Is padel elitist and unaffordable?
The sport which is a sort of mixture of squash and tennis, has soared in popularity, and our exclusive data shows a huge surge in planning applications to build new courts in England and Wales.
It’s been hailed as the world’s fastest growing sport, and this week an international Padel competition is taking place in London for the first time, pitting top players head to head. But it’s so expensive to take part that the sport is beyond many peoples’ reach.
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