How to play
Four things and you're rallying
If you can hold a bat and count to 40, you can play padel.
The sport
Built for long, social rallies
A doubles racket sport that blends tennis and squash. Played on an enclosed, glass-walled court about half the size of a tennis court, with a simple underarm serve and walls you can play off - which is exactly why beginners get hooked in their first session.
The basics, in four steps
The court
Enclosed, glass-walled and about half the size of a tennis court. Padel is always played as doubles — two against two.
The serve
Underarm and below the waist, bouncing the ball once before you hit. It’s gentle by design, so almost every point turns into a rally.
The walls
Play the ball off the back and side walls, just like squash. It keeps the ball alive and makes rallies last far longer than tennis.
The scoring
Exactly like tennis: 15, 30, 40, game. Six games win a set, two sets win the match. If you can score tennis, you can score padel.
