Tag:sport=paddle_tennis
 sport = paddle_tennis
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A game adapted from tennis, but played on a smaller court with a lower net, a solid perforated paddle and a lower-compression tennis ball. 
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Paddle tennis, also known as POP tennis, is a racquet sport adapted from tennis and played for over a century.
Courts come in different sizes, all smaller than a standard tennis court: 50' × 20' (approx. 15.2m × 6.1m) for a classic court, 60' × 21' (18.3m × 6.4m) for a modern singles court or 60' × 27' (18.3m × 8.2m) for a modern doubles court. The net is also smaller than in tennis.
The sport is most popular in the United States. It is not to be confused with sport=padel which is played on a court that is enclosed by glass walls and fences which can be used during play. Outside the US, paddle tennis is rare, and many padel courts are likely to be mistagged as paddle tennis courts due to the similarity in names.
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Since this is a non-physical tag, it should be combined with other (physical) tags; e.g.:
leisure=pitch- An area designed for practising sport, normally designated with appropriate markings.leisure=sports_hall- A sufficiently large single room that is suitable for practising sports indoors and does not have a "centre" character.leisure=sports_centre- A sports centre is a distinct facility where multiple sports take place within an enclosed area.shop=sports- A shop selling sports equipment and clothing.club=sport- A club for the purpose of playing or supporting one or more sports
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sport=padel- A sport played by pairs on a fully enclosed court with solid perforated paddles, where the objective is to bounce the ball into the opponent’s court, with the option of using the walls during play.sport=squash- A sport played by two or four players in a four-walled court with marked out-of-court lines, using a strung racket and a small, hollow rubber ball.sport=racquet- A sport played on an indoor or outdoor court (either fully enclosed or with a front wall) where all surfaces, including the ceiling, are in play, using a strung racket and a small, hollow rubber ball.sport=pickleball- A tennis-like game played with a solid non-compressible paddle and a slow-flying hollow perforated plastic ball on a smaller court (size of a doubles badminton court).sport=tennis- A sport played by two or four players on a rectangular court divided by a low net using a tennis racket.sport=table_tennis- A bat and ball game played over a table.sport=badminton- A sport played by singles or in teams of two, who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court (pitch) divided by a net. It is played with a strung racket and a shuttlecock.