Padel tennis gains popularity in Feldkirchen, Austria
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In Feldkirchen, Austria, photographer Manfred Schusser and editor Dorian Wiedergut tried playing padel tennis at the newly opened facility with instructors Sven Rheina-Wolbeck and Robert Heiglauer.
The two journalists were beginners to the sport, while Rheina-Wolbeck and Heiglauer run the padel tennis facility. They played a match with a professional paired with each beginner to even the competition. The group quickly found the sport required hand-eye coordination, but emphasized that simply playing was the most important step for improvement.
Despite many initial errors and playful mishaps, Schusser and Wiedergut gradually improved with guidance from their partners. They kept score of how often the ball went out of bounds, with Wiedergut’s team winning 5-3 before playing to five points, which Team Schusser won by three. Rheina-Wolbeck and Heiglauer noted the players showed progress and had fun. Schusser was so impressed he planned to join a padel tennis club, and Wiedergut praised the sport’s accessibility for beginners.
The Feldkirchen facility is open year-round, with hourly rates up to 32 Euros and equipment available to borrow.
