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UK padel is growing fast — new clubs, new tournaments, new players making it onto the international circuit. This is where we cover the sport beyond your local court: the pro scene, the business of padel, and the events shaping where the sport goes next.

• Premier Padel Dubai P1 2026: dates, tickets and how to watch

  The Emaar Dubai Premier Padel P1 runs 8–15 November 2026 at Hamdan Sports Complex. Here's the day-by-day schedule in UK time, what tickets cost, and how to follow it from home.

  17 October 2026
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• UK PADEL Masters Series Fleet round: how to enter, 21–22 November

  The second round of the relaunched UK PADEL Masters Series is at Padel Hub Fleet on 21–22 November. Here is who can enter, how, and what to expect on the weekend.

  30 September 2026
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• Britain's first floating padel courts open in Liverpool

  Vibora Liverpool Waters opened its floating padel courts at Princes Dock on 26 September 2026, with a third court and clubhouse expansion planned for later this year.

  28 September 2026
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• UK PADEL opens at Willen Lake in October – Milton Keynes gets six more courts

  UK PADEL's new Willen Lake venue opens in October 2026 with four covered all-weather courts and two open-air courts, plus regular social mix-in sessions.

  23 September 2026
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• Scottish Open Padel Championships were live on BBC iPlayer

  Finals from the inaugural Scottish Open Padel Championships in Glasgow were streamed live on BBC iPlayer – a real step up in visibility for UK padel.

  22 September 2026
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• UK PADEL Masters Series returns – Swansea round, 10–11 October

  The UK PADEL Masters Series relaunches for 2026/27 with a Swansea opener at Jaxx Padel on 10–11 October. Here's what's changed and how to enter.

  17 September 2026
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• LTA Padel Junior National Championships come to Derby

  British padel gets a national junior championship for the first time. The inaugural event runs 29-30 October 2026 at Just Padel Derby, with entries closing on Friday 16 October.

  16 September 2026
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• GB's squad for the FIP Senior World Cup in Buenos Aires

  LTA Padel named men's and women's squads for the FIP Senior World Cup, held 14–19 September 2026 in Buenos Aires – the biggest edition yet.

  15 September 2026
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• LTA and Empower Padel launch women's Activator pilot

  A four-month pilot puts women-led 'Padel Activators' into six venues across Britain, targeting 1,000 first-time participants as the sport tries to close its gender gap.

  14 September 2026
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• Padel Quarter is opening Portsmouth's first dedicated padel centre

  Padel Quarter opens Saturday 19 September 2026 at Admiral Park – six indoor courts, a cafe, pro shop and gym, and the first dedicated padel venue in the city.

  13 September 2026
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• Padel United Redbridge: 3 October opening still unconfirmed

  Padel United's three covered courts at Redbridge Sports & Leisure were targeted to open on Saturday 3 October 2026. On 15 October the operator still listed the venue as coming soon.

  12 September 2026
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• LTA Padel National Championships 2026: the guide for Bristol

  Britain's best domestic padel players head to Rocket Padel Bristol from 1-4 October 2026 for the LTA National Championships. Here's who's competing, how it works, and how to watch.

  6 September 2026
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• Padel Social Club opens first Paddington venue

  Padel Social Club's Zone 1 venue at 5 Kingdom Street is open, with four courts and daily bookings via Playtomic – the first of three sites funded by May's £5.5m raise.

  23 August 2026
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• Premier Padel Paris Major 2026: the fan guide for a UK trip

  The Paris Major runs 7-13 September 2026 at Roland-Garros, a 2h15 Eurostar from London. Here's the venue, tickets, how to watch, and what makes a Major bigger than the London P1.

  17 August 2026
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• Tapia and Coello win Britain's first Premier Padel event at Olympia

  The world No.1 men's pair beat Chingotto and Galán in a three-set final to win the inaugural London P1. Here's how the week unfolded, plus a historic women's title for the youngest pair on tour.

  12 August 2026
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• Ignite Padel's Speke site is about to become the UK's biggest

  Ignite Padel is expanding its Speke venue from 10 to 17 courts this August, more than doubling the site to 56,000 sq ft and positioning it as the UK's largest single padel venue.

  5 August 2026
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• London Padel Week: the five-club festival running alongside the P1

  While the pros play at Olympia, five London clubs are running a week of social matches, coaching and racket demos open to anyone. Here's what's on and where.

  2 August 2026
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• Premier Padel London P1: the fan guide for tickets, players and streaming

  Britain's first Premier Padel P1 runs 4-9 August 2026 at Olympia. Here's what's confirmed with a week to go: tickets, the draw, British wildcards, and how to watch.

