Like all outdoor sports, paddle does not escape the weather variations. The heat, cold, vent, rain,humidity or the atmospheric pressure significantly change the playing characteristics of padel! Whether you are a professional or amateur player, it is imperative to adapt to environmental conditions, in order to exploit them AND prevent them from harming the quality of its game.

Winter-Summer: Opposite playing styles

Contrary to tennis, which can be played on different surfaces, high-level padel is always played on artificial turf. This does not mean that the conditions remain the same (SIC)!

En winter, the temperatures low can slow down the game. This is due to a lower ball bounce, these automatically losing in pressure with the cold. Result: longer exchanges with less than winning shots and "science of patience" increased. Yes, when it's cool, the approach to the game is necessarily more tactic. It is no coincidence that the most creative, Chingotto being the most representative example among the pros, they delight in the low temperatures.

Indoor or outdoor: the dilemma that divides the world of padel

En summer, higher temperatures can turn a game of padel into a physical challenge. ball pressure increases, making their unpredictable rebound and making maximum use of the reflexes and dexterity players. This makes it easier to shorten exchanges with "bouncing" balls, especially when the temperature exceeds the 30°C. The Smash then becomes the fatal weapon and the most players offensiveOr aggressive in the best sense of the word, are enjoying these weather conditions. Among the cream of these "hot players", Galan, Barahonna or, Coello are enjoying themselves (and the public) when the heat invites itself to tournaments.

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The effect of atmospheric pressure on padel balls is also an important factor to consider. It is then up to each player to take into account its influence on the rebound and ball speed and adjust its shots and his placement Consequently.

What impact on tournaments? Premier Padel ?

For tournaments played in indoor,altitude can influence the game, making it faster and thus favoring the moreoffensive. However, the "majors" are mostly held outdoors and that is why each tournament is different and offers very specific conditions.

So at Riyadh, sun at the zenith will dazzle the players, Santiago,altitude will make the playing conditions ultra (too) fast, Seville, the sea nearby will drain wind gusts oh how disturbing for the players. Paris, the weather wet et fresh makes the exchanges longer with each edition, the Parisian tournament holding a record with a average of 9,4 shots on average per point, as opposed to Valladolid and its conditions dry et hot which offers a average of 6,8 shots per point due to the particularly high liveliness of the balls.

The changing weather conditions from one tournament to the next are also part of the beauty of the game and as far as the professional circuit is concerned, these variations help to highlight the excellence of such and such champion under his preferred climate. Moreover, at the end of a season, it is naturally the turn most regular pairs, whatever the weather conditions, who will be legitimately rewarded for their adaptability whatever the playing conditions. Real “4 x 4” of padel !

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