Padel

racquet-sport · doubles-game · wall-sports

Tennis meets squash. Padel mixes the scoring and rally style of tennis with the wall-bouncing action of squash, creating something completely its own.

Solid, perforated paddles. Instead of strung tennis rackets, players use small solid paddles with holes in them, making the game feel different and faster.

Walls are part of play. The glass and mesh walls surrounding the court aren't just boundaries, they're part of the game, just like in squash, so balls bounce off them during rallies.

Always played in doubles. Padel is almost always a four-player game with two against two, making it social and team-based from the start.

Mexican invention, Spanish passion. Padel was invented in Mexico in 1968 but became hugely popular in Spain, Argentina, and other Latin American countries where millions now play it.