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The strokes, grip, scoring and strategy of Paddle Tennis
are the same as tennis. The server, however, is allowed
only one underhand serve. In singles the server must
allow the return of the serve to bounce once before
rushing the net.
The official paddle tennis ball is
deadened. It is a regular pressurized tennis ball that
has its internal pressure reduced by being punctured
(with a hypodermic needle). When the ball is dropped
from a height of six feet above the court the bounce
should not be less than 31 inches (the height of the
net), and not more than 33 inches.
The regulation court is 50 feet long
by 20 feet wide. The same court is used for singles and
doubles; there are no doubles alleys. A minimum of
fifteen feet backspace and ten feet side space is
recommended.
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- the court is 50 feet long by 20 feet wide.
- uses a deadened regulation tennis ball.
- paddles are foam composite or wood.
- same scoring as tennis.
- faster play with longer rallies than tennis.
- underhand serve only, single fault.
- doubles or singles
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