Destino Padel is the newest venue to host the fastest-growing sport in the world, making it the only padel tennis facility in the Newark and Sherwood District of Nottinghamshire.
Directors Adam Pugh, 33, and Khyle Sargent, 33, decided to open their own facility on Longland Lane in Farnsfield after falling in love with the sport a year ago.
The pair, both from Mansfield, have made it their mission to create a space that welcomes everyone.
Adam Pugh said: “We really want to engage with local villages and give them access to really good facilities and social spaces.
“We really try to drive that community feel and we want it to be their club as well as ours.”
Padel is a racquet sport that was invented by a Mexican businessman in 1969, known to be a cross between tennis and squash.
It’s played as doubles in an enclosed court, around a third the size of a tennis court, with surrounding walls made of reinforced glass and metal mesh.
Through the power of social media, approximately 23 million adults in the United Kingdom are now aware of padel – even Serena Williams and Cristiano Ronaldo joining in on the fun.
Part of the sport’s selling point is that it’s widely recognised as a fun, easy to learn and sociable activity that encourages groups of mixed ages and abilities to come together.
With indoor year-round facilities and over 30 million participants worldwide, Destino Padel have plans to place emphasis on the fact that anyone can play padel.
Adam and Khyle are planning on running regular events, such as women’s socials, paddle and Pilates, and paddle and pizza.
After a successful grand opening on Saturday, September 27, 2025, Destino Padel courts can now be booked through the Playtomic app, giving players easy access to get involved.
Adam said: “The grand opening was quite overwhelming – we were at 91% capacity on Saturday and 95% on Sunday so it was really busy.”
The fast-paced sport is not only on the rise internationally, but also in Great Britain.
Figures collected by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in May showed that participation more than trebled in the past year with over 400,000 participants across the country, up from 15,000 in 2019.
There are now 893 padel courts available across 300 venues in Britain, three-quarters of venues being involved in community outreach.
Adam and Khyle are keen to bring that same impact to their own community.
“We’re in touch with different schools to offer them spaces, so in the daytime we’ve hopefully got a couple of schools joining us now.
“It would be great to keep growing the game of padel – I love it and my business partner, Khyle, loves it as well.
“Hopefully the sport continues its popularity and people can come here, enjoy the space, enjoy the courts, and the facilities.”
They have plans to host competitions and tournaments over the next year, hoping to eventually create their own league and put Farnsfield on the map.
