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Could padel – a mutant concoction of tennis, table tennis and squash – be racquet sport's answer to T20 cricket?
![Indoor sport facility for padel—a combination of tennis and squash—opens in North Austin | Community Impact Indoor sport facility for padel—a combination of tennis and squash—opens in North Austin | Community Impact](https://cdn2.communityimpact.com/?url=https://communityimpact.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/AustinPadelTennis_2.jpg&w=400&q=72&f=jpg)
Indoor sport facility for padel—a combination of tennis and squash—opens in North Austin | Community Impact
![Padel is a racquet sport that combines the elements of tennis, squash and badminton. Padel is the world's fastest growing sport. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / code 10040 Stock Photo - Alamy Padel is a racquet sport that combines the elements of tennis, squash and badminton. Padel is the world's fastest growing sport. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / code 10040 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FK0C4P/padel-is-a-racquet-sport-that-combines-the-elements-of-tennis-squash-and-badminton-padel-is-the-worlds-fastest-growing-sport-photo-anders-wiklund-tt-code-10040-2FK0C4P.jpg)
Padel is a racquet sport that combines the elements of tennis, squash and badminton. Padel is the world's fastest growing sport. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / code 10040 Stock Photo - Alamy
![It's easy for squash players to pick up, it's fun and sociable: Why I love padel, by Elliot Selby - Squash Mad It's easy for squash players to pick up, it's fun and sociable: Why I love padel, by Elliot Selby - Squash Mad](https://i0.wp.com/squashmad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yZcZ7YeRzSICPIxDfQAnw_thumb_3948.jpg?ssl=1)
It's easy for squash players to pick up, it's fun and sociable: Why I love padel, by Elliot Selby - Squash Mad
![People playing padel on the outdoor courts at Vintervikshallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 20, 2021. Padel is a racquet sport that combines the elements of tennis, squash and badminton. Photo Janerik People playing padel on the outdoor courts at Vintervikshallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 20, 2021. Padel is a racquet sport that combines the elements of tennis, squash and badminton. Photo Janerik](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FA1MNH/people-playing-padel-on-the-outdoor-courts-at-vintervikshallen-in-stockholm-sweden-on-april-20-2021-padel-is-a-racquet-sport-that-combines-the-elements-of-tennis-squash-and-badminton-photo-janerik-henriksson-tt-code-10010-2FA1MNH.jpg)
People playing padel on the outdoor courts at Vintervikshallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 20, 2021. Padel is a racquet sport that combines the elements of tennis, squash and badminton. Photo Janerik
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