Padel Club

PADEL

PADEL IS THE FASTEST GROWING ROCKET SPORT IN THE WORLD

Padel is a game that

combines action with fun and social integration

is easy and quick to learn

is a great sport for players at any age

History of padel

Under this interesting-sounding name is a sport that originated in Mexico and was invented in the late 1960s by Enrique Corcuera.

It is a rocket sport that can be considered a mixture of tennis and squash. Both the game, its rules and scoring here are similar. The sport is not dominated by strength, technique or service therefore it is a perfect game for men, women and youngsters while encouraging joint competition.

According to official sources, the inventor of padel game was a businessman named Enrique Corcuera residing in Mexico who played the first matches at the back of his house with friends.

The game court was designed as a miniature tennis court measuring 10 x 20 meters with one small difference – the walls.

According to the official story, „the walls around the court were created because the little black ball used in the game bounced off the neighbors’ house.”

This sport is distinguished by the smaller dynamics of the game compared to squash, the appearance and shape of the racket and the fact that it can be learned very quickly. It is usually played in doubles therefore it can provide a lot more excitement and entertainment with four players.

The sport has been gaining most of its popularity over the years in South America, gradually making its way to Europe. Starting with Spain and Italy because the climate was favorable for the construction of courts without roofing. Unexpectedly, padel became one of the fastest growing disciplines in Europe, especially during the covid pandemic.

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Chronological axis - International development of the discipline

1974

Construction of the first courts in Spain

1969

Invention of the game in Mexico

1998

Founding of a federation in the United States of America

1992

First International Padel Tournament in Madrid

2005

Padel pro Tour official tournament calendar is created

2000

The five hundredth court opened in Spain

2013

The Padel Pro Tour is replaced by the World Padel Tour bringing together the Padel elite from around the world – the equivalent of the ATP for tennis.

2013

Polish Padel federation is established

1969

Wynalezienie gry w Meksyku

1974

Budowa pierwszych kortów w Hiszpanii

1992

Pierwszy Międzynarodowy turniej który odbył się w Madrycie

1998

Założenie federacji w USA

2000

Na terenie całej Hiszpanii zostaje otwiera sie pięćsetny kort

2005

Padel pro Tour powstaje oficjalny kalendarz zawodów

2013

Powstanie Polskiej federacji Padla

2013

Padel Pro Tour zostaje zastąpiony przez World Padel Tour gromadząc elitę Padel z całego świata – odpowiednik ATP dla tenisa.

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