game rules

GAME RULES — Clear & Simple Guide Basic Setup

• Padel is played with a solid padel racket and a padel ball (similar to tennis ball).
• The net height is 88 cm in the center and 92 cm at the posts.

Scoring

• Scoring is the same as in tennis: 15–30–40–game.
• “Golden point” can be used at 40–40 depending on the format.

Serve

• Serve is underarm only.
• The ball must bounce on the ground before hitting it.
• It must land in the opponent’s serve box.
• The serve may hit the glass, but hitting the metal mesh is a fault.
• You have two serves.

During the Rally

• The ball may bounce off your own glass and still be in play.
• The ball may not hit the metal mesh on your side before crossing.
• If the ball goes directly into the opponent’s fence, it’s out.
• After bouncing on the opponent’s court, the ball may hit glass or mesh — the point continues.

General Rules

• Most padel rules are the same as in tennis, but the walls are part of the game.
• If the ball bounces once on the court and then hits the wall, it is still good.
• Only one bounce is allowed; two bounces end the point.