2bm took part in a two-hour team-building session of Padel Tennis at ‘We Are Padel’ in Derby.

Mark King, Rob Sewell, Robert Brooks, Luke Radford and Bailey Walker were joined by Ollie, Louis and Hayden.

Mark King, managing director at 2bm, commented: “As well as a great full-body workout, playing padel can help reduce stress levels and improve well-being.”

“It was also a great opportunity for the team to form new partnerships with colleagues they don’t always come into contact with during a normal working week,” added Mark.

The evening ended with a few ‘light refreshments’, some banter on who had hit the most balls out of the court, and a date for the all-important rematch early in the New Year!

Padel is now one of the fastest-growing sports on the planet with over 25 million people regularly playing the sport in over 90 countries around the world.

It is now set to become even more popular in the UK in the coming years thanks to the LTA’s recent commitment to growing the sport in Britain.

It’s also estimated that around 15,000 new padel courts will have been registered in Europe during 2023, with over 5,000 being in Italy.

Argentina, with over 2 million padel players, has more than 4,900 padel courts, whilst the sport is trending in Sweden too, where 500,000 people play the sport nationwide.