Ashtead Padel Tournament

Padel players and fans turned out in force on Sunday 17th July to see the exhilarating 2022 Padel Club Championships at Ashtead Squash and Tennis Club.

Despite the sweltering heat, reaching highs of 38 degrees, the action kicked off with the Ladies Doubles. Club marketing manager Rachael Burgess and her partner Ros Starkey put up a tough fight with some superb padel play, but it was Katie Jenkins and Vicki Arkinstall who won the Ladies trophy in the end - 6-0, 6-0.

Next up in the Mixed Doubles, Elena Gamarra and Javier Aldaz took victory over Rachael Burgess and Daniel West with a stellar first set 6-1, although it proved much more difficult in the second set with tough opposition from Burgess and West resulting in a nail-biting 7-5 win to Gamarra and Aldaz.

The final match was the highly contested Men’s Doubles which saw twins Harry Plumb and Ben Plumb go head-tohead with Daniel West and Alan Rutland. The exciting match was very close and Rutland and West made the youthful twins work for their eventual 6-2, 6-4 victory.

A BBQ was provided on the day from 2pm and refreshments were served from the Ashtead Squash and Tennis Club Bar and outdoor Tipple Box.

A great day was had by all - and the crowd loved the high octane padel action. This is the second year that Ashtead have held their annual summer padel tournament. The court first opened in October 2020 following a grand inauguration and cutting of the ribbon by former England number 1 padel player Frankie Langan and Ashtead Squash and Tennis Club chairman Mike Standring.

If you want to try out a game of padel (now billed as the UK’s fastest growing sport) be sure to get in touch with Ashtead Squash and Tennis Club to find out more: www.ashteadsquashtennis.club.