Padel is brand new in Shenzhen. Here's the one club we've confirmed, the rules in a minute and what to bring — and a place to tell us about the games we haven't found yet.
We've confirmed one padel club so far. Its courts, prices and booking aren't published online, so message them before you go.
Padel Plus板式网球（深圳湾店）
Padel club on the second level of the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, the court foreign players in Nanshan mention most. Court count, prices and booking aren't published online yet, so ask before you go.
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Venue page & directions →Know a padel court we're missing? Tell us →
No padel events are listed right now.
Nothing on the board yet
Shenzhen's padel games mostly live in WeChat groups, where newcomers can't see them. These are the formats they usually run in. Host one? Post it and it lands here.
Partners rotate every game and points count per player, so you don't need a partner to join. The standard social format.
Post your americano →Like an americano, but each round pairs players on similar scores, so the games stay close.
Post your mexicano →Someone books a court with one to three spots left and a level range; you fill a spot.
Post your open match →A coach, up to four players and one court, working on one shot for an hour.
Post your clinic →Follow padel. New padel games, clinics and tournaments go into your weekly email the week they're listed.
We haven't confirmed a padel club or group yet.
Hosts and coaches will ask. Here's a rough guide, with the Playtomic level to quote if you have one.
You can…
Start withA lesson or two, then games with other beginners
You can…
Start withA regular four, and americanos when a club runs one
You can…
Start withTournaments and competitive americanos
Enough to survive your first game. The rest you'll pick up on court.
Padel rackets are solid and stringless, with holes through the face; tennis rackets aren't allowed. Borrow one before you buy.
They look like tennis balls but are slightly less pressurised, so the rallies stay slower.
Court shoes with a herringbone sole grip the sanded artificial grass; running shoes slide.
Taobao and JD sell balls, grips and strings. Rackets are worth trying in person first.
The one padel club we've confirmed is Padel Plus, on the second level of Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Nanshan, west of Big Tree Plaza (Houhai metro). Its court count, prices and booking method aren't published online, so contact them before you go. Know another court? Tell us through our submit page.
Usually padel (板式网球 or 板网), but some Chinese listings use 板式网球 for pickleball, which is normally 匹克球. Check the photos: padel courts have glass walls. The PPA 'Shenzhen Open' is a pickleball tournament, not padel.
We haven't found a regular English-speaking padel group or open-play session yet. When one is listed with us, it shows on this page.
Not to try it: ask the club about rental when you book. Tennis rackets aren't allowed on a padel court.
