A new sports and entertainment destination is coming to the Village of Newtown, introducing one of the world’s fastest-growing racquet sports to Greater Cincinnati’s east side.
Club Padel Newtown is scheduled to open in Spring 2026 at 3804 Church Street, becoming the region’s first dedicated outdoor padel facility. Padel is a doubles-based sport that blends elements of tennis and squash and has seen explosive growth internationally over the past several decades.
“Padel is the fastest-growing sport in the world,” said Scott Estes, a co-founder of Club Padel Newtown. “It started in South America about 50 years ago, grew rapidly there and in Europe, and now it’s really beginning to take off in the United States.”
Estes said the sport’s appeal lies in both its accessibility and its long-term skill potential…