Padel tennis is a sport that is similar to tennis, but it is played on a smaller court surrounded by walls. The game is played with a special padel tennis racket and a low-compression ball, and the rules are similar to those of tennis, with some slight modifications.
The goal of the game is to hit the ball over the net and into the opponent’s court in such a way that they cannot return it, and to win as many points as possible.
Basic rules of padel tennis
- The rules of padel tennis are similar to those of tennis, with some slight modifications. For example, in padel tennis, the ball can be played off the walls, and players can use the walls to help them hit shots that would be difficult or impossible to hit in tennis.
- The game is played to the best of three or five sets, and each set is played to six or seven games, depending on the level of the players. A game is won by the team that first wins four points, and a set is won by the team that wins six or seven games, depending on the rules of the match.
- Points are scored in the same way as in tennis, with the serving team earning one point for every successful serve, and the receiving team earning one point for every successful return.
- The game is won by the team that wins the most points, and the winner of the match is the team that wins the most sets.
The padel court
A padel tennis court is typically about one-third the size of a standard tennis court, and it is surrounded by walls on all four sides. The court is divided in half by a net, and the dimensions are similar to those of a doubles tennis court.
The game is played with a special padel tennis racket and a low-compression ball, which is similar to a tennis ball but slightly smaller and softer.