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Padel is changing the way people engage with sport. Across the UAE and around the world, participation is growing, clubs are expanding and the game is becoming part of people’s regular social lives.
Dubai’s Padel Art is a good example of how this evolution is playing out. With nine indoor courts, a VIP court and lounge, a café, co-working space and an on-site padel retailer, it brings several sides of the padel experience together under one roof.
The global momentum is significant. The International Padel Federation’s 2026 World Padel Report estimates more than 40 million active players worldwide, with court numbers growing by 20.4% year on year. As the sport expands, the opportunity is no longer simply about providing somewhere to play. It is about building places people want to return to.
What makes padel stick?
Part of the appeal is its social format. Doubles play makes it easy to get started with friends, while leagues, coaching and tournaments offer ways to improve and compete.
Over time, a casual game can become a weekly routine. Players get to know one another, find regular partners and become part of a community that extends beyond the court.
Doubles play at Padel Art.
For clubs, that creates an opportunity to build a more complete experience around the sport. The game brings people through the door, but the activities, facilities and connections around it can give them reasons to stay.
A club built around more than court time
Padel Art brings this wider experience to life. Its nine indoor courts provide the sporting focus, while regular tournaments, leagues, camps and coaching give players different ways to get involved.
Beyond the courts, the VIP lounge creates a setting for hosting, the café and co-working space offer places to spend time between matches, and the Padel Outlet connects players with the equipment they use on court.
It is a combination that gives Padel Art several dimensions: a place to compete, a social destination and a venue for bringing people together. With more than 50 events and tournaments hosted annually, the club has opportunities to engage its community throughout the year.
Between matches at Padel Art.
That breadth matters as padel becomes more established. A strong club experience can build loyalty, encourage repeat visits and create a community that continues to engage between games.
A new kind of sporting partnership
For commercial partners, this creates opportunities to be part of the experience rather than simply appear alongside it.
Padel Art offers multiple ways to engage its audience, from branding across court glass, nets and screens to tournament partnerships, product sampling, digital content and hosted experiences in the VIP lounge.
Partner branding at a Padel Art tournament.
The setting also lends itself to partnerships across fitness, hydration, nutrition, apparel and lifestyle. A product can be introduced in a relevant environment, a tournament can bring a community together, or a partnership can add something useful to the player’s experience.
The strongest opportunities start with understanding the people who use the venue and finding ways to contribute to what they value. With regular participation, events and social interaction, padel creates multiple touchpoints through which partners can build familiarity and relationships over time.
Where the game goes next
As padel continues to grow in the UAE, clubs have an opportunity to shape what participation looks like, creating environments where sport, social connection and community develop together.
Padel Art demonstrates how that opportunity can extend beyond the court itself, with a venue designed around the different ways people play, connect and engage with the game.
At ES Sport, we work with sporting properties to develop partnerships that create value for both the property and its commercial partners. As participation sports continue to grow, the opportunity is to build on that momentum and help create experiences people want to be part of.
The future of padel will be shaped not only by how many people play, but by what keeps them coming back.
Padel clubs FAQs
What is Padel Art?
Padel Art is a padel club in Dubai with nine indoor courts, a VIP court and lounge, a café, co-working space and an on-site padel retailer, the Padel Outlet. Tournaments, leagues, camps and coaching run alongside open play.
How fast is padel growing?
The International Padel Federation’s 2026 World Padel Report estimates more than 40 million active players worldwide, with court numbers growing by 20.4% year on year.
How many events does Padel Art host?
More than 50 events and tournaments a year, which gives the club ways to engage its community throughout the year.
How can brands partner with Padel Art?
Through branding across court glass, nets and screens, tournament partnerships, product sampling, digital content and hosted experiences in the VIP lounge, with natural fits across fitness, hydration, nutrition, apparel and lifestyle. See the Padel Art partnership page, or read why sponsorship deserves a place in your marketing strategy.
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