News & Discussions

Any 1v1 padel courts in London?

Have seen these 1v1 courts pop up all over my insta but does anyone know if there are any of those in London or in the Uk generally ?

Some sort of shared calender app?

me and all the guys sometimes have a hard time coordinating when to play when everyone has different work hours / family / plans etc. i wonder if th...

Backwards caps

Is there a functional reason for wearing a cap visor backwards on an indoor court?

Anyone know why there are no X3's in FIP Gold Almaty?

Was watching an interview with Momo/Di Nenno who are playing in the semis tomorrow, and they mentioned conditions are challenging as there are no X3 s...

Valencia tournaments

Hi everyone I’m going to Valencia soon and I can’t seem to find where to look for local tournaments. I’m playtomic level 4 so I don’t want anything p...

Can you hit the ball against your own cage fence to return it?

So obviously you can hit it off your own glass, but are you allowed to hit it off the metal cage bit on your own side, as long as it’s not past the ne...

New Playtomic feature misleading?

So, Playtomic have just added the feature that lets you see how other people have rated you after a game (Higher, Accurate or Lower). Mine is 70% ac...

Score dropped after playing better opponents

Playtomic question, anyone know how the scoring works? makes no sense to me.

Playtomic - Random Mix Feature request

Whats the new 5 seconds rule for the second serve? Is it new or always been there?

Saw a video that there is a new rule to do the second serve either 5 seconds after a faulty first serve. True? New or was always there

WHOOP ($10.1B valuation) just signed a 3-year deal with Premier Padel. Here's why that matters.

Some context on the WHO WHOOP's sports portfolio now includes:   \- Ferrari F1 (team partner, 2026 season)   \- PGA Tour (extended through 2028)...

Is shouting disrespectful or rude during a social tournament?

I played my first tournament and during group stages I didnt shout or scream during tough rallies or long points, however in this video I played the r...

Question about service rule 6.1

6.1 At the start of the service the player serving must stand with **one** foot behind the service line... So this would mean you can step with one f...

where do you usually play padel in Dubai? any recs?

I'm looking for padel courts options to start padel with my friends this month, both indoors and outdoors ( gonna choose later), what are your recomme...

What's the one thing you wish you knew about your game after every match?

I've switched to padel from tennis 2 years ago and since then I keep having the same problem - I finish a match and I have no idea what I actually did...

Padel in Indonesia

I’m thinking of going to Jakarta for padel training. Any academy to recommend? Any specific coach? How much would it cost?

Basic groundstroke question

I'm comfortable hitting flat when the ball comes at me low. But when the ball comes higher like shoulder height, I struggle hitting my forehand flat (...

Backhands cause bad pain?

Hey all, I’m a new player with around 12 hours played and I’m really enjoying the sport so far, it’s a beautiful game, and I’m really happy with how m...

What do you think about people who play padel "ugly" but always win?

Hey guys, I want to share something happened with me recently and know your opinion. I play some matches on Playtomic and I matched with a guy as a...

Padel in Philippines

Hi, does anyone have any experience of booking and playing Padel in Philippines? You seem to be able to book courts via Playtomic but I want to join a...

How to level up faster in padel

Hello guys, I’m intermediate padel player, I’ve taken some classes with Spanish coaches in my country. And I’m willing to accelerate my progress to g...

Padel Camp + Yoga

Hi guys i need your help. Me and my wife wanna do this year a vacation. And we thought maybe i Can take Padel class And she does Like Yoga or pilates....

New Playtomic feature, people can see how others rate you

This is new where I am anyway, no idea if it’s new for everyone. You can see how people are rated in open games. Turns out people think I suck, but...

Heel Pain from Padel

Does anyone suffer from a bit of pain under the heel/back of ankle during and after Padel? my guess is the sudden stopping or the way i've landed. If...

Criticise my bandeja

Hi guys, help me analyse and improve my bandeja. I'm the white shirt bald guy in the bottom right corner. From the video, I can see that I'm wait...

When to play a fast lob

In which situations is it a good idea to play a fast lob?

