Padel4Good gears up for first mixed tournament at new Bree Street venue

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28-04-2025

Terina Coetzee in action during the last Padel4Good show. Coetzee and her sister Lena-Lisa Bester walked away victors at the first Ladies show for 2025. Photo: Keith Lyle Cape Town Sport Photography
At the end of May, one of Cape Town's fastest-growing padel brands — Padel4Good — will host their first mixed event tournament since relocating from the Virgin Active Padel Arena in Paarden Eiland to the vibrant and popular Racket+Ball Club in Bree Street, Cape Town.
This week, however — on May 1, to be precise — it's the fastest fingers that will help secure a spot in one of the most exciting tournaments in the Western Cape padel community to date.
Regarding the padel court action, the wisest and fittest bodies ultimately decide who gets the spoils.
Entries for this competition will open this Thursday at 6pm, allowing 32 players (16 mixed teams) to secure their spots.
For the first time, this showpiece will cater to a wider pool of talent, as players between levels 2 and 5 on the Playtomic app are eligible to compete in Padel4Good's third overall mixed event since its inception in 2023.
In May 2024, at the inaugural P4G mixed event, Taryn Nel and well-known padel figure Luke Potter took home the spoils after an incredible final that kept fans on the edge of their seats. It was a game of inches that went down to the wire, with Tristan Karakashian and Genevieve Korsten eventually succumbing 5–4 in a tie-breaker to Nel and Potter.
In the second P4G mixed tournament, it was Kelly de Wit and Joshua Bransgrove who were crowned victorious after beating David Crommelin and Nel 5–4 in another thrilling tie-breaker on the centre court of the Virgin Active Padel Arena.
Earlier this month, the dominant sister duo of Lena Lisa Bester and Terina Coetzee were crowned champions of the very first P4G women's event of 2025 and continue to establish themselves as the 'team to beat' on padel circuits across the Cape, having won every event they have played together.
Will these sisters form part of two mixed teams?
Will Nel and Potter reclaim their throne? Or will de Wit and Bransgrove have their say again?
It all depends on who secures a spot on Thursday night. The link to enter the competition will be sent via the Padel4Good WhatsApp group and will be available across all its social media channels.
For those interested in learning more about padel or joining a league or circuit, find a venue convenient for you and download the Playtomic app. Playtomic allows players to find partners, join active matches wherever they are, compete against players at the same level thanks to a built-in rating feature, and arrange private matches with friends.
'Playtomic is one of the fastest-growing communities in the world, which means that no matter where you are, you can find a court nearby and players on your level to join your game,' said Padel4Good's Kathleen Barker.
'After each game, you record your score, and this is how you improve your level. It is easy to connect with players at your level, which helps especially if you are new to the game.
'It opens doors and connects you to players that you would not otherwise meet and be able to play with. When you travel, you can find nearby courts and set up a match — no matter where you are.'
Padel4Good has already confirmed its next two events on the 2025 calendar: the mixed event on May 30, and the men's event on June 27.
For details on how to enter or support, check out the Padel4Good Instagram account.