  28 July 2026
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• The Vida Del Padel League: the UK's first six-venue national competition

  A new pairs league now links six Vida Del Padel venues into one national competition. Here's how the format works, what it costs, and how to enter.

  15 July 2026
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• GB juniors at the FIP Junior Euro Padel Cup 2026

  Great Britain's boys' and girls' junior teams made their debut at the FIP Junior Euro Padel Cup in Porto this week, competing in the qualification stage against Europe's best young padel nations.

  30 June 2026
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• BPA Cupra Cup 2026: rescheduled to July, here's what you need to know

  The BPA Cupra Cup, the official tournament of the British Padel Awards, has moved from June to 18 July 2026 at Racketeer, London. Here's the updated picture.

  28 June 2026
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• BPA CUPRA Cup 2026: the British Padel Awards comes to the court

  The British Padel Awards CUPRA Cup is a recreational player tournament taking place on 27 June 2026 at Racketeer in London. Here's what it is, how to enter, and why it matters.

  9 June 2026
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• The first BUCS Padel Championships: what happened and why it matters

  Thirty-seven university teams competed at Slazenger Padel Leeds North on 9–10 May 2026, making history as padel entered the British Universities & Colleges Sport calendar for the first time.

  6 June 2026
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• British Padel Awards 2026: the sport gets its night

  The inaugural British Padel Awards took place on 16 May 2026 at Victoria Warehouse, Manchester – a black-tie gala celebrating the clubs, coaches, players and creators driving UK padel's growth. Full winners list now published.

  20 May 2026
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• Padel Social Club secures £5.5m to open three new London venues

  The London operator has raised £5.5 million from Clark Group, Active Partners and Stormzy to open 17 new courts across Paddington, Kentish Town and The O2 by the end of 2026.

  7 May 2026
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• Will padel be in the Olympics?

  Padel is not yet an Olympic sport. Here's where the bid stands, why LA 2028 is off the table, and what needs to happen before Brisbane 2032.

  27 April 2026
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• Manu Martín is bringing world-class padel coaching to London this July

  The coach behind men's world No.1 pair Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia is hosting small-group masterclass clinics across three London venues in July 2026. Here's what to expect.

  26 April 2026
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• How padel world rankings work (and where to find them)

  Premier Padel world rankings, FIP rankings, LTA ratings for UK players – a clear guide to how the professional padel ranking system works and how a casual player fits into it.

  15 April 2026
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• Premier Padel London 2026: everything you need to know about Britain's first P1 event

  The Qatar Airways Premier Padel P1 London runs 3–9 August 2026 – Britain's first-ever elite professional padel tournament. Here's the full fan guide: venue, tickets, players, how to watch, and what to expect on the day.

  12 April 2026
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• Connect Padel is coming to Blackpool

  Connect Padel has announced its first permanent indoor facility outside Birmingham, in Blackpool. The venue – described as the UK's first purpose-built permanent indoor padel club – will open in Autumn 2026, in partnership with Nathan Young, holder of the world record for the longest padel match ever played.

  10 April 2026
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• Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic – what it is and why UK padel fans should know about it

  The Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic brings professional padel players and sporting legends together at The Hurlingham Club each May. Here's what the event is, who's in it, and why it matters.

  9 April 2026
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• UK padel planning applications surge 113%

  Planning applications for padel courts in the UK jumped 113% in 2024, from 163 to 348. New data from Searchland identifies nearly 17,000 potential sites for development – but noise objections and council scrutiny are intensifying.

  7 April 2026
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• Padel is coming to Creamfields 2026 – a UK first

  Ignite Padel is bringing two courts to Creamfields this August Bank Holiday, the first time padel has appeared at a major UK music festival.

  31 March 2026
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• The Premier Padel Doha Major: what you need to know

  The first Major of the 2026 Premier Padel season lands in Doha on 6 April. Here's why it matters, which players to watch, and how to follow it from the UK.

  26 March 2026

• Preston is getting five padel venues – and tennis courts are paying for it

  Preston now has multiple padel schemes in planning and operation, including a £600,000 university partnership and a 10-court warehouse conversion. Here's the full picture.

  26 March 2026
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• UK PADEL Masters Series 2026: how the inaugural season ended

  The first UK PADEL Masters Series concluded at The Padel Hub Southampton in March 2026. Twelve winning pairs were crowned across six age categories from Over 35 to Over 60.

  24 March 2026
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• UK PADEL Masters Series: what it is and why over-35 players should enter

  The UK PADEL Masters Series is the country's first national age-group competition for players over 35. Here's how it works, who can enter, and whether it's right for you.

