Padel and its rules

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Last updated 13 novembro 2024

Where does Padel come from? Padel or padel tennis is a racket sport that can best be described as a cross between tennis and squash. Over the past century, there were several similar sports which emerged such as Platform tennis (1928), Paddle tennis (1915), Pickleball (1965) and Beach tennis (1970). All of the above use a smaller court than traditional tennis, enclosed or fenced and are usually played in doubles, with solid rackets and with different types of balls. However, padel seems to have one clear reference to Enrique Corcuera, who installed a court in the back of his home in Acapulco Mexico in 1969 and initiated a movement which slowly reached Argentina and Spain in the 1970s. The first rulebook was put together by Enrique’s wife, Viviana, former Miss Argentina, who gave it to his husband as a birthday