About us | Virgin Active Padel Club

All about Virgin Active Padel Club

As Virgin Active Padel Club, we are turbo-charging our mission of creating Padel club environments where all South Africans can get fit, have fun and socialise.

We also offer:

Coaching

For all ages, from newbies to hot shots. For more information or to organise a coaching session, contact us.

Club events

Leagues, tournaments and socials at our clubs.

Sales and rentals

Sale of Padel merchandise (bats, balls, clothing, shops). We supply Adidas and Redsport Padel Courts in South Africa.

Our values

A man playing padel with an Adidas racquet

Quality

We are committed to providing the highest quality Padel experience through our world-class courts, clubs and people.

Supportive

We know that learning a new sport can be scary. That is why we foster an environment that encourages and supports our players in every step of their Padel journey - from beginner to pro.

Fun

For Virgin Active Padel Club members, the sport is first and foremost about having fun with great people.

Community

We create safe and healthy environments for all South Africans who want to lead a healthy lifestyle and become part of our Padel family.

Passionate

We are Padel addicts, and we want to share our love of the game.

The team behind Padel Club

Ricky Lewis

Ricky has a passion for building brands and has a great track record in this regard. He is the Managing Director of Everything Padel which is responsible for the distribution of Adidas Padel in South Africa. He is also responsible for all merchandise at Virgin Active Padel Club

Adam Fine

Adam introduced the Fives Futbol model to South Africa in 2007 (whilst just 17). Adam spent the next 4 years in the UK (where he was at university) and SA sourcing investments. He is now 30 and CEO of one of the most exciting start ups in South Africa. In 2020, Adam was listed as one of the top 200 young South Africans (Mail & Guardian).

Elian Wiener

Elian is a serial entrepreneur. Most notably, he founded, built and sold one of Africa’s largest PR agencies, to a global advertising agency.

Elian was named South Africa’s Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014.

He was a member of the SA Invitational padel team that travelled to Egypt for the 2022 Africa Championships.