The Bali padel scene in 2026: tournaments, series and community

Padel arrived in Bali later than it arrived in Jakarta, but it has caught up fast. In 2026 the island hosted the opening stop of Asia's first premium padel series, its own open tournament is preparing a third edition, and a new five-court indoor club has opened in Pererenan to serve a community of residents, remote workers and visitors who want a regular game.

This guide sets out where the Bali scene stands in 2026: how quickly Indonesia is growing, which tournaments and series are worth following, how Pad Thai Padel Canggu fits into the picture, and where a visitor can get on court this week.

Industry figures describe Indonesia as the fastest-growing padel market in Asia. Skull Padel, a racket brand that published an Indonesia report in June 2026, estimates around 1,000 courts nationwide in 2026, roughly 400,000 amateur players, nearly 800 new courts built in 2025 alone, and player growth of more than 400 percent over three years. These are industry estimates rather than official counts, and different sources count courts in different ways, so treat them as a direction of travel rather than a census.

The same report names Jakarta, Bali, Surabaya and Bandung as the main hubs, with Bali's growth driven by tourism. For context on the global picture, the Playtomic and PwC Global Padel Report 2026 counts 19.4 million players and 58,300 courts worldwide, with a forecast of 91,000 courts by 2028. Indonesia is a small share of that total today, which is exactly why the growth curve is so steep.

The biggest padel story on the island in 2026 was the Tatler Padel Series, described by its organisers as Asia's first premium padel series. It is presented by Standard Chartered, with Club Med as official lifestyle partner and Lacoste as apparel partner, and the opening stop was held at Bali Social Club from 23 to 26 July 2026.

The Bali draw offered men's and women's doubles in Bronze, Silver and Gold divisions plus a mixed doubles category, with a sign-up fee of IDR 1,000,000 per team and a registration deadline of 15 July 2026. Each category was built around eight groups of four teams playing round robin, with the top two in each group advancing to a 16-team main draw and third-placed teams entering a consolation draw. Matches were a single set to six games with a golden point at deuce and a tiebreak at six games all.

From Bali the series moves on to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Dubai, with a regional final planned for November 2026. Alongside the padel, the organisers promised networking with business leaders, food and drink activations, wellness sessions and recovery spaces, which says a lot about how the sport is being positioned in the region.

The Bali Padel Open is the island's own amateur tournament; check balipadelopen.com for the date of the next edition before making travel plans.

Bali's tournaments sit inside a busy regional calendar. The Asia Pacific Padel Tour runs Opens and Grand Slams across the region, including events in Bangkok, Pattaya and Manila, and Pad Thai Padel's Bangkok club hosted the APPT Bangkok Open in February 2025 and the Pad Thai Padel Grand Slam in January 2026. Padel also makes its debut as a medal sport at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

For a Bali-based player this matters in two ways. There is a real pathway from a local Americano to a regional amateur draw, and visitors from the region can find a game at their level through the app before they land.

Pad Thai Padel Canggu opened its doors with a soft opening from 1 to 10 August 2026, bringing five indoor courts, a café and bar, a wellness space and a spectator terrace to Jl. Dalem Wr. in Pererenan. It is open from 07:00 to 23:00 daily and holds a 5.0 rating on Google at the time of writing.

The club's contribution to the scene is less about one big event and more about the weekly rhythm. Guided Americanos with a coach, First Time Padel sessions for beginners, Friday Night Americanos, King and Queen of the Court all appear on the events calendar, and every session is matched by level in The Padel Society app. The academy is led by Zeus Sanchez, a professional circuit coach, and Miguel Gonzalez, a professional player ranked number 84 on Premier Padel in 2024 and a career-high number 25 on A1 Padel in 2026. Players who want to compete in the Bali Padel Open or a Tatler stop have somewhere to prepare.

If you are in Bali for a week or a month, getting on court is simple. Book a court at Pad Thai Padel Canggu through the Setpoint checkout at book.getsetpoint.io/checkout/pad-thai-padel-bali or in The Padel Society app, or join an open match if you arrive without partners. Rackets and balls can be rented at the club, so pack non-marking court shoes and little else.

Other clubs around the island, including in Ubud and closer to Seminyak, add to the choice, and tournament weekends bring players together from all of them. Wherever you play, indoor courts are worth seeking out during the rainy season, when an outdoor booking can disappear with the afternoon weather.

Bali's padel scene in 2026 has the ingredients that make a sport stick: fast national growth, a premium series that chose the island for its opening stop, a home-grown open tournament and clubs that run good games every night of the week. The best way to understand it is to play. Book a court, join an event from the calendar, and read the rest of our guides for the practical details.