The Shape of the Racket

ROUND SHAPE (Control)

Round-shaped padel rackets are the easiest to play with. They have a large sweetspot in the centre of the racket (sweetspot is the area where the ball has the best response).

Round-shaped rackets provide excellent control, which is considered a great asset for casual and defensive padel players.

However, it is not true that round padel rackets are only for beginners. Stupa, Alex Ruiz and Lamperti, all of whom are world-class players, use round padel rackets.

TEARDROP SHAPE (Balance)

This is a mix between the round and the diamond shape. Teardrop-shaped padel rackets are polyvalent, balanced, versatile and offer a perfect combination between power and control. The sweetspot is a bit higher than round rackets, but larger than diamond rackets.

These padel rackets are suitable for players who don't have a specialized game yet (defensive or offensive). Belasteguin and Sanyo use teardrop-shaped rackets.

DIAMOND SHAPE (Power)

With a limited sweetspot closer to the top, diamond-shaped padel rackets are clearly the most powerful, and they are the favourite of most professional players, such as Juan Lebrón, because they can skilfully hit the ball with any part of the racket. For a beginner, the risk of error is quite high.

Diamond-shaped padel rackets are a perfect fit for offensive-oriented players, especially those playing on the left side. The downside is they are hard to manoeuvre. They can also cause arm fatigue for non-trained players.

Visit other useful articles on how to chose the right padel racket:

The Balance

The Weight

The Material