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Padel Benchmarks
Evidence-informed ranges for padel from beginner to competitive. Padel rewards control and net positioning over power; many values are video quality scores, not measurements.
| Metric | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bandeja Control score (0–1) | 0.3–0.55 | 0.5–0.72 | 0.65–0.9 | 0.8–1.0 |
Net Hold Rate % | 20–40 | 40–58 | 58–88 | 72–96 |
Wall-Read Quality score (0–1) | 0.25–0.5 | 0.45–0.68 | 0.65–0.9 | 0.8–1.0 |
Lob Depth score (0–1) | 0.3–0.55 | 0.5–0.72 | 0.65–0.84 | 0.8–0.92 |
What Each Metric Means
- Bandeja Control (score (0–1))
- Control and depth of the bandeja — the net-holding overhead that defines padel.
- Net Hold Rate (%)
- Share of net points where your team keeps the net through overhead exchanges.
- Wall-Read Quality (score (0–1))
- Quality of reading and playing balls off the back/side glass with space and balance.
- Lob Depth (score (0–1))
- Depth and safety of the lob — deep lobs push opponents off the net and flip the point.
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