Tips on proper match warm up?

Any tips on actual game warming up (not pre-match stretching), as i usually play somewhat poorly until i feel warmed up and in the zone about half-way...

Tips to train fastness when I play and power to finish points

So I have two issues that may stem from the same problem or maybe not. 👀 Firstly, I'm slow on the court and secondly, I can't really play agressive t...

Crack in my racket

Clashed with my friend, is this racket done?

Rule question

hen serving, can I play it into my side wall and have it land in the correct opposite service box? I’m guessing you can’t, but it doesn’t seem like a...

Padel Business UK

Hello , I have recently started playing Padel . I love the game , culture and growth of the sport. Me and a friend of mine have recently looked into...

Any high level players in NYC?

Just moved to NYC and want to set up some fun games with a buddy of mine. For level context, used to be a pro tennis player (top 500 atp) played reaso...

Struggling to finish points at the net (intermediate level)

What I’ve noticed in my padel journey so far is that it’s surprisingly difficult to finish points from the net at an intermediate level (I play LTA Gr...

Premier Padel's 2026 scoreboard looks nicer and works worse

The typography upgrade? Great. But replacing the padel ball serving indicator with an asterisk is... baffling. Five tournaments in, my eyes still skip...

Played my first mixed tournament! Some thoughts

Hey all, I participated in a local tournament for the Dutch padel league for the first time last weekend, and figured I'd share some insights into my...

Looking for Padel Players in London

We’ve been running badminton sessions for a while and wanted to start getting more people into padel as well, so we’ve managed to put together a low-c...

Padel coaching in Fuengirola

Hi all. I'm traveling to Fuengirola in mid May and looking to get a few padel classes/coaching sessions during my trip. Anyone know where/how would b...

Match point Miami

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWfbeu-jsFh/?igsh=MWJxYjkxMGxtM2s5NA== This is not allowed within the new rules right?(not touching the grip of the ra...

Miami P1: [2] Galán/Chingotto def. [1] Tapia/Coello 7-5 3-6 6-3

Chingalan wins in 1h 51m their 15th title together.

Padle vacation + community

Hey, im looking for a nice not too expensive place to travel too - preferably in Europe - where I can stay in a good hostel to make connections and pl...

Etiquette - Hitting the ball at players at the net

I played a league match today, around Playtomic Level 3.5. Our opponents kept rushing the net early off average shots. It was quite windy, so lobs w...

Stupa should call Jon Sanz

I think stupa misses that extra bite the top seeds have and jon sanz would serve him just that What’s your opinion

LeBron and augsburger are definitely getting closer

First month into the new season and already doing well

Premier Padel/Redbull are still unable to produce a professional stream.

Watching the semis live right now, Lebron/Augsburger vs Coello/Tapia are playing one of the best matches of the year, and only an hour in we've had se...

Maxi Arce splits with Pablo Lijo - who will be his next partner?

So Maxi Arce announced on his instagram that he'll play his last turnament with Pablo Lijo in Egypt. Who do you think he will team up with? I guess...

Advice for bouncing Padel Balls

Hello everyone, I would like some advice on padel balls that bounce a lot and maintain good consistency during a game. I’m playing on new courts with...

Mentality help

hey guys, i have noticed that when i play casually with nothing to lose i am by far the best player on court even if i am playing with higher leveled...

For Volley, coming fast ball : Why do I miss the sweet spot on a soft racket and perfectly hitting it with a hard racket?

What do you think, This is my big problem, And I don't know how to find the solution with a soft racket IA response 😜 The success rate ofsweet spo...

Is this repairable? 😂

7 months of use twice a week at most and this morning it gave. I don’t even smash that hard 😭

Who knows the rules about serves between sets?

Team 1 serves the first point in Set 1. Now it is 6:4 and Team 2 served the last point. Which team serves first in Set 2 and why?

Can anyone explain carbon fibres? Like my 18K racket is quite rigid which I like but some brands 18k is soft?

I hate the trampoline affect

Why does LeBron play with a 3k carbon racket? Isn’t it the least powerful

We’ll share your thoughts

Where to aim in defense ?

