Table 6f.

Summary of performance analysis studies in padel

Nº	Study	Sample	Variables	Main result
27	Sánchez-Alcaraz et al. (2023b)	3334 strokes of the first four games of 14 matches (7 men and 7 women) WPT analyzing 32 players (16 men and 16 women)	- Gender - Forehand or backhand player - Result of the match - Zone of the court - Side of the court - Type of stroke: indirect or direct	In the net zone, around 20% of the strokes are executed in the central zone. In the middle and baseline, 20% more strokes are executed in the side areas. The backhand player makes more strokes in his zone of the court than the forehand player at the net. Winners make 5% more hits at the net.