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PADEL TENNIS

PADEL TENNIS

  1. Introduction

Paddle tennis is a game adapted from tennis which has been played for over a century. Although Frank Beal is known as the game's inventor, Murray Geller, a player in the 1940s and ‘50s, created the modern game.

Paddle Tennis is usually played as doubles. It is scored in the same way as tennis. A match is decided over the best of three sets. A set consists of a sequence of games (a game is the number of points received by the server before changing to another player), ending when a player receives at least four points in total with at least two points more than the opponent.



  1. Playing Paddle Tennis Strategy

The game is played in pairs and both players have to move simultaneously and parallel back and forth, regardless of who is going to hit the ball each time.

It is only at the beginning of the game that both teammates are placed in different positions (the server at the back, and the other close to the net). As soon as the serve is made, the server has to go straight up to the net.

It doesn’t matter if the players are forward or back, each of them should return to the centre of their sides after hitting the ball.

The receivers should try to get to the net, but first they should force their opponents to move back to defend. The easiest way to do this is to use a clear or a lob hit.

When the ball goes to the centre line or the extension of it, the player on the left should be the one who hits the ball (because he has the best position to use the forehand).

One of the most enjoyable parts of paddle tennis is playing the ball off the walls. The walls or screens give the players a second chance to return hard-hit-balls.

Balls may be played off of walls/screens after first landing in the proper court. The receiver can hit the ball back to his/her opponents after it bounces on the ground, or he/she can let the ball hit the walls/screens after bouncing on the ground and THEN return the ball. A ball hitting the screens without first bouncing in the playable court is a fault and means a lost point.



  1. Equipment

The paddle racquet should be made of a solid material. A regular tennis ball with slightly reduced pressure can be used.



  1. Dimensions

The paddle tennis court is 20m x 10m. A centre line should be drawn down the court perpendicular to the net and a service line running parallel to the net on each side. The net is 10m long by 88cm high.



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  1. SCORE

Sequential scoring of points won is:

1st point - 15

2nd point - 30

3rd point - 40

4th point – Game



A set consists of winning 6 games. There has to be at least a 2-game margin over the opponent. When the score reaches 6 games to 6, the tie-breaker procedure takes place.







  1. Code of Conduct & Behavior

Any player who uses language that is disrespectful to players, referees or spectators shall be penalized. No player may be penalized without two warnings.




  1. VIDEOS

For better understanding and to get used to English padel tennis vocabulary, check these videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfMl_RO4MuI#



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG_a46Zt794







  1. GLOSSARY

  1. Ace: A nonreturnable service hit beyond the reach of receiver's paddle.

  2. Band: The strip attached to the top of the net.

  3. Backhand shot: is “struck” from the non-dominant side of the body by bringing the racquet across the body. For a right-handed player, this means that a backhand begins on the left side of the body, continues across the body as contact is made with the ball, and ends on the right side of the body. The backhand can be a one-handed or two-handed stroke.

  4. Backspin shot: is hit by sliding the racquet underneath the ball as it is struck.

  5. Base Line: The horizontal line at each end of the court that defines the length of the basic court (10 meters).

  6. Center Line: The longitudinal line dividing the court and defining the service courts.

  7. Clear: is a stroke used to move your opponent to the backcourt. It would create space in the front court for you to exploit. It will also give you more time to go back to your base. You can play two types of clears, attacking and defensive.

  8. Drop shot: a stroke in which the ball should bounce low and near the net. After touching the ball it goes down softly and close to the net unexpectedly for receivers.

  9. Fault: A served ball that breaches (breaks) the service rules.

  10. Forehand shot: a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis, badminton or squash).

  11. Forehand volley shot: is a shot in which the ball is struck before it bounces on the ground. Generally a player hits a volley while standing near the net, although it can be executed farther back, in the middle of the court or even near the baseline.

  12. Game: The unit of scoring higher than point.

  13. Ground Stroke: A ball that is stroked after having hit the ground (excepting a half volley).

  14. Half-Volley: A stroke hit just as a ball is leaving the ground.

  15. In Play: A ball is "in play" from the moment that it is delivered in service until the point has been decided.

  16. Let: When a point is repeated. This occurs, for example, when a served ball hits the net but still lands in the proper court. Any point that does not count towards the score and is replayed / played over is called a let.

  17. Lob: a ball that is struck high over the opponents head, usually when they are at the front of the court, to make them move back.

  18. Match: The sum total score of all points and sets resulting in a win or loss between two players or teams.

  19. Net Cord Ball: A ball in play that touches the net and yet goes into the proper court on any stroke other than a serve. (A served ball in a similar situation is called a "let ball".)

  20. Not Up: The call when a player fails to reach a ball before it bounces a second time, often informally called "two bounces" or "double bounce". Also applies to balls hit near the ground that go from paddle to ground then over the net.

  21. Permanent Fixtures: The Umpire, linesmen, and spectators and their chairs or stands, net, posts, back and side stops, and any other objects situated around the court.

  22. Point: The lowest unit of scoring.

  23. Post: One of the uprights supporting the net.

  24. Rally: The act of stroking the ball several times before the point ends.

  25. Serve: The act of putting the ball in play.

  26. Service Line: The line from which the serve is hit. The serve is hit from behind the service line.

  27. Set: The unit of scoring higher than game.

  28. Side Line: The longitudinal line at each side of the court that defines the outside width of the playing surface

  29. Tie Breaker: The scoring system which limits the extent of play thereby reducing the number of games played in order to win a set.

  30. Topspin shot: hit by sliding the racquet up and over the ball as it is struck.

  31. Toss: To spin or throw a paddle in the air, or toss a coin for choice of service or court.

  32. Umpire:
    The official who:
    a) Introduces players, keeps and calls out score at each point, game, set, and match.
    b) Checks net height.
    c) Repeats "out" or "fault" calls of linesmen.
    d) Ensures / makes sure that players change sides, receive, and/or serve as specified in Rules
    e) Ensures / makes sure that play is continuous within the Rules.
    f) Suspends play when weather or other conditions make this advisable. (Subject to confirmation by Referee).
    g) Supervises spin for choice of serve or court.
    h) Calls the players to "action".

  33. Volley shot: A stroke made by hitting or attempting to hit a ball before it has touched the ground.

  34. Passing shot: A stroke which is played straight, or perpendicular to the net, along either side of the court which is intended to pass by the opponent and win the point.

  35. Cross court shot: A shot hit diagonally across the court from one side to the other, with the intention of taking the opponent by surprise and making them move a lot.







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