Today, padel is almost always played on sanded carpet. It's the norm, the standard. But imagine for a moment: what if, like tennis, padel adapted to other surfaces? Grass, clay, major...Lands with very different characteristics, which would change everything. rebound, the speed, the strategy, the dominant profiles.
So, what would padel look like if each surface imposed its own rules of the game? Which players could quickly adapt to which surface? We gave it a try.

The grass: fast, slippery, unpredictable

Le grass, it is the surface of the reflexesThe ball flies, stays low, and the points come thick and fast. There's no time to build; you have to react, anticipate, and dare.
Players must stay on tiptoe, ready to spring forward, to quickly get to the net. stolen become decisive, the exchanges shorter, often unforeseen.

Players like Paquito Navarro ou Juan Lebrón would be in their element here. Their explosiveness, their instinct and creativity fit perfectly with the electric atmosphere of a grass pitch.

A Wimbledon-sized padel court with natural grass!

Clay: slow, high, strategic

Here, it's another music. clay slows everything down. The game becomes more reflexive, the points stretch, the trajectories gain momentum.
Players must be pacientes, well placed, and capable of chaining defenses until the right moment to attack.
Slides, worked lobs, changes of rhythm: here, we play with the head.

In this register, Federico Chingotto et Martin Di Nenno are role models. These two know how to defend, wait, and punish. Efficient and methodical, they would be formidable on land.

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The hard: stable, balanced, universal

Le major, it's the middle way. Neither too fast nor too slow. The rebound is frank, controlled speed.
This surface gives all styles a chance: attackers can express themselves, defenders can organize themselves.

Players like Arturo Coello ou Ale Galán would shine here. Strong, complete, capable of doing anything, they have this versatility which sticks to such a balanced surface.

A padel game to invent?

Changing the surface is not just a change of floor. It is rethinking the game, forcing players to adapt, to diversify their weapons.
Grass, lands, major : three fields, three philosophies.
What if tomorrow's circuits offered a real mix? Padel multi-surface, this may be the next turning point. A richer, more demanding… and more spectacular padel.

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