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Padel: 'I want to play the sport but I can't afford it'

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Padel tennis is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world thanks to its skill level and social nature.

There are currently 800 courts in Britain , but over 400,000 players.

Average off-peak court hire in the UK is about 30 , but peak time prices can reach 80 at some venues.

LTA has spent more than 6 m on the sport, but only accounts for 10% of courts nationwide.

Tanaya Lai says she is happy to be an Asian woman in sport.

The 22-year-old says padel is viewed as a posh, upper-class sport because of how expensive courts are.

Like Rosie and Barnaby , Tanaya cannot afford to play padel as regularly as she would like.

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