As we know, padel is a sport that is played by 4 players, pitting each pair against the other. But what about 1-on-1 play or even courts specially designed for players who want to hit the ball individually?

A dose of physical and technical preparation

Have you ever tried to play individually against your opponent? in the diagonal ? If so, you have probably noticed that exchanges can very quickly increase in intensity and often result in long rallies! Constantly playing diagonals is not necessarily very fun but it can bring valuable benefits to the general preparation of the padel player.

A a physical training on the one hand, since it would almost be a question of playing badminton as the exchanges are long and that we find many sequences of play with volleys, lobs, returns in defense from the baseline. The diagonal play is interesting to prepare a physical crate because the player is always in motion. On the other hand, it will be difficult to play with the windows because it is quite difficult at times to defend all the time in a crossed way. The use of the lob is therefore the best weapon to lead a counter attack.

Work technical is not spared since the player will repeat a very large number of times attack sequences with vibora and bandeja which are the fundamental elements of padel. In the end, a lot of repetition, a bit like when you play basket. This is why the very best players in the world also play two-player.

Tapia / Lamperti's training for two

Land like no other

It is also possible to play on courts specially designed for playing 1vs1. They are different from classic padel courts. They are the same length but are reduced in width: 6m instead of 10.

single 1 vs 1 padel court saint lô

It's counterintuitive, but it's best not to go on the fly when playing on this type of terrain. The length and width rarely allow opportunities to be used to climb on the fly. The dimensions can also confuse players when first stepping into them.

The good thing is that you don't have to worry about constantly finding 4 players. Bickering is also out of the game since you can only count on yourself to achieve victory!

1vs1 padel could almost be considered another sport! Mainly because of the changing dimensions of the court. It would be like a kind of “revisited touch tennis”. In any case, training in 1vs1 with your partner remains very interesting to improve your physical qualities.

Alexandre Cifuentes

Alexandre Cifuentes studies economics. He decided to intervene on the padel business and the sports market in general. He allows us to know about padel in its entirety.

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