One of the things I have started noticing when watching tournaments on the World Padel Tour is that sometimes some of the players use a double-handed backhand before reverting back to the more common...
Category: Comparisons
There is little doubt that padel is massively popular in Spain, second only to football (soccer) in participation numbers. When we look beyond the Spanish borders participation is less, but growing...
The first time I ever saw padel being played there was no doubting the similarity to tennis based on how the court and ball looked. At the same time, I could not deny that there were distinct...
When you have a choice between tennis and padel as a beginner, the choice is usually based on a single simple question. Is padel easier than tennis? Padel is fundamentally an easier sport to...
A comparison between Padel and Pickleball is bound to happen. While Padel is by far the fastest growing racket sport in the world, Pickleball is the fastest growing racket sport in the USA. How much...
My first padel match lasted much shorter than I’d anticipated. When I stepped onto the court as a beginner, I felt fairly confident. I knew how to play tennis, after all. The match lasted all of an...