Padel World Press .- Every good guru will say that a match (of whatever) is won since the warming and, in the specific case of the paddle, you could say that you win from the draw and field. Nonsense or an important indicator of the future of any meeting? Choosing is not always easy and the factors that intervene in those decisions are more important than determining, after all, who hits the ball first.

The first and fundamental thing is to explain how the draw. Heads or tails, even and odd or random numbers… No matter the type of draw, the winning pair can choose between three options:

  • Remove or subtract: What gives rivals the option of choose field.
  • Choose field: What gives its rivals the option to take or subtract.
  • Request your rivals who choose between the two options above.

This decision should not be taken lightly because it can be beneficial or harmful depending on what we will call the 'personality' or 'synergy' of the couple in question.

Starting with the serve is not a good option for couples seeking intense encounters from the first ball. Starting subtracting is an advantage that, especially if rivals it costs them to come into play or they are nervous, can give the option of start a meeting breaking the service and consolidating a comfortable income for future games. The fact that the opponents have weak points when taking out or that the clash will be equalized (facing an eventual tiebreaker) are other factors to not start taking out and that, in future, they will give advantages to the subtracter.

Another reason, something less 'honest' but equally valid, is to give the serve to the opponent so that he has the sun facing ... But this is always a double-edged sword, since, if you give up the serve, the opponent can choose a field and, if he does, the circumstance may occur that we play with the sun facing both taking out and subtracting ... The possibilities are many and, therefore, it is important to be very observant.

In conclusion: Starting out or not is, after all, a question dependent only on the attitude and strategy of the match that the couple wants. A blended and aggressive duo You can win both if you start with the service and if you start with the rest. The choice is not easy but it is personal.

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