padel
Sign in to savePadel () is a racquet sport that combines elements of tennis and squash. It is usually played in doubles (2 vs 2) on a small enclosed court with glass and mesh walls that are part of the game. It has the same scoring system as tennis, but different rules. For example: the rackets are solid (without strings) and perforated. Balls are played off the court walls, similar to squash. A serve must place the ball at or below the waist level in the opposite court. Padel originated in Mexico in 1969. It became hugely popular in Spain and Argentina.
Key facts
- Sport.name
- Padel
- Sport.image
- Sanchez-Casal Paddle Tennis Game.jpg
- Sport.caption
- Padel players on outdoor padel courts
- Sport.union
- International Padel Federation (FIP)
- Sport.nickname
- Paddle (US, Canada)
- Sport.first
- 1968, Acapulco, Mexico
- Sport.contact
- No
- Sport.team
- Usually
- Sport.mgender
- Separate competitions (mixed sometimes in leagues)
- Sport.type
- Racquet sport
- Sport.equipment
- Padel racquet, padel ball
- Sport.venue
- Outdoor or indoor padel court
- Sport.region
- Worldwide
- Sport.olympic
- No
- Sport.paralympic
- No
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- History
- Rules
- Scoring
- Court
- Adoption
- Europe
- Spain
- Sweden
- France
- UK
- North America
- Asia
- South Asia
- Middle East
- Oceania
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Africa
- South Africa
- Padel vocabulary
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
Padel () is a racquet sport that combines elements of tennis and squash. It is usually played in doubles (2 vs 2) on a small enclosed court with glass and mesh walls that are part of the game. It has the same scoring system as tennis, but different rules. For example: the rackets are solid (without strings) and perforated. Balls are played off the court walls, similar to squash. A serve must place the ball at or below the waist level in the opposite court. Padel originated in Mexico in 1969. It became hugely popular in Spain and Argentina.
As of 2023, there are more than 25 million active players in more than 90 countries, according to the International Padel Federation (FIP). In 2023, the global padel market was valued at approximately €2 billion. Since 1992, the Padel World Championship has been held every two years, and each final has featured Argentina alongside either Spain or Brazil.