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Padel World Press .- Then, through the following post, we will tell you some curiosities about the world of paddle tennis ... We are sure they will surprise you.
Do you know what are the main differences between paddle balls and tennis balls?
Well, although they may seem the same, there are a series of differences that are the following:
- Although in both the diameter must be 6,35 cm, in tennis it must be less than 6,67 cm and in paddle tennis, less than 6,77 cm.
- Regarding the weight, the tennis ball must weigh between 56,7 and 58,5 grams while the paddle ball, between 56 and 59,5 grams.
The pressure is also different: in the padel balls it is smaller (0.06 atmosphere less pressure), which causes the game to be somewhat slower and the boat smaller.
Some curiosities of the Regulation
You can not play a match with a sleeveless shirt or a swimsuit.
The use of the strap to hold the shovel to the wrist is mandatory.
Although there are balls of other colors, the regulations do not allow playing with balls that are not yellow or white.
Where does the paddle come from?
As we already have in a previous post, the origins can be found in British ships of the nineteenth century, where it was played for fun of the passage.
However, in its version more similar to what we know and play today, it began in Mexico, at the hands of Enrique Corcuera. The businessman, taking advantage of a wall on his farm, installed walls on the bottoms and sides and put a net in the middle of the court, thus creating a court very similar to the one used today.
Where was the first paddle tennis court built in Spain?
At Marbella Club. Its founder, D. Alfonso de Hohenloe, was the one who brought the sport to Spain after visiting his friend, the aforementioned Enrique Corcuera, at 1974.
Paddle or paddle?
The word 'Paddle' was Spanishized by 'Pádel', a term that was included in the twenty-third edition of the Dictionary of the Spanish Language of the Royal Spanish Academy, among other things trying to differentiate itself from the Anglo-Saxon sport.
Did you know all these particularities? Surely not some ...
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