Lisandro Borges recently rekindled an interesting debate regarding the rules of padel, in particular the usefulness of the second serviceAccording to him, unlike tennis where the serve is a decisive weapon allowing you to score points quickly with aces or winning serves, the role of the serve in padel is much more limited.

A fundamental difference with tennis

In tennis, the serve is designed to take the advantage from the start of the point, justifying the existence of a second serve to allow players to take risks on the first. In padel, however, the serve plays more of a role in putting into play, without being a directly decisive element in the majority of exchanges. This fundamental difference raises the question: Is the second serve really necessary in padel?

Towards a change in the rules?

Some believe that eliminating the second serve could make the game more dynamic, forcing players to focus more on the precision than on power of the service. Others fear that this change will further reduce the impact of the service, especially at the amateur level, the service is a formidable weapon for many players.

A thought to follow

This debate illustrates well the strategic and technical differences between tennis and padel. If Borges' proposal were to be discussed within the padel authorities, it could mark a turning in the evolution of the sport. For now, the second service remains a constant and will always be present in padel tournaments.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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