Basics
Court Dimensions
A padel court is 20m long and 10m wide, surrounded by walls (glass and metal mesh) that are part of play. The net divides the court at 88cm in the center.
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A padel court is 20m long and 10m wide, surrounded by walls (glass and metal mesh) that are part of play. The net divides the court at 88cm in the center.
Padel rackets are solid (no strings) with a foam core. The ball is similar to a tennis ball but with slightly less pressure. Always doubles play.
Points follow tennis: 15, 30, 40, game. At 40-40 (deuce), a team must win 2 consecutive points. Some leagues use Golden Point (sudden death at deuce).
A set is won by the first team to 6 games with a 2-game lead, otherwise a tie-break to 7. Matches are best of 3 sets.
Serves must be underhand, hit at or below waist height after one bounce on the ground behind the service line. Diagonal to the opponent's service box.
Double fault loses the point. A let is replayed if the ball touches the net and lands in the correct service box.
The ball may rebound off your own walls before crossing the net. After bouncing on your side, you may hit it back off your own wall — but only once on the ground.
A ball is out if it bounces twice on your side, hits the wall before the ground on your opponent's side after crossing, or you fail to return it over the net.
A defensive overhead used to maintain net position. Hit with slice, keeping the ball low and deep into the opponent's back corner.
An aggressive cut-shot overhead with side-spin. Used to attack short balls and pressure opponents.
The team controlling the net wins ~70% of points. Always advance to the net after a good return or lob.
When defending under pressure, use a high deep lob to force the opponents back and regain net position.
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