板式网球世界上发展最快的运动之一的机会和需求洞察报告

WHAT IS PADEL?Padel is a dynamic sport that takes the best parts of tennis and squash and creates something more – More fun, more action, more social. Padel is a doubles or singles game played on an astro turf court that is 20 metres x 10 metres (doubles court) or 20 metres x 6 metres (singles court) and enclosed on all sides by walls. The walls enable players to play shots off the glass as long as the ball has only bounced once.Courts can be situated either indoors or outdoors.•With 25 million players across 90 countries worldwide, padel is becoming one of the fastest-growing sports in South Africa•Introduced to SA in late 2020, the sport already boasts more than 100 000 players nationwide through the Playtomic platform•There are currently 400 courts in SA, with a capacity for 2 500•Padel clubs now open in virtually all major cities and towns•Vibrant tournament/league scene with significant prize money•South Africa has hosted a leg of the global A1 Padel Tour since 2021PADEL IN SOUTH