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Padel players marking the score after a game

Padel 101 - How to Play

The Basics

  • Played 2 vs 2

  • Scoring is the same as tennis (15, 30, 40, game)

  • Matches are typically best of 3 sets

  • You must win by 2 games

The Serve

  • Serve is underhand only

  • Ball must bounce before contact

  • Contact must be below waist height

  • Serve diagonally into the opposite service box

  • Must land in the box without hitting the fence first

During the Point

  • Ball can bounce once before returning

  • You can hit the ball before or after it hits the glass on your side

  • The ball must go over the net and land in bounds

  • You can volley (hit before bounce), except on the return of serve

Using the Walls

  • After the bounce, the ball can hit the back or side glass

  • You can use the walls to defend or extend points

  • If the ball hits the fence on your side → point over

How You Win a Point

  • Opponent misses the ball or hits it out

  • Ball bounces twice on opponent’s side

  • Ball hits opponent’s fence or doesn’t clear the net

  • You hit a shot they cannot return

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