England losing tennis courts as number of padel facilities rises exponentially

September 6, 2026 · 7:00 am 1 sources

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• England losing tennis courts as number of padel facilities rises exponentially
  The Guardian · September 6, 2026 07:00
  Country loses 200 tennis courts in three years, but they still outnumber padel facilities by a factor of 11 to one England has lost almost 200 tennis courts in three years as padel facilities have grown nearly sixfold. Guardian analysis of Sport England data found that the country has lost 183…