Overview

• Over 3,200 new clubs opened in 2024—averaging one every 2.5 hours—and fueled a 26% annual increase in venues.
• Forecasts project more than 81,000 padel courts worldwide by 2027, building on last year’s surge.
• The sport now spans over 90 countries, with rapid uptake in Portugal, the Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom, the UAE, Mexico, India and Indonesia.
• The United States added 352 courts in 2024, primarily in Florida, California, Texas and urban centers such as New York and Chicago.
• Ninety-two percent of players return after their first session, marking an unusually high retention rate for a global sport.