The BOSS German Padel Open (27.09 – 01.10.2023) presented by SIXT – supported by the DTB as an official event partner – has strategic importance for the entire padel location in Germany. DTB and the Lower Rhine Tennis Association are organizing Padel Info & Play Over 30 club officials had the chance to experience the fascination of padel live. Together with the Lower Rhine Tennis Association (TVN) and the consulting partner padelBOX, the DTB invited people to We Are Padel Düsseldorf, where all questions about the sport were answered for two hours. A 60-minute practical session was also on the program before the participants could watch the matches of the professionals in the CASTELLO. After each match there were panel talks covering a wild range of topics. Mark Patzelt (Resigrass, Austria) at a panel discussion presented an innovative Court System «Building permanent Padel courts without concrete foundation». “The BOSS German Padel Open will definitely give Germany an enormous padel push. With the first WPT tournament on German soil, we were able to bring this incredibly dynamic sport closer to thousands of viewers both on site in Düsseldorf and at home via TV broadcast on Sport1. Quite apart from the added value that a WPT tournament with global appeal brings to the city of Düsseldorf as host,” says tournament director Dominik Beier, who particularly emphasized the good mood among the Rhineland audience: “We are all having the biggest padel party in Germany to date experienced. It’s nice to see that the players and fans alike had a lot of fun at the event.” Thousands of viewers and broadcast in 175 countries The BOSS German Padel Open presented by SIXT extended over a complete tournament week. The game was played in the We Are Padel Club in Düsseldorf and in the CASTELLO with its center court that can accommodate around 2,500 spectators. On the final weekend alone, over 5,000 padel fans flocked to the CASTELLO, and up to 10,000 people attended the BOSS German Padel games throughout the week Open on site. The tournament was also broadcast to an audience of millions in 175 countries. In Germany, the games could be seen live and exclusively on Sport1. “The tournament made the increasing interest in padel measurable in Germany for the first time. At the same time, this is just the beginning. For 2024, our bar will be significantly higher. Our goal is to double the number of spectators,” says tournament director Beier. Internet resource: https://www.tennis.de/dtb/news/weitere-sportarten/padel/2023/boss-german-padel-open--champions-schreiben-padel-geschichte.html

Have you ever seen people playing padel tennis and wondered what the fuss was all about? It’s a racket sport similar to tennis but played on a smaller court with walls. It’s a fast-paced game perfect for beginners. Here are a few basic rules of padel for beginners. Scoring Points: 15-30-40-Game Game: Four points make up a game. When both players are tied on 40, the player with the two points advantage is the winner. Set: A player wins a set after winning six games with a minimum 2 point lead. Match: To win a match, a player or team must win two out of three sets. Deuce: Once tied 40-40, the match must be won by a player/team winning two consecutive points. *Golden Point: New rule (see FAQ) Tie-break: If the score is 6-6, whoever wins the tie-break is the winner. The tie-break game lasts until one side has 7 points or more and is at least two points ahead of the other. Intervals & changes In the first and third games, players change ends. When a tie-break takes place, the player’s switch ends every 6 points. When players change ends, they are allowed a 90-second break. When players change ends in a tie-break, they have 20 seconds to rest. In between points, there can be no more than 20s. After each set, players are allowed a two-minute break. Serving The first point of the match is always played from the right side of the court. The server switches sides after every point until the game is over. Players serve for the entire game, while receivers change after every point. The player must serve underhand and below the waist. There are two chances for a successful serve. Servers must stand behind the service line, while receivers can stand wherever they like. A service must land diagonally over the net to land in the other player’s service box. Receivers cannot return the serve until the ball bounces. Balls that bounce in the service box and strike the wire mesh fence before crossing the service line are faulty. A point will be let (played again) if the ball lands in the opponent’s service court after hitting the net. Gameplay Generally played as a doubles match (2 vs 2), teams must hit alternately. Balls end rallies after having bounced twice, touched the fencing or hit you or your teammate. It is in play if the ball hits any part of the court (including walls) following its landing on the opposing team’s side. Although the ball can bounce off any of the walls, it can only touch the floor once before returning. A player has one chance to return the ball to their opponent. Volley hits (hits before the first bounce) are allowed. You can even smash the ball off the court as long as it bounces on your opponent’s side first. The official rules of Padel Here is summary of the official rules from the International Padel Federation (FIP) - https://www.padelfip.com/documentation/ Internet resource: https://padeljoy.com/padel-rules/