What should my objectives be when I am in defense and can not lob a ball, some options I can think of : 1) just try keep it low, angles don't matter...

First Tournament Recap: How do you play with low ceilings ? Cramps and what to do if opponents only playing on you

Hi Guys i played my first tournament today and sadly the ceiling was just about 5.5-6meteres high. Where i normally play the ceilings are super high...

Will tapia and coello come to egypt newgiza p2

i bought final tickets ( hoping for galan/chingo vs tapia/coello)

Question about serving

When playing Padel my friend often moves over to this teammates half and serves towards the the diagonal he wasn’t originally facing ? Is this allowe...

Top of the fence

There’s a common belief in our club that if an opponent’s lob lands on top of my fence (without first touching my court) and then falls onto my court,...

Private classes in Ibiza

I will be staying around Sant Antoni in April and have been trying to reach out to two padel clubs in the area but none of them answer my emails (engl...

Why do pro players frequently ask for glass cleaning in Premier Padel?

Hey everyone, Watching the Premier Padel tournaments, I’ve noticed that players often call for the staff to clean the glass walls between games or se...

Padel in Brazil

I’m curious to learn from locals about the current state of padel in Brazil. I know that right now the largest concentration of clubs and players is d...

Recommendations for a padel club for training in Malaga

I am looking for a trainingsessions at te padelclub in Malaga. I prefer to play inside and to have 1 on 1 sessions. What clubs do you recommend? Wha...

Calf pain + big toe blisters after padel matches, any advices?

I’ve been playing padel more recently and started having two problems after matches. First, I get calf pain. It feels like tightness or strain, usual...

Play Padel in Manchester

I’m currently completing my Geography dissertation at the University of Manchester, exploring the growth of padel and its development across Greater M...

My first padel tournament tomorrow… how do I survive 5–6 hours? 😅

Hi guys, I’m playing my first tournament tomorrow and I could really use some advice 🙏 We’ll probably play around 3–4 matches, starting at 6pm and...

Why don’t women come to the net? Genuine question

I’m an intermediate player (\~3.0), been playing a lot of tournaments and mixed matches lately. In the last month I’ve played with probably 40–50 dif...

Padel clubs in Marrakesh

Travelling to Marrakesh for a few days and staying in Hivernage. Wondering if there are padel clubs around where I could pop in for a couple of interm...

What's the one thing that leveled up your game the most as an intermediate player?

I've been playing padel for about 2 years now and I feel like I've hit a plateau. I can rally consistently, I have decent positioning, and I win most...

Padel in Osaka

I will be staying in Osaka for the next couple weeks and would love to play some padél while I'm here. I'm close enough to go to kunijima courts or pa...

What is happening to Paquito?

So I’ve been following the pro tour for about 5-6 years and I’ve noticed, especially this year, that Paquito seems more frustrated than ever. He has...

Coello and Tapia Hate Egypt?

Obviously this is just an assumption, but it’s a bit weird that tapia and Coello rarely skip any tournaments but have decided to skip Egypt for the 4t...

Update on Self-Promotion Posts: Monthly Apps & Tools Megathread

We've been reviewing how self-promotion is handled in the sub. Based on community feedback and internal discussions we are introducing a new format fo...

Padel/sports tracking

Hi all, I’m curious how you track your padel performance and recovery. I see a lot of pros using Whoop, but I’m not a fan of the subscription model,...

Padel trip in south Spain or islands looking for advice

Hello! My wife and I are planning a 1 week trip somewhere in the south of Spain or maybe the islands in mid to late April, mainly chasing good weathe...

LET rules - net, box, fence

Hi everyone! We had a discussion during the match yesterday when I played my serve. The serve hit the net, fell in the service box and then bounced i...

Playtomic level feedback

Think I’m being silly but how do you answer this? I believe this player is better than their level reflects in Playtomic. When it says their level,...

Sides Left/Right - Less physical demanding

Greetings everyone, I do not intend to start a battle. I have some friends that I introduced to the game who are not that fit and I wanted to under...

