Golden Point decides deuce in most modern formats
Padel rules · Scoring
Instead of advantage, many competitions (including World Padel Tour / Premier Padel) use a Golden Point: at 40-40 a single deciding point is played, and the returning team chooses which side receives. It makes scoring faster and more dramatic.
📘 Category: Scoring. This is one of the rules that most often confuses players coming from tennis or pickleball.