If you haven’t heard of Padel, watch a few You Tube videos of the World Padel Tour or Premier Padel and you will immediately be intrigued by the sport. Described as a mix of Tennis and Squash, this sport is certainly the talk of the Town.
Padel was founded in Mexico in 1969, but it is a relatively new sport to South Africa, with the first court launched at Val de Vie Estate in Paarl in late 2019. There are currently 90 venues in South Africa where you can play, with a total of 276 courts. However, there are numerous courts currently under construction all around South Africa.
So where can you play the sport now?
Below is a list of the current courts in South Africa, with many currently in the pipeline, so keep an eye out on this website for news of more courts.
The current sites are as follows:
Western Cape
- Epic Padel, Glen Beach, Cape Town - 1 court.
- Africa Padel, Camps Bay, Cape Town - 5 courts.
- Action Padel, Century City, Canal Walk, Cape Town - 2 courts.
- Africa Padel, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape - 2 courts.
- Padel Hub, Lourensford Wine Estate, Cape Town - 2 courts.
- Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town - 1 court.
- Africa Padel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town - 4 courts.
- Ten By Twenty, Camps Bay Retreat, Cape Town - 1 court.
- Epic Padel, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town - 5 courts.
- Epic Padel, Pinehurst, Durbanville - 3 courts.
- Africa Padel, Claremont, Cape Town - 7 courts.
- Atlantic Padel, Table View, Cape Town - 2 courts.
- Ten By Twenty, Welgemoed, Cape Town - 1 court.
- Telesto Tennis Academy, George - 2 courts.
- Garden Route Padel, Glenwood, George - 2 courts.
- Club Padel, Stellenbosch, Boland - 5 courts.
- Padel Ace, Paarl - 2 courts.
- Play Padel, Hermanus - 2 courts.
- Liv Padel, Knysna - 2 courts.
- Bay Padel, Tokai - 6 courts.
- Africa Padel - Van Der Stel - 4 courts.
- Lets Play Padel, George - 3 courts.
Gauteng
- Johannesburg Country Club, Auckland Park, Joburg - 3 courts.
- Padel Tennis SA, Clearwater, Roodepoort, Joburg - 2 courts.
- Africa Padel, German Country Club, Sandton, Joburg - 4 courts.
- Epic Padel, Huddle Park, Joburg - 4 courts.
- Club Padel, Pirates Sports Club, Greenside, Joburg - 4 courts.
- Gayle Padel, Raslouw Pretoria - 2 courts.
- Padel Lab, Rivonia Recreation Club, Joburg - 2 courts.
- Padel Plus, Benoni Country Club, Joburg - 3 courts.
- Africa Padel, Sandton, Joburg - 6 courts.
- Padel Lab, Ruimsig, Joburg - 2 courts.
- Padel Lab, Clubview, Joburg - 2 courts.
- Proactive Padel, Irene Country Club, Pretoria - 4 courts.
- Padel Perfect, Morning Glen Mall, Joburg - 6 courts.
- Padel Quip, Old Bens Sports Grounds, Joburg - 2 courts.
- Wanderers Club, Joburg - 6 courts.
- Ten By Twenty, Killarney Country Club, Joburg - 3 courts.
- Africa Padel, Old Park Sports Club, Joburg - 4 courts.
- Houghton Golf Club, Joburg - 2 courts.
- Moove Fitness, Alexandra, Joburg - 1 court.
- Padel Lab, Elardus Park, Pretoria - 2 courts.
- Club Padel, Morningside, Joburg - 5 courts.
- Padel Vibe, Kyalami - 4 courts.
- Jozi Padel, Sandton - 4 courts.
- Qurtuba Padel Tennis, Sandton - 2 courts.
- Padel and Co, Joburg - 6 courts.
- Top Padel, Alberton - 3 courts.
- Thaba Sports Centre, Joburg - 2 courts.
- Africa Padel, Glenvista - 4 courts.
- Africa Padel, Royal Johannesburg - 3 courts.
- Africa Padel, Brooklyn, Pretoria - 4 courts.
- Village Padel, Pretoria - 2 courts.
- Racket and Ball Club, Melrose Arch - 8 courts.
- Blue Island Padel, Germiston - 3 courts.
- Parkrand Padel, Boksburg - 2 courts.
- Padel and Social, Ethel Gray - 6 courts.
- Rivonia Padel, Sandton -1 court.
- Gayle Padel, Lenasia - 2 courts.
- Jogo Padel, Honeydew - 4 courts.
- Match Padel, Fourways - 8 courts.
- Ten by Twenty, Three Rivers - 2 courts.
- Anchorage Padel - Vaal - 1 court.
- Africa Padel, Three Rivers, 4 courts.
- Africa Padel, Ruimsig, 4 courts.
- Africa Padel, Dunkeld, 5 courts.
- Rooftop Padel, Centurion, 2 courts.
- Padel Park, Pretoria, 2 courts.
- Thrashers, Menlyn, 5 courts.
Kwazulu Natal
- Velocity Gym - Hilton, Kwazulu Natal - 1 court.
- Station Padel, Sugar Village, Umhlali, Durban - 2 courts.
- Africa Padel, Kloof, Durban - 4 courts.
- Al Falaah, Durban - 4 courts.
- Eden Padel, Salt Rock, Durban - 2 courts
- Africa Padel, Salt Rock, Durban - 3 courts.
- Padel Nation, Umhlanga, Durban - 3 courts.
- Padel HQ, Dolphin Coast, Durban - 2 courts.
- Padel Perfect, Durban - 2 courts.
- Nex Padel, Berea, Durban - 2 courts.
- Gayle Padel, Durban North - 2 courts.
- Padel Ace, Westville - 2 courts.
- Africa Padel, Victoria Country Club, 3 courts.
Eastern Cape
- Beacon Bay, East London - 4 courts.
- Old Grey, Gqeberha - 2 courts.
- Trend Entertainment Centre, Gqeberha - 2 courts.
Limpopo
- 534 Padel, Polokwane - 3 courts.
- N1 Padel, Polokwane - 2 courts.
Mpumalanga
- Padel 24, Mbombela - 3 courts.
- Net Set, Mbombela - 2 courts.
So get out there and give the sport a try, we promise you won't be disappointed.
*If we’ve missed your court, please let us know via info@padelgear.co.za*