The Padel Court
Padel Racquet Ball
The game is quick and easy to learn, making it a fun and addictive sport to play. Using a short, stringless padel racquet with an elastic surface with holes and a low compression tennis ball, the service is made underarm.
Shots are played either before or after the ball bounces off the surrounding glass walls, adding a unique dimension to the sport over conventional tennis.
Dimensions
According to official FIP regulations, the dimensions of the padel court are 20 m in length by 10 m wide, with a tolerance of 0.5% in excess or defect. Here are all of the other figures that you need to know: from the wire netting to the glass walls, but not only.
Scoring
The scoring and rules are very similar to Tennis, with the biggest difference being that the serve in Padel is underarm and that balls can be played off the glass walls in a similar way as in Squash. The rules allow for the use of the back and sidewalls, which results in longer rallies than in a conventional tennis match. Points are won rather by strategy than by strength and power.