Table 4d.

Summary of performance analysis studies in padel.

Nº	Study	Sample	Variables	Main result
17	Ramón-Llin et al. (2021a)	1071 points from 9 games of final table 1st national category of padel; male players of 33.3± 6.9 years	- Situation of the serving pair: traditional or Australian position - Serving direction: serve to the side wall or serve to the “T” - Result of the point: won by the serving or the returning pair	From the left side of the court, players hit 75% to the side wall in the Australian position and 85% in the traditional position. From the right side, they serve 23.9% more to the side wall in the traditional position. From the right side, the serving pair wins between 55 and 59% of the points. From the left side, players win 8% more when serving to the “T” using the traditional serve. Players using the traditional serve win a higher percentage of points on the serve. The number of points won on the serve decreases as the match progresses. Australian strategy loses 6% more points on the serve in the final set of the match compared to the second set.
18	Ramón-Llín et al. (2021b)	2148 points from 18 matches of two male padel indoor tournaments	- Service tactic formation - Game level - Point outcome - Movement variables	There are differences in service tactic formation according to the player’s level. Beginners use the traditional position in more than 80% of the points. High level players use both tactical positions interchangeably, but preferably the Australian position. The serving pair wins more points than returners in both levels. More than 70% of the rallies are resolved in the first 9 s. More points are earned with the traditional tactic position.
19	Conde-Ripoll et al. (2021)	4665 strokes from 12 matches (7 men's and 5 women's) WPT in the quarterfinal, semi-final and final rounds	- Number of walls - Hitting with or without rotation - Type of stroke: indirect, direct or resource - Side of the stroke - Stroke height - Effectiveness: winning stroke, error and continuity	80% of backstrokes are with one wall. The backwall shot is the predominant stroke (+80%), followed by off the wall (+10%). The predominant side of the body is the forehand with 13% more than the backhand. 17% more winners are obtained with the forehand and 17% more errors with the backhand. Straight strokes (51%) are similar to lobs (49%). 90% of groundstrokes provide continuity. There are 5% more errors than winners. 30% more winners are made when the ball comes from the back wall. When the ball is side wall or double wall the error percentage increases.
20	Sánchez-Alcaraz et al. (2022a)	633 actions of 8 matches (4 finals and 4 semi-finals) WPT; 12 men and 12 women	- Type of the stroke: volley, flat smash, bandeja - Effectiveness of the stroke: point won and lost - Distance from the net	The flat smash is performed more by men (37.7%) than women (29.2%). Bandejas are made more by women (23.3%) than men (11.7%). 60% of attacking shots to finish are between 2–6 m and 15–18% between 6–8 m. Flat smashes are performed by women (+70%) between 0–4 m and men (65%) between 4–8 m. Bandejas are made between 65 and 70% and between 6 and 8 m. 70% of volleys are made between 2 and 4 m. 35% of volleys are winners. Zone 0–6m winning percentage is higher than the error. Zone 8–10 m error percentage is higher than the winner.
21	Sánchez-Alcaraz et al. (2022b)	489 strokes of 14 matches (7 male and 7 female) in the professional category	- Player in net - Type of the stroke: indirect or direct - Effectiveness: winning strokes, errors and not definitive - Hitting side - Distance from the net - Hitting trajectory	There is a 26% increase in the number of balls to the fence by serving players. 45% of the hits to the fence come from the center of the court, 10% more are made by the player on the right side. There is 60% continuity. Half of the shots to the fence occur in the first 10 strokes. Men make 9% more volleys and women 9% more overhead shots. On definite points, there is an 8% increase in winning shots to the fence compared to non-definite. Cross court strokes have an 8% higher chance of winning than down-the-line. Down-the-line shots have a 23% more chance of error than cross strokes.