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How is padel different from pickleball?

by sangzicheng 26 Mar 2023

Comparisons between Padel and Pickleball are bound to happen. Padel is the fastest-growing racquet sport in the world, while Pickleball is the fastest-growing racquet sport in the United States. How much overlap? I went to Google to find out.

What is the difference between paddle and pickleball? Pickleball and paddle may look similar at first glance, but they evolved from completely different sports. Pickleball evolved from badminton and paddle evolved from tennis. This means very different court sizes, scoring and rules of play.

similar but vastly different

Although these two games may look similar at first glance, they actually hide important differences both in structure and format.

Each game has its own ruleset, way of playing and scoring, so you should know what each game is before you start playing.

In fact, both sports are played on courts that look very different from each other.

In paddle, the ball bounces and can be hit after hitting a clear glass wall, whereas in pickleball, you play on an open court with no option for the ball to bounce off the glass.

Both games are ideal if you enjoy playing doubles. However, it should be noted that the paddle compulsory competition rules are doubles on standard paddle courts. There are a few singles courts made specifically for paddling, but most are doubles courts. In contrast, pickleball is similarly unrestricted and can be played either singles or doubles on the same court.

One major difference between the two sports to consider is that in pickleball there are prohibited areas on the court. . This is essential because you can lose a lot of points if you don't know this.

Although they may seem similar at first glance, the equipment used in the two sports is very different. The ball used for paddle is very similar to tennis, but the paddle ball bounces lower due to lower pressure. Pickleball uses a perforated plastic ball that moves much slower in air.

Both sports tend to have long rallies. In pickleball it's because of the slow whiffle ball, whereas in paddle it's the surrounding walls that keep the ball in play.

Pickleball feels like you're standing on a big ping-pong table, and Padel feels like you're on a short tennis court.

In both games, the courts are separated by nets. Pickleball has lines similar to badminton on both sides of the court, while padell has lines like those used for service blocks on tennis courts.

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