Padel vs squash

Two pairs play against each other.

Two players alternate shots in the singles rules used here.

A net divides the 20 × 10 m enclosed court into two opposing halves.

Players share an enclosed court without a net and both play the ball to the front wall.

A solid, perforated racket and a felt-covered ball; the racket wrist cord must be worn.

A strung racket and a small rubber ball meeting WSF specifications.

Ordinary games use 15, 30, 40 and advantage; a normal match is best of three sets. Approved deciding-point and other alternatives also exist.

Every rally scores a point. Games are to 11, with two points needed from 10–10; matches are normally best of five games, sometimes three.

Bounce the ball and strike at or below waist height, diagonally into the receiving service box.

Strike before the ball touches anything else, directly onto the front wall above the service line; it must reach the opposite quarter-court unless volleyed.

A failed first serve normally permits a second attempt.

A faulty serve loses the rally; there is no second serve for that fault.

The serve must bounce before it is returned. Later shots can be volleyed; there is no pickleball-style non-volley zone.

The receiver may volley the serve. Returns can also be volleyed or played after one floor bounce.

After a correct bounce on the opponents’ floor, the ball can rebound from their walls or fence and remain playable before the second bounce. A direct shot into their wall is not a valid return.

A return must reach the front wall above the tin and below the out-line before touching the floor; it may use other walls first.

Opponents are separated by the net. Deliberate hindrance loses the point; involuntary hindrance can lead to a let under the rule.

Players must clear space for the opponent. Depending on the circumstances, interference leads to no let, a let or a stroke; never play a dangerous swing.