When we start out in the world of Padel, we realize that there are differences with tennis. We first enter a field much smaller than a tennis court, and we are surrounded by walls or glass.

In addition, the racket is totally different, it has no strings, it is smaller, and the materials used are often different.

On the other hand, at first glance, the tennis ball is like a tennis ball. padel. However, this is not always the case. The ball of padel has its own regulations. It is not purely a marketing stunt as we can hear.

  1. Differences in size and weight.

All our data is taken from the regulations in force in 2018 for tennis and Padel.

The diameter of a tennis ball must be greater than 6,35 cm, and less than 6,67 cm.

For the padel, the diameter of the ball should be between 6,35 cm and 6,77 cm.

The weight of the tennis ball must be between 56,2 and 58,5 grams.

Bullets Padel must weigh between 56 and 59,5 grams.

  1. The pressure of the balls is different.

The pressure of the bullets Padel is weaker than those in tennis, which slows down the game somewhat. In particular, the ball should have an internal pressure of between 4,6 and 5,2 kg. While in tennis, the balls should have a pressure of about 8,165 kg.

  1. The ball of Padel has more bounces.

The tennis ball must have a rebound of between 135 and 145 cm if dropped on a hard surface from a height of 2,54m. At Padel, the rebound must be between 135 cm and 147 cm.

Alexis Dutour

Alexis Dutour is passionate about padel. With his training in communication and marketing, he puts his skills at the service of padel to offer us articles that are always very interesting.

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