What is the main difference between padel and squash?

Players: Padel uses doubles outdoors/indoors, while Squash uses mostly singles indoors. Walls also differs: Glass walls are in play after a floor bounce vs All four walls always in play.

Padel vs Squash

How Padel and Squash compare — court, equipment and rules side by side.

	Padel	Squash
Players	Doubles outdoors/indoors	Mostly singles indoors
Walls	Glass walls are in play after a floor bounce	All four walls always in play
Ball	Pressurised, bouncy	Small, low-bounce rubber
Racket	Solid, perforated	Strung, long-handled
Net	Yes, like tennis	No net, front wall target
Scoring	Tennis-style	Point-a-rally to 11

🎾 If you already play squash, the biggest adjustment moving to padel is walls.

FAQ

What is the main difference between padel and squash?: Players: Padel uses doubles outdoors/indoors, while Squash uses mostly singles indoors. Walls also differs: Glass walls are in play after a floor bounce vs All four walls always in play.