UK padel bookings on Playtomic overtake Spain numbers

UK padel bookings have surpassed Spain on Playtomic, highlighting the rapid growth of the sport as London P1 took place in August.

Britain moved ahead of Spain for padel bookings on the platform in February 2026 and has remained in front every month since, according to new data from Playtomic.

In July, players made 595,511 UK bookings through the platform, compared with 418,034 in Spain.

The milestone is particularly significant given Spain’s long-standing position as one of padel’s global powerhouses. The country has around 17,000 courts, while 14 of the current men’s and women’s world top 20 players are Spanish.

Playtomic, which estimates that it handles around 85% of UK padel bookings, also recorded 104,430 people making their first UK booking during July alone. The figures underline the sport’s growing appeal across Britain, with new players continuing to discover padel through clubs, leagues, coaching sessions and social matches.

The growth of the UK’s padel infrastructure has been equally dramatic. In July 2021, Britain had just four dedicated padel clubs. By July 2026, that figure hadrisen to 475, demonstrating how quickly a standalone padel industry has developed. The latest data arrived as leading players, fans and industry figures gathered in London for the London P1 tournament, placing further attention on the UK’s emergence as one of padel’s fastest-growing markets.