PadelBase
Padel rackets, rules & head-to-head comparisons. Compare 32 rackets, learn the rules, and see how padel stacks up against tennis, pickleball and more.
Find a racket by shape
Round (10)
Low balance, biggest sweet spot, maximum control and forgiveness. Best for beginners and defensive players.
Teardrop (10)
Medium balance, a balanced mix of power and control. The most versatile shape for improving and intermediate players.
Diamond (12)
High balance, smaller sweet spot, maximum power. For advanced players with a clean, fast swing.
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Padel vs other sports
Learn the rules
- The serve must be underhand and below the waist
- The serve must land in the diagonal service box
- You get two serve attempts
- Scoring is the same as tennis: 15, 30, 40, game
- Golden Point decides deuce in most modern formats
- You can play the ball off your own glass walls
- A ball that hits the opponent wall before their floor is your point
- Hitting your own fence after the floor bounce is allowed; direct fence contact is not