What is padel?
A blend of tennis and squash, played in doubles with a solid racket on an enclosed court with glass walls. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, and the fastest-growing sport in the world.
Enclosed court · 20 × 10 m · doubles play
How it is played
Tennis and squash in one sport
Simple rules, long rallies and plenty of spectacle, that is why it catches on so fast.
Always in doubles
Played two against two on a court smaller than a tennis court, more time in rallies, less running.
The walls are part of the game
The ball can rebound off the glass and mesh walls, just like in squash. That is where all the drama comes from.
Underarm serve
You serve from below after the ball bounces, simple and approachable from your very first match.
Scoring like tennis
15, 30, 40, game, set. If you know tennis, you already know how to keep score, and PadelGod keeps it for you.
20 × 10 m court
Fully enclosed, with glass walls and metal mesh. The ball stays in play almost all the time.
Easy to start
You get the idea in 10 minutes. Then come the years of learning to master the walls and the spin.
History
From a backyard in Acapulco to the whole world
1969
Padel is born
Enrique Corcuera builds the first court at his home in Acapulco, Mexico.
1974
It reaches Europe
Alfonso de Hohenlohe builds the first courts in Marbella, Spain.
1975
It conquers Argentina
Julio Menditeguy brings it to Argentina, where it quickly becomes a mass sport.
1991
It goes international
The International Padel Federation is founded; the first World Championship follows.
2022
The pro era
Premier Padel arrives, the global tour that takes the sport to show level.
Today
Global boom
More than 25 million players in 90+ countries, and in Romania new courts are popping up at a dizzying pace.
Did you know?
A few things that make padel special
#2 sport in Spain
In Spain it is the second most played sport, right after football.
25M+ players
Estimates point to over 25 million players worldwide, and the number grows month after month.
90+ countries
From Spain and Argentina to Sweden, Dubai and Romania, padel is played everywhere.
The walls are allies
Unlike tennis, playing the ball off the wall is perfectly legal, hence the long rallies.
No aces
The serve is strictly underarm, so you can play a real match from your very first time on court.
Easy today, captivating tomorrow
You grasp the basics in minutes, but the walls, the spin and the positioning keep you hooked for years.
Ready to step on court?
Find an open court, join matches with players at your level and keep score live on Apple Watch, with PadelGod.
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