The FFT wanted achieve a study on padel in order to know its level of notoriety with the French, and also to know who practices this sport and how often. The results are crude, but are those expected.

If we have provided a very positive opinion on the evolution of padel, others are not necessarily of the same opinion.

A notoriety problem 

“When we talk about padel to people they ask you on which body of water you practice and it's still far from being known everywhere in France. » Nicolas Hervé de Beaulieu, responsible for 4PADEL Maroon.

According to some clubs, this sentence finally illustrates the results of the notoriety study of the padel : only 19% of French people over 18 know the padel.

Among 35-49 year olds, 26% of individuals know it, while among 18-35 year olds, it is just under a quarter.

A difficult passage to act

Among these connoisseurs of padel, only 23% have already practiced this sport. These are mainly 25-35 year olds (46%), who have at least one child.

For those over 50 who know the padel, only 8% have already practiced it. This figure must increase, because the padel is an ideal sport for seniors.

These figures can be explained by the fact that the padel is not yet equitably accessible in the territory. More and more clubs are appearing all over France to promote the padel.

Low frequency

Among individuals who have already practiced padel, 45% simply “tested” it by having done it only once.

36% of these practitioners play padel at least once a month, and 13% several times a week. 

The notoriety problem cannot be solved by the clubs, which do everything in their power to make the padel.

The FFT is one of the most influential federations in the world, and is the holder of an event with global influence (Roland-Garros). The results of the study are clear, and the FFT has the delegation of padel : The ball is in his court.

From his names, we can guess his Spanish and Italian origins. Lorenzo is a multilingual passionate about sports: journalism by vocation and events by worship are his two legs. He is the international gentleman of Padel Magazine. You will often see it on the various international competitions, but also on the major French events. @eyeofpadel on Instagram to see his best photos of padel !

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