Padel can be played in singles, but is nearly always played as doubles.

Scoring is the same as in tennis (15-0, 15-15, 30-15 etc), however, most people play a golden point at Deuce, instead of playing to advantage.

Players take it in turns to serve for a whole game (you can decide who serves first by flipping a coin or playing a point for serve).

Serving must be performed underarm (below waist height) - allowing the ball to bounce once before serving and keeping at least one foot on the ground - from behind the service line diagonally into the opponent’s court.

Serving begins from the right court (as in tennis), and the service lines do not matter once the point is live.

If the serve bounces and hits the glass, it is considered good. If the serve bounces and hits the metal fencing, it is a fault.

If the serve hits the net, bounces in the box, and hits the glass, it is a let (and you repeat the serve). However if it hits the net, bounces and hits the metal fencing, it is a fault.

If you first serve is a fault, you get a second serve (again, same as tennis).

You must let the ball bounce before returning a serve.

Players can play off the glass on their own side of the court - however, players can not play off the metal fencing on their own side of the court.

The opposition wins the point if the ball bounces twice on your side of the court.

The opposition wins the point if the ball hits you on your partner while in play.

The opposition wins the point if the ball hits the metal fencing, net posts or light fixtures before going over the net and bouncing on their side of the court.

All volleys are good, except when returning serve.

For further explanation of the rules, visit this PDF via the LTA.