Padle-tennis

Padel is for everyone – regardless of nationality, age, size or gender.

Do you want to try something new? Padel is the ideal combination of tennis and squash and is easy to learn. The rules are simple, the rackets are easy to use and best of all, you can play this trendy sport surrounded by a beautiful landscape and at an altitude of 1,500 metres on two premium outdoor courts, which are guaranteed to make your game even more fun.

Court de Padel-tennis à Verbier

About Padel

What is Padel?

Padel was invented in Mexico by Enrique Corcuera in 1969 when he modified his squash court to incorporate elements of platform tennis.

In the 1970s, Alfonso de Hohenlohe, a Spanish friend of Corcuera’s, brought padel to Spain, which is now one of the country’s most popular sports.

De Hohenlohe introduced the sport in Marbella, where the first European Padel club was founded in 1974. The first players were all rich friends of de Hohenlohe. When the Spanish king Juan Carlos I and ex-Wimbledon champion Manolo Santana started promoting the sport, its popularity rose quickly.

Other countries where Padel is very popular are Mexico, Argentina, the United Kingdom and the USA. Switzerland is a growing market.

Court de Padel-tennis à Verbier
Court de Padel-tennis à Verbier

What do you need to play?

Padel is always played in doubles (two against two), so there is a team of two players on each side of the court. Padel adheres to the basic rules of doubles tennis, e.g. the scoring system of both sports is identical. There are Padel courts for doubles (20 m x 10 m) and singles (20 m x 6 m).