![The National's Sophie Prideaux enjoying her new hobby, padel tennis. Sophie Prideaux / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AYKSXDNJEBCJNGSNZW3GIQYK3E.jpg?smart=true&auth=66f98b5d5d07e751a34d6c6a051f23f0482124fe718c9723c57ee4bab77bbf45&width=400&height=225)
The National's Sophie Prideaux enjoying her new hobby, padel tennis. Sophie Prideaux / The National
The National's Sophie Prideaux enjoying her new hobby, padel tennis. Sophie Prideaux / The National
It's been 32 years, but thanks to padel tennis, I finally found a hobby
It feels as if the UAE has been taken over by the sport, and I can see why