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Padel (Spanish: pádel), also sometimes called padel tennis, is a racket sport of Mexican origin, typically played in doubles on an enclosed court slightly smaller than a doubles tennis court. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although padel shares the same scoring system as tennis , the rules, strokes, and technique are different.
Racket sports (or racquet sports) are games in which players use a racket or paddle to hit a ball or other object. [1] Rackets consist of a handled frame with an open hoop that supports a network of tightly stretched strings.
The Federación Internacional de Pádel (FIP) (English: International Padel Federation) is the global governing body for the fast-growing sport of padel.Founded in 1991 in Madrid by representatives from the Argentinian, Spanish, and Uruguayan Padel Federations, the FIP is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting padel worldwide.
Padel courts are lined with glass walls, which are part of the field of play, similar to squash. There is also a door on both sides of the court, where players can run out of to keep a rally going.
Padel tennis is played by four and a half million amateur players in thirty five thousand courts; it is the most participated sport in Argentina. Professional players compete in National Circuit of tournaments. Argentina won 19 titles at the Padel Tennis World Championship (between women and men).
The Padel World Championship is an international competition of padel that has been held every second year since 1992. The first edition was held in Spain. The first edition was held in Spain. The event is organized by the International Padel Federation [ 1 ] and includes both male and female competitions.
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Padel is a rapidly growing sport in India, with increasing popularity and infrastructure development across the country. From the first court in Bangalore in 2017, India had 100 padel courts in 2024 and several padel clubs have sprung up across major metropolitan cities such as Delhi , Hyderabad , Kolkata , and Pune . [ 1 ]