There are already an estimated 90,000 players in the UK and the number will only increase if the sport is included in the 2032 Olympics, if the International Padel Federation gets its way.

Globally, padel players number in the millions, the U.S.P.A. says. “Padel is very much in its infancy in the U.S.A.,” said Martin Sweeney, the association’s president.