Padel's rise in India, built for your campus.

A regulation padel court measures 20 m × 10 m as a fully enclosed structure, per International Padel Federation standard. sportsOS recommends a minimum of 6 m overhead clearance, with 8 m or more preferred since lobbed shots are central to how the game is played. Unlike open courts, padel's glass and mesh enclosure is part of the playing surface itself, balls legally rebound off the back and side walls, so the enclosure must be built to the full regulation footprint rather than treated as an optional boundary.

Padel courts use tempered glass panels for the lower 3 to 4 metres of the back and side walls, since the ball legally rebounds off glass during play and it needs to be strong, optically clear and impact-rated. Galvanised mesh is used above the glass line, where ball contact is rare but containment is still required. A fully panoramic glass court (glass on all sides, full height where structurally feasible) gives the best sightlines for players and any spectators, and is increasingly the standard corporate campuses request for a flagship court. Mesh-only side sections cost less and are a reasonable choice for a first, budget-conscious court.

Padel borrows elements from both: like tennis, it's played with a net and underhand serve on a court roughly a third the size of a tennis court, but like squash, the ball can be played off the enclosure walls, and paddles are solid, stringless bats rather than strung racquets. It's played exclusively in doubles, which makes it inherently more social, and its shorter learning curve compared to tennis is a major reason for its rapid adoption on Indian corporate campuses over the last few years. For facility planning purposes, padel needs less floor area than tennis but more than squash, and unlike squash, it can be built outdoors.

Yes, with the right specification. Enhanced-drainage turf and sub-base systems are engineered specifically to clear standing water quickly, keeping outdoor courts playable through heavy rain with minimal downtime. For campuses in high-rainfall regions or where court downtime during monsoon is unacceptable, sportsOS recommends the covered court option, a roof structure over the full glass and mesh enclosure, which enables genuinely year-round play regardless of weather. This is the single biggest utilisation driver we see requested for outdoor recreational sports investments in coastal and high-rainfall Indian cities.

Sand-infilled padel turf needs periodic brushing to redistribute infill and prevent compaction, typically monthly with moderate use, plus a full sand top-up every 12 to 18 months depending on playing volume. This is a materially lighter maintenance load than a natural grass or clay surface. Glass panels need routine cleaning for visibility and player safety, and sportsOS includes a maintenance schedule for both turf and glass as part of any ongoing facility management arrangement.

Yes, sportsOS offers an optional equipment starter kit covering paddles (solid, stringless construction specific to padel), balls, and a storage unit for on-court equipment. Kits are scaled to court count and expected usage volume. Campuses enrolled in our ongoing sports management service benefit from scheduled consumable restocking, so paddles and balls are replaced on a predictable cycle rather than tracked manually by facilities staff.