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    17

    Sept 2021

    Last Updated: 16/09/2021
    Sport
    Sport

    Ripon Tennis Centre seeks local support to build padel courts

    by Tamsin O'Brien

    | 17 Sept, 2021
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    The crowdfunding project aims to raise £30,000 to fund two new padel tennis courts.

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    Ripon Tennis Centre has asked locals in the Harrogate district to help fund two padel tennis courts.

    The sport is growing in popularity and the crowdfunding project hopes to raise £30,000.

    Sport England is making a donation of £10,000 and the Lawn Tennis Association will also be contributing with a loan.

    The LTA has recognised padel tennis as an official sport.

    Diane Hutchinson, centre manager, said:

    "Padel is a great sport, we would love for it to accompany tennis at our centre"
    "£30,000 is a lot to raise, we welcome any support whether it be big or small"
    "The club welcomes people from all walks of life"





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    Padel is a cross between squash and tennis. A padel court is one third the size of a normal tennis court and has glass around the court for the balls to bounce off.



    The crowdfunding campaign has already received some attention, with Rudding Park donating a one night stay and spa day, as well as a golf day, to be sold by Ripon Tennis Centre to help raise money.

    Ripon Tennis Centre said it has started to see a rise in new memberships post the pandemic and hopes even more will join after Emma Raducanu's historic US Grand Slam win.