Padel players fear lack of courts slowing growth

People playing padel in the West Midlands say they need more courts to be built or the growth of the sport will slow down.

The blend of tennis and squash has been growing in popularity in recent years and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) estimates there are currently about 800 courts and more than 400,000 players in Britain.

Three indoor courts have been opened in Tipton with bosses at Sandwell Leisure Trust saying they want to make the sport less expensive in the area.

Umar Razah uses them but wants to see more as he believes the lack of them "is impacting the growth of the sport".