It is also one of the fastest growing sports in the world by participation. While the three games are very similar, there are some key differences which are summarised in the table below:.
Worldwide - especially popular in Latin America and Spain. The smaller dimensions of the courts cater to longer points and arguably require a bit more creativity and perseverance to hit winning shots.
Among accomplished players, exchanges of three minutes or more are practically the norm, which adds up to a lot of sustained movement, exertion and team collaboration. Thus, there are many transferable elements from the game of tennis to these sports allowing seasoned tennis players to start in the middle of the learning curve. Finally, doubles specialists out there will be particularly enthused as doubles is the predominant version of all these games. We will do a deep dive into Paddle and Paddle Tennis in future posts, but for now we will focus in on the features and characteristics of Platform Tennis.
The Platform Tennis court is about one-third the size of a traditional tennis court and is surrounded by a chicken wire fence 12 feet 3. The taut fencing allows balls to be played off the wall and remain in play similar to racquetball and squash. Originally developed on land unsuitable or too small for traditional tennis courts, the space under the platform allows for the installation of heating equipment that facilitates year-round play as it melts any snow.
As a result, platform tennis is especially popular in winter when tennis courts may be out of action. The deck is 60 feet 18m long by 30 feet 9. The court measures 44 feet 13m in length by 22 feet 6. The area between the baseline and the service line is called the backcourt. He started playing platform tennis over 20 years ago and has helped to grow the game ever since. Your email address will not be published.
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Hours: Mon-Thurs a. Paddle Tennis Rules — Differences from Traditional Tennis The paddle tennis court is smaller 44 feet long and 20 feet wide with a playing area of 60 feet by 30 feet than a typical tennis court surrounded by a tightly strung wired fence 12 feet high which comes into play after the ball bounces off the court.
The net in the middle is about 37 inches high. There is a space of 8 feet between the baseline and the fence, and 5 feet between the sidelines and the fence. The platform tennis ball is made of rubber with flocking. The paddles used are perforated for less air resistance. The surface has a sandpaper-like texture so it prevents players from slipping, especially if it is snowing.
The game is quick and easy to learn, making it a fun and addictive sport to play. Using a short, stringless racquet with an elastic surface with holes and a low compression tennis ball, the service is made underarm.
Shots are played either before or after the ball bounces off the surrounding glass walls, adding a unique dimension to the sport over conventional tennis. A Padel court is 20 meters long and 10 meters wide with the back walls being made of glas up to a hight of 3 meters, whereas the glas side walls end after 4 meters. The walls can be made of glas or another solid, even material like concrete.
The rest of the court is closed using a metallic mesh to a hight of 4 meters. At the middle of the playing field there is a net dividing the court in two.
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