Learn how a paddle tennis court is formed

In any sport the player or the team is one of the main protagonists so that the actions are carried out in a good way, even so important are the tools for it, but there is also a place that must have the same relevance and is the issue of the field of play or the court. Many sports have spectacular specimens and all have their characteristics that make them unique, such is the case of the paddle that has a court tailored to its type of game. The paddle, creation of the Mexican businessman Enrique Corcuera in the 60’s saw an opportunity to imitate tennis but with some new rules and with amenities in the field that with more than 60 years practicing is still managed and even improved. That first presentation was made of concrete walls that has now changed its material but still maintains the essence of the sport. For a court to be considered ideal for playing paddle, it must have certain measures that are endorsed by the maximum bodies of the paddle that go with 10 meters wide by 20 meters long, basically it is a rectangular court. Within that same area two perfect frames are handled for each side that has measures of 10 meters by 10 meters. Right in the middle of the court is a net that measures 10 meters long and has a height ranging from 88 to 92 centimeters. This is what a paddle tennis court looks like | Photo: EFE Also the paddle court have some marks that go from the center to the walls that are cut at 7 meters leaving a distance of 3 meters more between the line and the limits of the wall, this for a safety issue and for the comfort of paddlers to play from anywhere on the court. The characteristic of the paddle tennis court is the acrylic wall that surrounds them that is 10 meters wide in the final part of the field and its sides the wall reaches 4 meters, its height is 4 meters. We recommend you read The walls can be various materials depending on where the tournament is held or if it is a court of simple use and go from the traditional wall, reinforced glass to avoid breaking easily, acrylic that is the most used and you can even use a metal fence. As far as the surface is concerned, in this area the possibilities are also several: synthetic grass, carpet (type of carpet) or cement. The allowed colors are green, blue and the traditional earthy color imitating clay.

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