Chris Evans hailed the opening ceremony of the £350k courts at Eaton Park as a "full-circle moment" as crowds, including the Lord Mayor of Norwich Karen Davis, gathered to mark the occasion. A momentous occasion (Image: Sonya Duncan)The facility, funded by the National Tennis Association (NTA), officially opened to the public four weeks ago after nearly five months of construction work. Chris Evans, director of NTA, alongside the Lord Mayor of Norwich Karen Davis (Image: Sonya Duncan)He said: "From playing tennis as a boy at Eaton Park, to opening the tennis courts in 2012 and now opening the padel courts in 2026 - it feels quite surreal. The new courts (Image: Sonya Duncan)Classes will be led at the site by one of five qualified coaches. The ribbon cutting (Image: Sonya Duncan)Padel is a racket sport (Image: Sonya Duncan)"It was a pleasure to attend the opening and see people enjoying the opportunity to get active and try something different."