South Africa now has over 100,000 active padel players across 773 courts at 256 venues, with the sport experiencing exponential growth nationwide. But where do all the padel balls go? This rapid ...

Padel is the new vibe — call it Mzansi’s fastest growing sports or tennis’s trendy stepsister. And it’s not just Mzansi — the whole world is obsessed, and it’s now a feature at all kinds of ...

The ball pops up in the air and soars into an arc, drifting against the blue sky, then comes down with a plunk on the glass wall behind Jon Guerra. Out. “Your swing is too hard,” Guerra says ...

Former tennis star Anett Kontaveit, successfully turned her hand to the similar but different sport of padel ball, winning a high-level tournament together with her partner. The Sportland Ladies Cup ...

Rob Walter has resigned as South Africa’s white-ball coach, with his tenure marked by significant achievements, including the team's first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final appearance in 2024 and ...

Padel is a racket sport that has risen in popularity in recent years. It is traditionally played in doubles, and has rules — and a ball — similar to tennis. It follows the same points system as tennis ...

In padel, the serve is underarm, and the server must let the ball bounce once before hitting it, ideally at or just below waist height. The serve is delivered diagonally and must land in the ...

Brenda Catterall, a great-grandmother and retired telephonist besieged by errant balls and intruding players remarked resentfully on the ruckus: "They're wanting lights and three padel courts ...