Padel's Rise in London: Costly Craze or Fun Sport?
Update: 2025-12-27
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Padel, a fusion of tennis and squash, is sweeping Londons City, with wealthy Gen Z finance professionals trading pub pints for this fun sport. Invented in Mexico, padel now boasts over four hundred thousand players in the UK and nearly nine hundred courts. However, high court hire costs in central London, reaching up to forty pounds per hour, create barriers for aspiring players like Rosie Hepworth. Meanwhile, established players and celebrities like David Beckham and Serena Williams embrace padel for networking and social events. Despite its growing popularity, padels rapid expansion has led to tensions between eager players and frustrated neighbors, raising questions about its long-term sustainability.
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