PADEL TENNIS

WHAT IS PADEL TENNIS?

Padel Tennis is one of the fastest growing sports in the world right now.

Padel is a racquet-based ball sport that could be described as a mixture of squash and tennis. It is played within an enclosed space like squash but shares similarities with tennis.

The game is played with a net in the middle and players must hit the ball over the net into the opponent's side. In padel, the walls of the enclosed court are firmly part of the sport's gameplay. Players are allowed to hit the ball after it bounces off the wall to keep the ball in play.

Padel is most commonly played by four people in a game of doubles, though it can also be played individually.

 It’s a great sport for players of all ages and skills, as it is both quick and easy to pick up.

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Tips for choosing your Padel Racket

1. Shape

• Diamond-shaped Aimed at experienced players, they offer more power and less control. For example the tournament racket.

• Teardrop-shaped Suitable for intermediate-advanced players who need to combine power with control. For example, the Open, Stadium Control or Challenge padel rackets.

  Round-shaped Perfect for beginners who need extra control and little power. For example the Rookie racket.

 2. The Core

There are various types of padel racket core, and each will provide different features. Rackets with an EVA inner core have a more durable and more powerful hit. For example, the Joma Open, Slam or Rookie padel rackets have EVA SOFT technology. But if you are looking for maximum power, Joma has rackets with EVA PRO, like the Stadium CTR or the challenge. This type of high recovery EVA provides the necessary control for maximum power when hitting in a controlled way.

3. The balance

When we talk about the balance of the racket, we are also referring to the shape. A racket with a high balance means higher power and less control, and the opposite is the case with a low balance racket. Rackets with a medium balance, as their name suggests, offer a medium level of power. An example of each one is:

• High balance: stadium padel racket.

• Medium balance: open padel racket.

• Low balance: slam padel racket.

4. The thickness

The ideal thickness for a padel racket should be 38mm, or at least, no thicker than that. Nowadays, it is the most common thickness and you need to make sure yours doesn’t exceed that. All padel rackets from Joma have a thickness of 38 mm.

PADEL RACKETS