Padel Tennis Guide & Holiday Information

Padel Tennis, more commonly referred to as just Padel is a brilliant game that is incredibly popular in Spain and throughout Latin America.

Padel History:

As with most sports the precise historical origins of Padel are not entirely clear. One suggestion is that the game started off as a pastime for guests on British cruise ships in the 1920's. What is generally accepted, however, that the meteoric rise of Padel can be traced back to Enrique Corcuera and Alfonso de Hohenlohe.

Enrique Corcuera:

It is said that Enrique Corcuera, a very keen tennis player didn't have enough room to build a tennis court next to his home, so he used what land he did have to build a 20X10M court, the court was enclosed by walls and instead of full size tennis racquets, short handled wooden bats were used to play this adapted form of tennis.

Enrique Corcuera's Original Padel Court:

Alfonso de Hohenlohe:

In 1974 Alfonso de Hohenlohe traveled from Spain to Mexico to visit his friend Enrique Corcuera and in doing so discovered this new form of tennis. He enjoyed the game so much that on his return to Spain he introduced the concept to the illustrious Marbella club. Initially two padel courts were constructed, followed by more as the game caught on.

Manolo Santana:

Padel was soon being played and endorsed by superstars such as Spanish tennis legend Manolo Santana and before long Padel courts began appearing across Spain as more and more people began playing this great game.

Official Recognition:

In 1991, the Federación Internacional de Pádel was formed and Spain hosted the first World Padel Championships the following year in Sevilla. Given the increasing popularity of Padel across the world it is believed to be only a matter of time before Padel becomes an officially sanctioned Olympic sport. Let's hope this happens in time for London 2012.

Great Things About Padel:

Fancy A Game?

Our latest guest tennis venue at the Montepiedra Sports Centre is the leading Padel centre in the region. In addition to the excellent all weather artificial grass tennis courts, the centre also has 6 state of the art Padel courts. The centre is home to some of the top Padel tennis players in Spain.

Head coach Gareth Pritchard runs social padel sessions throughout the week so if any of our guests fancy a go at Padel during their stay there are plenty of opportunities for them to do so.

Note to Padel Players & Teams:

The Montepiedra Sports Centre is able to provide:

Affordable Padel Holidays In The Sun:

Our collaboration with the top class Montepiedra Sports Centre means that we can now also offer Affordable Padel Holidays in The sun.

Please use the following no obligation form to indicate your likely Padel holiday requirements. This will allow us to confirm availability and work out precisely how much your affordable Padel holiday in the sun would cost. If you let us know your nearest airport(s), we'll also try and find you the cheapest flights possible.

Padel Links:

(Photo Credit: Ricardo Soares)

As more and more holiday makers and Expats discover Padel it's only a matter of time before this great sport takes off across the UK and Ireland. The following links are testament to this growing interest and are well worth a visit.

The Padel Federation (United Kingdom)

The Padel Federation (United Kingdom) was formed as a non-profit making sports organisation to promote the sport of padel in the United Kingdom and subsequently to organise local, county and national leagues and tournaments, and to enter teams in international padel tournaments.

This very useful website offers lots of Padel related information, e.g., Padel rules, Padel courts, Padel news etc.

You can visit this excellent Padel website by Clicking Here.

The Harbour Club Chelsea

Generally acknowledged as the finest health, racket and fitness Club in London, The Harbour Club Chelsea recently installed the first Padel Tennis court in the country. The club offers introductory sessions, group and individual Padel coaching.

You can visit The Harbour Club Chelsea website Padel page by Clicking Here.

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