RULES OF PADEL

The Padel Court
Padel is played on an enclosed court, 20 metres long and 10 metres wide, surrounded by walls of glass and metallic mesh.
The back and part of the side walls are usually made of tempered glass (although other material e.g. concrete, can also be used) and extend up to a height of 3 metres. The rest of the court is enclosed using a metallic mesh to a height of 4 meters.
In the middle of the playing area, there is a net dividing the court. Each side of the net is divided in the middle by a centre line and another service line, 3 metres from the back wall, marks the service area.

Padel Racket & Ball
Padel is played using a short, string-less Padel racket made of a composite material with holes and a low compression tennis ball. There are mainly three different shapes of Padel racket: round, diamond, and teardrop.

Scoring
Padel is usually played in doubles (4 players), making it a very social game. The scoring and rules are very similar to tennis, with either the best of 3 or 5 sets matches played, up to 6 games per set (a tie-breaker at 6-all).
In Padel the serve is underarm and after the service has landed in play, shots are played either before or after the ball bounces off the surrounding glass walls. This adds a unique and exciting dimension to Padel and results in longer rallies than in a conventional tennis match. Points in Padel are won rather by strategy than by strength and power.