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Mixed Padel-and-Tennis Facility Layout Ideas
Explore combining padel and tennis courts on one facility and how their different enclosure and footprint characteristics influence a shared layout.
Spaces:Club siteMulti-sport complexCommunity sports facilityLeisure centre grounds
Style:Mixed-useMulti-courtEnclosed-and-openClub-standard aspiration
Where this idea works
Where this idea works
Contexts this direction tends to suit — and, honestly, where it may not.
- Owners weighing more than one racket sport on a single site
- Facilities exploring a broader mix of court types for varied users
- Early planning where padel and tennis are both under consideration
- Discussions about combining enclosed and open court forms
Where it may not fit
Where it may not fit
- Sites too small to consider more than one court type comfortably
- Anyone seeking confirmed dimensions without governing-body guidance
- Situations needing a determination of which sport to prioritise
Planning
Planning considerations
- Padel and tennis have different court sizes, enclosures and run-off characteristics that vary by governing body; confirm each sport's requirements with qualified professionals and the relevant authorities.
- How an enclosed padel court sits next to an open tennis court, visually and physically, is a design conversation rather than a fixed rule.
- Requirements vary by location and use case, so shared services and access should be planned around each sport's confirmed needs.
Layout
Layout considerations
- Grouping like-with-like or interleaving the two sports changes circulation, sightlines and enclosure runs.
- Shared access points and gates need to serve both court types without confusing wayfinding.
- Lighting and enclosure heights may differ between the sports and should be reconciled in one coherent plan.
- Where spectators or waiting players stand relative to each court type is worth mapping early.
Materials & finishes
Materials and finishes to discuss
Named generically as starting points to discuss with professionals — not specifications, and not priced.
Consider:Tempered glass court panelsSteel enclosure frameArtificial turf with infillAcrylic hard-court surfacingWelded mesh fencingLED floodlighting
- Enclosed and open courts use different surfacing and structural elements whose durability should be assessed generically here and confirmed with professionals.
- Glass, frame and turf systems each have their own wear characteristics to discuss with qualified specialists, not priced or guaranteed.
Maintenance & durability
Maintenance and durability questions
- Different court types may need different cleaning, brushing or inspection routines that a maintenance plan must accommodate.
- Consider how upkeep equipment reaches both enclosed and open courts across the shared site.
Professional review
What to ask a qualified professional
Bring these questions to a designer, contractor or the relevant qualified professional or authority.
- What are the confirmed court dimensions, enclosure and run-off requirements for padel and for tennis per the relevant governing bodies?
- How should enclosed padel courts and open tennis courts be arranged relative to each other on our site?
- Can access, lighting and services be shared sensibly between the two sport types?
- What different maintenance regimes would each court type require, per qualified professionals?
- Which specialists should assess whether our site suits both sports together?
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