About Padel Perfect
Padel Perfect South Africa the new padel club that offers world-class courts that give you a platform and opportunity to ‘Raise Your Padel’. The first Padel Perfect courts were opened at Morning Glen Mall in Gallor Manor boasting 6 panoramic courts, 4- doubles and 2- singles. Padel Perfect is expanding its footprint with developments underway at Erand Gardens, Midrand and Musgrave Centre in Durban.
What is Padel?
Padel, a racket sport, is typically played in doubles on an enclosed court about one-third the size of a tennis court. Players use scoring similar to tennis, and the balls, though similar, have slightly less pressure. Unlike tennis, the court has walls, allowing players to hit the ball off them, much like squash. Additionally, players use solid, stringless bats. When serving, the ball must be at or below waist level.
Padel differs from paddle tennis, popular in Canada and the United States, and should not be confused with platform tennis, a sport played year-round at country clubs with heated courts to prevent snow and water buildup. The court size, rules, and playing style of these sports are distinct from padel. Now, Padel Perfect South Africa brings this exciting sport to your local shopping centre.
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Padel Scoring
Scoring follows the same system as tennis: 15, 30, 40, and game, with deuce at 40-40. To win a game after deuce, a team must score two consecutive points.
Padel matches typically use a best-of-three format, where a team must win two sets to secure the match. A set is won when a team first reaches six games, with at least a two-game lead. If the score reaches 6-5, the leading team needs one more game to win the set. If the set reaches a 6-6 tie, a tiebreak decides the winner. Tiebreaks continue until one team scores at least seven points with a two-point lead, determining the winner of both the tiebreak and the set.