A Swedish brand is set to open a significant UK padel venue in Bristol next month. With 14-courts, Rocket Padel claims its forthcoming site in St Annes will be the largest padel venue in the country.
Padel is a racket sport mainly played in doubles on an enclosed indoor court surrounded by glass and three-quarters the size of a tennis court. It is also likened to squash, first originating in Mexico in the 1960s, using the same scoring and similar rules to tennis.
The sport has soared in popularity recently, particularly in Spain, with famous fans, including tennis stars Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and footballer Lionel Messi. With an estimated 25 million regular players worldwide, its current vogue has been attributed to how simple it is to pick up and take part in fast-paced games.
