Le padel is often compared to squash and tennis. Are we right to do so? In each article in the non-specialized press, we always read the same words, the same sentences ... However, the padel does have its own characteristics.

Tennis and padel ?

Le padel is played with a tennis ball. At the very least, apart from sometimes the pressure which can change from one mark to another, the ball of padel is generally slightly less pressurized. Why ? To prevent the ball from being too hard on impact with the walls, but also with the racquet.

Snowshoes are absolutely not the same. We get closer to padel, more of a large ping pong or beach tennis racket than a tennis racket.

In terms of placement, it's the opposite. While modern tennis is played primarily from the baseline, padel, there is no choice, it is necessary to go to board the net.

Squash and padel ?

If the racket and the ball are not the same between squash and padel, there is a lot of similarity in the way of playing.

First of all, in squash like in padel, we can let the ball pass and then play. Tennis players sometimes have a hard time understanding this.

Then, the gesture: In squash, we play from top to bottom most often ... padelYou also have to play like this on the fly or from the baseline to avoid bouncing the ball too much. Even if in squash as in padel, we can vary the shots and use other effects, these two sports are similar at this level.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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