Indoor sport facility for padel—a combination of tennis and squash—opens in North Austin

An indoor facility where residents can play the racquet sport called padel opened Jan. 12 in North Austin.

Austin Padel Tennis is located at 15508 Bratton Lane, Ste. 600, Austin and has several indoor courts for play.

Padel is a relatively new sport to the United States and is a combination of tennis and squash. The sport is played with two teams of doubles on an enclosed court about half the size of a tennis court. The court is surrounded by glass, allowing players to play balls off the walls.

Players hit a ball similar to a tennis ball using smaller racquets, and points are scored similar to tennis.

737-701-9007. www.austinpadeltennis.com