First multi-purpose pickleball & padel court created

Pickleball courts are small enough to fit within a padel court so will this solution double your revenue potential?

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Tim Farthing
March 14, 2024

A padel manufacturer has added a pickleball court within their standard construction enabling both games to be played within the same space

As both sports of padel and pickleball grow rapidly, especially in the USA, operators have been having to choose between either pickleball or padel in terms of their space usage, but now a solution may have arrived in the form of the ‘Versacourt Pickleball Performance Tile’.

The creator says, “With a pickleball court measuring 6m x 13m and a padel court measuring 10m x 20m, pickleball can easily be played within the enclosed padel court area. The unique Versacourt Pickleball Performance Tile surface can be installed by clubs and facilities seeking to provide padel and pickleball to their players, without the significant cost of building separate courts for both sports – marking a potentially transformative moment for the racket sport sector.”

Padel has traditionally been played on a synthetic grass surface with sand added and pickeball normally on a rubber or cement surface similar to an acrylic tennis court. This new surface allegedly meets the required specifications of both games and has come through tests by both sports

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We have the opportunity to transform the racket sport club sector, by lowering the barrier for operators who want to attract padel and pickleball players to their facilities.

Josh Nelson of Versacourt

Instantpadel boss Christoffer Granfelt says, “In the U.S. especially, there are many new padel operators who want to provide pickleball as an entry point to players, given the greater knowledge of the sport amongst the American public. This innovative flooring allows operators an opportunity to introduce padel all the while respecting the popularity and draw of pickleball to their players. This solution allows operators to take the less risky option for their venues, all the while saving costs and providing the perfect platform to maximise the number of players that want to try both sports.”