WHAT IS PADEL?
Padel is a mix of tennis and squash and is only played in doubles. Is counted according to the rules of tennis, the walls are involved in the game. The paddle is approximately a half of a tennis court and is surrounded on all sides by glass and meshed panels. As with the tennis court is divided by a network in two halves. It is played with tennis balls and special raquets designed for padel.
To a large extent, the rules of padel are the same as in tennis, except that in padel, you serve by bouncing the ball on the ground and below hip height. In addition, special rules apply with regards to the walls. A padel match is most often the best of three or five sets, with a set being the first side to win six games. In padel, you score points if:
> The ball bounces on the ground twice on the opponent's side.
> The opponent hits the ball into the net.
> The opponent hits the ball outside the play area, i.e. outside of the cage or against one of your walls.
> The opponent hits the ball into their own grid.
> An opponent is hit by the ball.