What Padel Point does

Padel Point operates the first indoor padel tennis public club in the UAE, headquartered in Al Quoz Industrial Area 3, Dubai. The company delivers air-conditioned indoor padel courts built to international standards, and has expanded to a second location at Zabeel Ladies Club (the region's first female-only padel court) plus a Ras Al Khor venue used for tournament programming. Co-founded in 2020–2021 by Khalid Al Shamsi, Hamad Busamnoh, and Butti Al Suwaidi with Mohammad Al Sakaji serving as CEO, the company is privately held with no disclosed external investors or parent entity.

The core product is court rental and play sessions, monetized through a direct-to-consumer model with bookings facilitated via a website-based reservation system and WhatsApp. Revenue is supplemented by private and group coaching (six named coaches), tournament entry fees across recurring competitions (Ladies UAE Nationals, Breast Cancer Awareness, UAEPA rankings, Ramadan tournaments), match-making services, an on-site and online Padel Shop for equipment, and a Padel Bar offering food and beverages. Marketing relies on Instagram (@padelpointae), WhatsApp, newsletter, blog content, and high-profile exhibition matches featuring world-ranked players such as Juan Lebrón Chincoa.

Customer segments are individual sports enthusiasts seeking recreational and competitive padel in the UAE, plus a dedicated female-player segment served through the Zabeel Ladies Club partnership. Distribution is single-country (UAE) with no app, no API, and no disclosed technology beyond standard web and messaging integrations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Padel Point

Legal name

Padel Point

Website

https://padelpointae.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Padel Point operates Dubai's first indoor padel tennis public club, offering air-conditioned courts, professional coaching, tournaments, match-making, and a retail shop across two branches serving UAE sports enthusiasts and female players.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Court Booking and Play Sessions: Revenue generated from booking padel courts for play sessions, including drop-in sessions where players can join when convenient.
2. Coaching Services: Private and group coaching programs delivered by qualified padel coaches including Coach Raquel, Coach Sol, Coach Carol, Coach Claudio, Coach Malena, and Coach Rodrigo.
3. Tournament Entry Fees: Revenue from organizing and hosting various tournaments including the Padel Point Anniversary Tournament, Ladies UAE Nationals, and other regional competitions.
4. Merchandise and Equipment Sales: Padel Shop selling padel gear and equipment both online and on premise.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Padel Point operates indoor padel tennis facilities in Dubai, UAE, offering court rentals, professional coaching for all skill levels, organized tournaments, and player match-making services. The venue also includes a pro shop selling padel equipment and apparel, plus a café/restaurant for members and guests, combining sport, retail, and hospitality in one indoor club. It operates two branches: the main Al Quoz facility and a women's-only section at Zabeel Ladies Club.

Product overview

Padel Point is a sports and leisure facility offering a unified platform centered around padel tennis, operating as the first indoor padel tennis public club in the UAE. The core offering consists of court booking services and air-conditioned indoor padel courts, supplemented by tournament organization, professional coaching, match-making services, a retail shop, and a food/beverage bar. The company operates two branches: Al Quoz and Zabeel Ladies Private Court. Facilities also include ancillary amenities like Ping Pong, PlayStation area, and lounge space to enhance the customer experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indoor Padel Court Rental

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zabeel Ladies ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2021Padel Point partnered with Zabeel Ladies Club to launch the first female-only padel tennis court in the region. The partnership was inaugurated by Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Supreme President of Zabeel Ladies Club. The facility aims to support Emirati women and provide them opportunities in sports competitions, including producing professional players to represent the country in international tournaments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Padel Nuestro: Global padel equipment retailer with strong digital presence. Comparable as a padel-category specialist, though their focus is equipment retail rather than facility operations — partial overlap on the merchandise/equipment revenue stream.

Others

• Premier Padel: International professional padel tour and governing body structure. Connected via tournament ecosystem — Padel Point's hosting of UAEPA events and world-ranked player visits places it within Premier Padel's competitive ecosystem, though not a direct commercial competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Swingers (Crazy Golf Club): Premium social sports entertainment venue operator (crazy golf + bars). Comparable as a curated social-sports experience combining activity with F&B and group bookings — same experiential leisure positioning as Padel Point's lounge/bar/court offering.
• Topgolf: Global premium sports entertainment operator offering technology-enabled venues with F&B, events, and social play. Comparable as a scaled premium sports-entertainment concept with similar venue-based monetization, though in golf rather than padel.

Direct peers

• Just Padel: UAE indoor padel facility offering court bookings, coaching, and tournaments. Direct competitor serving the same Dubai padel player community with comparable service mix.
• Star Padel Dubai: Indoor padel club in Dubai with court bookings, leagues, and coaching programs. Direct competitor operating in the same geography with comparable service offerings.
• Padel Hub: UAE padel club operating indoor courts with coaching and tournaments. Directly comparable peer in the same Dubai/UAE market targeting recreational and competitive padel players.
• Padel District: Dubai-based indoor padel club operating multiple courts in the UAE. Most directly comparable peer — same sport, same geography, similar target customers, and similar court-booking-plus-coaching model.
• iPadel: UAE-based indoor padel club offering court rental, coaching, and community play. Competes for the same customer base with similar facility-based operating model.

Regional players

• Zabeel Sports Complex: UAE-based multi-sport facility operator and existing Padel Point partner. Comparable as a premium sports-and-leisure venue operator; partnership rather than direct competition but indicative of broader UAE premium sports club landscape.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/padelpointae
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/padelpointae

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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