Padel is almost always played in doubles. The aim is to hit the ball over the net into the opponents’ court, keeping it in play by using both the floor and the walls.

Imagine a mixture of tennis and squash-this is padel!

Court: 20m x 10m, enclosed by glass and mesh walls.

Racket: Carbon fiber or fiberglass, lightweight, no strings.

Ball: Similar to a tennis ball but with less bounce for longer rallies.

Serve underarm and diagonally towards the glass.

Points are won if the ball bounces twice, hits an opponent, or strikes a wall before crossing the net.

Scoring follows tennis rules: 15, 30, 40, game.