Doubles Positioning: Why Where You Stand Matters

Padel is primarily a doubles game, and positioning is everything. The golden rule: attack from the net, defend from the back. When your team is at the net: - Both players stand shoulder-to-shoulder, about 2 metres from the net - The player on the right covers the middle - Move as a unit — if one moves, the other moves The classic mistake: one player at the net and one at the back creates a gap in the middle that any decent opponent will exploit.