strength and power.

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Padel is a mix between Tennis and Squash. It’s usually played in doubles on an enclosed court surrounded by walls of glass and metallic mash. The court is one third of the size of a tennis court.

The ball can bounce of any wall but can only hit the turf once before being returned. Points can be scored when the ball does bounce twice in the competitors’ field.