Padel Tennis in Berlin Spandau

Padel Tennis is coming to Kickerworld

Starting in May 2025, Kickerworld Berlin Spandau will open two outdoor padel tennis courts.

With rackets, balls, and high-speed action, it combines tennis and squash into one fantastic sport – that’s padel tennis!

Padel is a dynamic mix of tennis and squash, played in a cage made of glass and wire mesh panels – with a unique twist: the walls are part of the game.

As one of the fastest-growing sports worldwide, padel has been experiencing a real boom, especially in Europe. Countries like Spain, Italy, Sweden, and France are leading the way. Padel is gaining momentum in Germany too: since March 2022, the German Tennis Federation (DTB) has been focusing more on padel and has been officially recognized by the German Olympic Sports Confederation as the responsible elite sports association.

What you need to know

Gameplay and Equipment

Padel is mainly played as doubles or mixed doubles, with singles competitions being quite rare.

The playing field, known as the padel court, measures 10 meters in width and 20 meters in length. A net in the middle divides the two playing sides. The court is surrounded by walls that are three to four meters high, which – similar to squash – are part of the game.

The court surface is usually made of artificial turf, sprinkled with fine quartz sand to create optimal playing conditions.

Equipment

• Padel Racket: Unlike tennis, the racket has a solid hitting surface with a slightly elastic foam-rubber core, covered with a plastic layer. The grip has a maximum length of 20 cm, and a safety strap at the end of the handle must be looped around the wrist during play.

• Padel Ball: Visually similar to a tennis ball, the padel ball has lower internal pressure, preventing it from bouncing too high.

Padel is easy to pick up – thanks in no small part to its simple rules, which closely resemble tennis.

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