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The criteria for choosing a practice location, preferred time slots, and satisfaction with the practice locations paint a coherent picture: padel is generally well-regarded by its players, but…

Recent data on padel court booking methods in France confirms a clear trend: booking by the session, also known as "per session," remains by far the dominant method, ahead of…

Data on tournament participation and interest in official competition paints a nuanced picture of French padel. While competitive play is not yet the majority, it is nonetheless generating interest…

The combined data on the difficulty of finding playing partners and on taking lessons with instructors highlights two complementary realities of padel in France: a sport perceived as…

It confirms a reality often mentioned but rarely substantiated by precise figures: padel is first and foremost a sport of enjoyment and social connection. The analysis of motivations for playing, from the Observatory…

This confirms what many clubs, managers, and stakeholders in padel observe daily: padel continues to attract a large number of new players in France, but is still struggling to convert a portion of…

The Observatory of Padel The 2025 study reveals a precise snapshot of the profile of French tennis players. Their relationship with tennis, their other sports practiced, their level of involvement… The study, conducted with 5,520 players, provides a better understanding…

It's establishing itself as one of the fastest-growing sports in France. But how much does a padel court actually generate? And what is the economic reality for private centers? The data from…