A Padel court sits somewhere between a tennis court and a squash court. The ground-markings are similar to those of tennis with two service boxes on each side of a tennis-like net, and another zone at the back of the court.

Bandeja is the Spanish translation for the word ‘tray’. I know confusing, right?

Almost uniquely among racket sports, the Padel racket has no strings. Instead, the impact surface is generally made of fiberglass or carbon fiber, resting above a rubber core in a carbon or fiberglass frame

Padel balls and tennis balls have a lot in common. For a start, they are a pretty similar size, and they are both essentially an air-filled rubber bladder with fuzz on the outside, each that same distinctive shade of tennis-ball-yellow.

This may be a question which hasn’t crossed the minds even of some fairly advanced players.

For those of you familiar with tennis scoring, Padel scoring is exactly the same. If you’re not – don’t worry!

It’s the most searched for google term in relation to Padel, what are the differences from Padel to tennis. And here for you in black and white are 10 key ones

• Padel is a form of Tennis.
• Same scoring as tennis , played as best of 3 sets.
• A padel court is about 25% smaller than a tennis court.