LTA Padel strategy
In September 2024, the LTA launched its new strategy for padel in Britain, setting out how, between 2024 and 2029, the vision to open padel up to more people across the country and the mission to grow the sport by making it more accessible, welcoming, enjoyable and inspiring would be achieved.
Since becoming the national governing body for the sport in Britain in 2020, significant investment has already been directed towards developing and supporting padel in Britain. In addition to private investment, the LTA and LTA Tennis Foundation have invested £6 million into over 40 padel facility projects funding a total of 82 new courts, as well as the competition structure, performance support and coach development.
The strategy will help deliver the next stage of the sports development with a series of actions that focus on investing in the visibility of padel and its infrastructure, growing the fan and player base, growing and engaging the padel workforce, developing opportunities to widen the appeal of padel and creating a pathway and support for adult and junior performance players.
Our objectives to achieve our mission for the first phase of the strategy, inclusive of 2024 through to the end of 2026, cover:
- The visibility of padel
- Growing participation
- Growing facilities
- Increasing the quality and quantity of padel coaches and activators
- Supporting the development of British performance padel