Padel app for analitycs or training?

Hello, im looking for a padel app where i can track my progress like shots, game data or similar, not score tracking (i need it for improving and meas...

I built a free tool that tracks every euro of prize money in professional padel — live bracket + earnings for Miami P1 this week

Hey r/padel, I've been working on [padelearnings.com](http://padelearnings.com) a site that tracks prize money professional padel players across...

M3 / other spain padel weeks

Looking at booking a 3/4/5 day padel camp with lots of training involved. Looked at M3, which looks good but on the expensive side. Does include addit...

Calf injury :/

So I had the dreaded moment this weekend where it felt like a ball hit my calf at the end of a game and then I couldn’t put all weight on my left leg...

Pro Padel League announces $15m investment led by NBA team governor

What's the one thing that improved your padel game the most as an intermediate player?

Been playing about a year now, 2-3 times a week. I can rally consistently and my bandeja is decent but I feel stuck at the intermediate level. For...

How to adapt your body to higher playing frequency?

I often feel perfectly fine during padel matches and never feel gassed or like I want to stop running. But the night and day after, I definitely feel...

Padel nuestro scam?

I made an order on padel nuestro website on 18th of march and since then it just stays like this, nothing is happening. Support is not answering. Does...

What’s always in your padel bag? 🎒

Hey Padel fam! 👋 What are your absolute must-haves in your Padel bag? 🎾 Drop your list

Should Padel be an indoor or outdoor sport?

A lot of comments were raised during the Cancun P2 tournament regarding the windy conditions and how it significantly affected the matches, do you thi...

Why cant I serve

Ive only been playing a few months and my serving was never the best, but since changing my grip to continental I’ve struggled even more. I watched...

Am I crazy or was Lebrón the real MVP of the Cancun Finals?

That Cancun final was insane… honestly one of the best matches I’ve watched in a while. But am I the only one who feels like Lebrón was actually the...

Need your advice... am I shit or group too casual?

So.. I've been playing padel for 1.5 years with a group of friends on a regular basis (2-3 times a week) and I'm starting to get a bit frustrated. We...

Introducing PadELO: The ultimate app to spice up your amateur Padel matches! / Découvrez PadELO : L'app ultime pour pimenter vos matchs de Padel amateurs !

Hey Padel community! I’m thrilled to share a project I've been working on as a solo founder and fellow padel player. I created an app called **PadELO...

Ibiza Coaching.

I’ll be in Ibiza next month and have few days spare. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a coach to get a few sessions in with? I’ve looked at:...

Wondering where professional padel online discourse happens?

Just wondering where do people interact with other pro padel fans. Meaning where do I find commentary and can interact with others during tournament a...

Starting padel in the UAE: What I wish I knew as a beginner

I’m still learning padel myself, but one thing that surprised me when I started playing in the UAE is how beginner‑friendly the sport is. You don’t ne...

Back-to-back Padel action this weekend.

Back-to-back Padel action for me this weekend. Today was a reality check, playing with 2 very advanced players. Plenty of things to work on. You have...

Tournament match analysis

Hi everyone!  Over the weekend, my partner (in the black-and-blue T-shirt) and I (in the red polo shirt) played in a national padel tournament. This...

Players need to take more risks

Hello! I have been following this sub for a while. I feel like many padel players have wrong philosophy in their games if they want to improve fast....

Padel tennis - IN or OUT

Please give views on below The court I played today had a plastic divider which separated the court from tiled flooring outside, today someone did a...

Lower back pain

Hi everyone. New to the sub and the sport, absolutely loving it so far. Played 8 times and I am in agony with my lower back, more so on the right ha...

Volley or let the ball bounce?

When watching high level players, I notice they don’t volley every low ball at the net. Sometimes they let the ball bounce and play a chiquita instead...

Padel in Medellin and Bogota 🇨🇴

Hi! Next month I will be traveling through Colombia 🇨🇴 and I'd like to play some padel. I see that there are many clubs, so I’m wondering which one...