Padel Tennis

Padel originated in Mexico in 1969 and has since evolved into a globally popular sport, combining elements of tennis and squash.
Padel uses low compression tennis balls and a padel with perforated holes for ball control.
Enrique Corcuera in 1969 decided to adapt his Squash court at his home in Acapulco (Mexico) with elements of Platform Tennis creating what he called "Paddle Corcuera". He is considered the inventor of Padel.

Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg tried this new invention at Enrique's home and instantly felt in love. Immediately after, he decided to create the first two Padel courts in a Tennis club in Marbella (Spain), this was 1974.
Nevertheless Alfonso included few modifications from Enrique's original designs to make it more competitive, being this the first of many iterations Padel will have in the following 20 years in Spain.

In the meantime in 1975, Julio Menditeguy an Argentinian member of Alfonso's Tennis club in Marbella felt the same passion and decided to import the sport to Argentina.
Approximately 30 million people worldwide play padel, with Spain having the most players at around 5.5 million. The sport is played in over 130 countries, highlighting its status as a growing global phenomenon with a substantial and expanding player base.