Sport from the database
Padel
a mix of tennis and squash, played on a much smaller court with walls and a solid paddle racket. At its core, the sport is about play the ball over the net and via the walls so the opponents cannot return it legally. Participation format: Doubles. It is typically contested on or in Enclosed 20 x 10 m padel court. Scoring is based on Tennis-like game, set, and match scoring. Core equipment includes Padel racket with safety cord, ball, net, and enclosed court. Important forms include Doubles, Premier Padel / FIP Tour, National team padel. Listed competitions include Premier Padel Tour, FIP Padel World Championship, FIP Tour. Origin/development: Acapulco, Mexiko, 1969. The sport is actively practiced today.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is to play the ball over the net and via the walls so the opponents cannot return it legally.
Teilnehmer
Usually doubles; international FIP competition is pair-based.
Teamgröße
2 vs 2.
Spielfeld
Enclosed 20 x 10 m padel court with net, glass walls, and mesh sections.
Dauer
Matches are played in sets under FIP/tournament rules.
Wertung
Tennis-like point, game, and set scoring with permitted deuce variants depending on competition.
Gewinnbedingung
Win by taking the required number of sets.
Ausrüstung
- padel racket
- padel ball
- net
- enclosed court
- safety cord on racket
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- service fault
- ball bounced twice
- net touch
- ball out
- hindrance
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Padel Federation (FIP)
- How to Play Padel: Complete Beginner's Guide Padel Courts Finder · blog-guide · medium
- Padel for Beginners Padel Picked · blog-guide · medium
- Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
- FIP official site International Padel Federation · federation · high
- FIP game regulations International Padel Federation · official · high