A standard Padel Court is 20m long x 10m wide. Courts are surrounded by glass/wall at the back and with a fence mesh on the side close to the net which divides the court in two. The side glass/fence is 3m high and the glas/wall at the back is 4m high. All of these areas are playable and are a key factor in the sport. The playing field is made of synthetic turf.

A standard Padel Court is 20m long x 10m wide. Courts are surrounded by glass/wall at the back and with a fence mesh on the side close to the net which divides the court in two. The side glass/fence is 3m high and the glas/wall at the back is 4m high. All of these areas are playable and are a key factor in the sport. The playing field is made of synthetic turf. 

 Padel is a simple sport at its core. This means it is a perfect sport for everyone to join as it does not require a heavy technical or mental knowledge of the game to be able to play. Naturally, as any sport, the more you start growing the more complex the game becomes. This means it is a great activity for all ages and all levels!

Padel is played in doubles, serve contact point must always be waist high or below and the ball must always bounce first on the oppositions side of the court (except overhead shots and volleys) each server has two serves per point. During the rally, players can make use of the glass and fence as part of the game, as long as the ball has bounced on the court prior to making contact with any of these surfaces. 

Scoring system is the same as tennis and matches are played to “best of 3 sets”. Each set is played to 6 games with a tie-break to 7 points if it ends 6-6. First couple to win two sets wins the match!

In 1974 the Spaniard Alfonso de Hohenlohe went to visit his friend Enrique Corcuera in Mexico and got to experience the new sport that Corcuera had ‘invented’ in his own backyard. De Hohenlohe was intrigued by the game and took it back with him to Spain where he built two courts at the Marbella Club. A year later, a friend of de Hohenlohe, the Argentinian man Julio Menditengui, who frequented the Marbella Club, was amazed by the sport and introduced it in Argentina. A few years later it became the second most played sport in the country and today there are more than two million players enjoying Padel in the country’s over 10 000 courts. The sport also continued to grow in Spain and is now the second biggest sport even in Spain, only after football. As an example; 900,000 Padel rackets are sold in Spain every year compared to 400,000 tennis rackets which goes to show how big the sport has grown.

Padel has grown into a global sport and is now enjoyed in countries such as Portugal, Belgium,France, Holland, Sweden, Finland, UK, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, USA and Canada to mention a few. It is estimated that more than twelve million people play Padel worldwide according to the International Padel Federation. The sport is nowadays organized through the International Padel Federation that was founded in 1991 and includes 35 national federations.

Choosing the right Padel racket is a very important factor to maximise your experience. As you navigate through your Padel adventure, you will require different ingredients from your racket at different points. Elements such as; experience, style of play and future objectives will drive the decision of which racket to buy. In a nutshell, there are 3 main shapes when it comes to Padel:

• Round Shape: With a weight balance closer to the handle, round-shaped padel rackets are the most maneuverable. Their round sweetspot is quite forgiving and located in the middle of the head. These padel rackets provide excellent control, which is a great asset for casual and defensive padel players. The downside of round padel rackets is their lack of power for smashes.
• Teardrop Shape: This is a mix between the round and the diamond shape. Teardrop-shaped padel rackets have a balance close to the middle, are versatile and offer a perfect combination between power and control.

They will fit to intermediate players and to players who don’t have a specialized game yet (defensive or offensive).

• Diamond Shape: With a balance and a sweetspot closer to the top, this type of padel racket is clearly the most powerful, and the choice of most professional players. They perfectly fit to the offensive-minded players, especially those playing on the left side. Their downsides are their maneuverability. They can also cause arm fatigue for non-trained player.

Come by our Hut at Padel Malta and ask our professional staff to help you find your next Padel racket!