  24 March 2026
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• The UK padel season is here – and it's bigger than you think

  From the Four Nations in Leeds to Premier Padel in London, the UK padel competitive calendar has grown up. Here's what 2026 means for club players.

  24 March 2026
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• UK Four Nations padel 2026: England dominate, Scotland take the Open Men's

  Eight categories, four nations, one venue. Here's what happened at Slazenger Padel Leeds and who came out on top.

  23 March 2026
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• What happens at a FIP Promises tournament?

  The FIP Promises circuit is junior international padel – and this April, it's coming to Stratford Padel Club in east London. Here's what it is and why it matters for British padel.

  22 March 2026
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• Padel is coming to a Northumberland farm

  Planning permission has been granted for two padel courts at Vallum Farm near Matfen – a working farm and lifestyle hub 14 miles west of Newcastle.

  22 March 2026
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• Premier Padel is coming to London in August

  Britain's first Premier Padel P1 event arrives in London this August. Here's what it is, who to watch, and how to get there.

  21 March 2026
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• Reebok launches padel apparel with GLDN PNT

  Reebok has partnered with padel-first brand GLDN PNT to launch a dedicated performance apparel collection – a signal that big sportswear is finally taking the sport seriously.

  21 March 2026
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• Is UK padel heading for a Sweden-style crash?

  Sweden went from 300 padel courts to 3,500 in four years – then 90 businesses went bankrupt. The UK now has 1,500 courts and climbing. Here's what the pattern tells us.

  20 March 2026
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• Four Nations padel: what it is and why watch

  England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland go head-to-head in Leeds on 21–22 March. Here's what the Four Nations is, who's competing, and why domestic padel is worth your attention.

  19 March 2026
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• Glasgow is becoming a padel city – and a former meat market is the latest proof

  From a derelict East End meat market turned padel hub to a 10-court indoor venue at The Forge, Glasgow's padel scene is expanding faster than almost anywhere in the UK.

  19 March 2026
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• Let's Go Padel reaches the north coast – and it's still only getting started

  Let's Go Padel opened its 7th venue in Ballymoney on 7 March 2026, bringing padel to the north coast of Northern Ireland for the first time. Here's what the network looks like now, and where it's heading.

  19 March 2026
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• Preston is getting five padel venues – and tennis courts are paying for it

  From a converted ghost bike warehouse to a university partnership, Preston is becoming one of the UK's most interesting padel cities.

  18 March 2026
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• Four Nations padel 2026: what to know before Leeds

  England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland compete in Leeds on 21–22 March. Here's what makes this weekend's Four Nations worth following – or attending.

  16 March 2026
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• SMASHD launches: the app finding you padel Americanos

  A new UK padel app launches on 14 March with a feature called Beaver that surfaces every padel Americano happening across the country – exactly what the community has been missing.

  14 March 2026
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• Catherine Rose wins first FIP title – and why it matters for British padel

  British No. 2 Catherine Rose claimed her first FIP title in over a year at the inaugural CUPRA FIP Tour Singapore event in March 2026 – and her first ever without GB partner Aimee Gibson. Here's what it means for the British women's game.

  13 March 2026
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• The R3 Bullpadel Cup is offering £50,000. Here's why that matters

  Britain's largest ever domestic prize pot – split across a season-long leaderboard and a Guernsey invitational – signals that professional padel in the UK has crossed a threshold.

  12 March 2026
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• Padium opens in Cardiff Bay on 14 March – Wales gets its biggest padel venue

  The premium London padel club is opening its first venue outside the capital at Cardiff Bay Retail Park, with eight indoor courts, a spa, and a price tag to match the ambition.

  11 March 2026
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• Aimee Gibson signs with CMG Sports – and it's a bigger deal than it sounds

  Britain's world No. 89 just became the first UK woman to sign with a major sports management agency. Here's who she is, what she's done, and why it matters for padel in this country.

  9 March 2026
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• How to watch padel (without feeling lost)

  You play twice a week. Now someone's put Premier Padel on in the background. Here's what to look for – and why it'll make you a better player.

  9 March 2026
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• Padel has a women problem – and the clock is ticking

  Only 30% of UK padel players are female. With junior girls' competitions already being cancelled and the sport growing fast, advocates say now is the moment to fix it – before the gap becomes permanent.

  9 March 2026
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• UK padel in 2026: past the hype, into the build

  The sport has stopped being a curiosity. Now it's becoming infrastructure. What's happening in British padel right now.

  8 March 2026
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• Premier Padel comes to London: what it means for UK players

  Professional padel's biggest tour is coming to Britain for the first time in August 2026 – here's what it means if you're someone who plays twice a week and fancies a day out.

  8 March 2026
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