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Sand On The Padel Court : Why and when it is used

While for many people sand is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about a padel court, it is definitely of importance. I will cover why and when sand is used for padel...

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Is Padel More Popular Than Squash? : The stats explained

Both padel and squash are played around the world by many people, but which sport is more popular? Rather than asking random people, I analyzed the statistics and come to the following...

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How Big Is The Padel Market : The numbers explained

The padel market is becoming bigger and bigger and you might have noticed it, depending on where in the world you are reading this. In order to make this 'bigger' more tangible, I will go over the...

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Squash Rules: How many times can the ball hit the floor?

Squash balls are hit across the squash court, but how many times can the ball actually hit the floor? I would argue this squash rule is something you actually need to know before stepping on the...

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Are Squash, Padel and Tennis Grips the same?

Squash, padel, and tennis rackets have both much in common, but at the same time have their differences. Grips is one of those topics that confuses many people. Having gripped both my squash, padel,...

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Squash Rules: Can you carry the ball?

Professional squash players seem to push their limits while controlling the ball using their racket, however not all ways to control the ball are allowed. Being somewhat fascinated by how I can push...

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About the Author

I’m Thom Hordijk, founder of Serve and Smash, and I am passionate about improving my skills while helping others to solve their specific problems. While I was drawn to padel for the fantastic rallies, I stayed for the strategic element and decided to immerse myself in the sport. Let’s say, you can find me frequently on a padel court.

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