The Premier Padel Club (PPC) opened its doors in June in the M.E.S.E. sports center at Vadaskerti u. 1-3, with three courts purpose built by Spanish firm PadelGalis.

The facility was opened by Krisztián Kulcsár, president of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, with the first guests including a string of Hungarian celebrities, such as actress Szonja Oroszlán and motorcycle racer Gábor Talmácsi.

Péter Kerekes, the padel club’s director, was optimistic about the sport gaining a foothold in the country.

“Padel’s popularity is on the rise worldwide, with almost 15 million players globally. We hope that it will become a well-liked sport in Hungary as well,” he said. 

PPC also offers training with Diego Huber González, a first-class padel player, champion of the Canary Islands, and certified trainer of the Argentinian Padel Association. The sport, invented in 1969 in Mexico, is played in pairs, on a 10 x 20-meter “mini tennis court” which is surrounded by glass walls and fences.

Further information is available in both Hungarian and English here.