Rules – To a large extent, the rules of padel are the same as in tennis, except that in padel, you serve by bouncing the ball on the ground and below hip height. In addition, special rules apply with regards to the walls.   – Padel matches should be played on a regulation padel court that is 20m x 10m and is blue, green or terracotta.   – Padel games shall be played between two pairs of players using padel racquets.   – Before a match, a coin is tossed. The winner gets to choose whether to serve first or which end of the court to start on.   – Each match begins with a serve, which must be done underarm but like tennis must go diagonally into the opponent’s court.   – Both teams must attempt to score more points than their opponents.   The opposition wins a point when any of the following occurs:   The ball bounces twice. The ball strikes you or a teammate. The ball hits the wire fencing or another fixture before going over the net or going into the opponent’s court (classed as out of bounds). If the ball hits the ground before hitting the walls (or fence) is considered a valid point. The player can hit the ball with or without a previous bounce, but always respect the maximum of one bounce. After the first bounce, the ball may hit the walls. Any player can hit the ball in any area of the court.   Matches are made up of 3 sets, with each set made up of six games. The winners of two out of the three sets will be declared winners of the padel match.