Padel in Australia
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Uptake of padel in Oceania has been limited. It was not until January, 2016 that the first padel courts in Oceania were opened in Sydney.[1]
As of late-2023 there were just seven registered padel clubs in Australia, with two in Sydney, two in Melbourne, one in Perth, one on the Gold Coast, and one in the regional town of Albury, with a combined total of 25 courts.[2] The governing body is Padel Australia.[3]
Padel has also been supported by Tennis Australia which aims to grow its popularity. At the 2022 Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam tournament a pop-up padel court was erected for public access and exhibition games, while in 2023 the first "Australian Padel Open" was held alongside the Australian Open tennis near to the tennis centre court at Rod Laver Arena.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Barrelle, Matt. "Padel Start in Australia". The Padel School. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Find a court near you". Padel Australia - official website. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Padel Australia". Padel Australia - official website. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Nichols, Ben (24 March 2023). "State of the Game: Padel in Australia". The Padel Paper. Retrieved 6 November 2023.