If you’re thinking about trying this sport and want to learn how to play padel<\/strong>, here are some helpful tips and all the basic rules you need to know to get started.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are other key differences between these two sports that are closely related to how the games are played:<\/p>\n To start the game, you\u2019ll need to stand behind the service line, let the ball bounce on your side of the court, and hit it<\/strong> when it\u2019s roughly at waist height. The ball must go over the net and bounce in the rectangle in front of the receiving opponent. The opposing player must wait for the ball to bounce on their side of the court before returning it. The ball cannot touch the ground twice<\/strong> (if this happens, the point goes to the opponent), but, as mentioned earlier, it can bounce off the side walls. If the ball hits the opponent\u2019s body, the point goes to the player who struck the ball. <\/p>\n Given the small size of the court, its boundaries marked by walls, glass, and metal netting, and the variety of shots in padel that can alter the ball\u2019s trajectory, you\u2019ll need good concentration and quick reflexes<\/strong> to play effectively. In fact, the ball\u2019s trajectory will tend to change constantly, and you\u2019ll need to be ready to move quickly in multiple directions, even from one side of the court to the other. <\/p>\n The way points are scored in padel is identical to that in tennis<\/strong>. In padel, too, the score starts at 0 and goes up to 15 with the first point, to 30 with the second, and to 40 with the third. When the fourth point is reached, the team wins the \u201cgame.\u201d If both teams score three points, the score is considered a tie<\/strong>. To determine the winner, play must therefore continue until one of the two teams manages to score a point, thereby gaining an\u201cadvantage<\/strong>.\u201d If that team manages to score another point, it wins the game. If, on the other hand, the score returns to a tie after the advantage is taken, play continues until one of the two teams manages to win two consecutive points. <\/p>\n In major tournaments, the so-called\u201cpunto de oro\u201d<\/strong>has recently been introduced: when the score reaches 40-all, to avoid prolonging the match too much and to make the game more exciting, whoever scores the point wins the game. When playing the punto de oro, the same player always serves, while the receiving team can decide which player will return the serve. You\u2019ll win the point if: <\/p>\n Once a game is over, play moves on to the next one. The pair that wins six games\u2014with a two-game lead over their opponents\u2014wins the set. <\/p>\n If the score reaches six games with the teams tied, a tiebreaker<\/strong> is played, which works exactly like in tennis: points are scored one at a time, and the pair that first reaches seven points with a two-point lead over their opponents<\/strong> wins the game. If the two pairs remain tied, the tiebreaker will end only when one pair manages to establish a two-point lead over their opponents. <\/p>\n In the tiebreaker,the serving order<\/strong> follows the sequence established during the match, so the first player to serve is the one who began serving in that set. That player will serve only once from the right side of the court, while the opposing pair will serve twice in a row\u2014first from the left side and then from the right side. After that, both pairs will serve twice each, always starting from the left side, until the tiebreak ends. <\/p>\n Now that you\u2019ve discovered all the secrets and the main rules of padel<\/strong>, you\u2019re ready to get started and try to beat your opponents. To give every match your best shot, remember to choose the right padel clothing and accessories<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Padel Padel is a game similar to tennis in many ways, but<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":12858,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[311],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat’s the difference between padel and tennis?<\/h2>\n
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Before we dive into explaining the rules of the game, let\u2019s first take a closer look at the difference between padel and tennis<\/strong>. It\u2019s important to note that padel was developed later than tennis. In fact, it was invented in Mexico in 1969, purely by chance, when Enrique Corcuera, a wealthy Mexican businessman, decided to build a tennis court in his backyard. Since he had a small space available that was enclosed by walls, he decided to use a smaller, regulation-sized court: and so the first padel court<\/strong> was born. Tennis, on the other hand, originated much earlier, in 1873, thanks to Walter Clopton Wingfield, and the rules were officially established in 1877, when the first Wimbledon tournament was held in Great Britain. <\/p>\n\n
How to Play Padel: Basic Rules<\/h2>\n
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The first rule to remember when learning to play padel<\/strong> is that, unlike in tennis, the ball can bounce both on the ground and off the perimeter walls of the court. If the ball, after touching the ground, bounces off a wall or glass panel, it remains in play and can be hit on the fly until it hits the ground again. <\/p>\nHow are points scored in padel?<\/h2>\n
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How the tiebreaker works in padel<\/h2>\n
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Padel rules call for three sets<\/strong>: the duration of each set can depend on various factors, such as the players\u2019 experience and skill level. Generally, for beginners, a set tends to be fairly short, while for more experienced players, match duration can be significantly longer. <\/p>\n
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