Five free padel tools covering scoring, calorie burn, serve rules, court dimensions, and match statistics. Covers all standard padel formats including doubles (the standard format) and singles.
Padel basics
Padel is played on an enclosed court 20m × 10m with glass and metal mesh walls on all four sides. The net is 88cm high at the centre. Balls may be played off the walls — this is integral to padel tactics, particularly at the back of the court. Padel uses the same scoring system as tennis (15, 30, 40, deuce, advantage; games, sets, tiebreak). Standard competitive matches are best of 3 sets. Serving is underhand at or below waist height, bouncing the ball and striking it below hip level.
All padel tools
5Padel Scoring Guide & Calculator
Understand padel scoring and track a match point by point.
Open toolPadel Calorie Calculator
Estimate calories burned playing padel by intensity and bodyweight.
Open toolPadel Serve Rules Reference
Understand padel serve rules — underhand, bounce, and target box — and check if a serve is legal.
Open toolPadel Court Dimensions & Reference
Padel court measurements, service box dimensions and key differences from a tennis court.
Open toolPadel Match Stats Calculator
Track winners, errors and serve percentages from a padel match.
Open toolFrequently asked questions
What is the difference between padel and tennis scoring?
Padel uses identical scoring to tennis: 15, 30, 40, deuce, advantage at the point level; games, sets, and a tiebreak at 6-6. The main difference is serve format (underhand in padel, overhead in tennis) and the use of walls. A ball hitting the wall after bouncing on the court is still in play; a ball hitting the cage without bouncing on the court first is out. The glass back wall creates specific tactical patterns unique to padel.
Why is padel always played in doubles?
Padel is technically playable as singles, but the court is designed for doubles — the 10-metre width provides little space for a single player to cover. Singles padel has very different dynamics (less wall play, more running) and is rarely played at recreational or competitive level. Almost all padel facilities are designed for doubles play, and doubles is the standard format at all levels from beginner to professional (World Padel Tour).
How popular is padel in the UK?
Padel is growing very rapidly in the UK from a small base. The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has been driving padel facility construction, with the number of courts in the UK growing from fewer than 100 in 2020 to over 500+ by 2024. England Padel is the national governing body. The UK is several years behind Spain (where padel is the second most popular sport), Sweden, and Italy in terms of infrastructure but is one of the fastest-growing markets in Europe.