Wide serve
A serve aimed at the outside of the box, so it bounces close to the side wall and runs into the side glass, pulling the receiver wide.
Quando giocarlo
When the receiver stands in the middle of the box and is comfortable on their forehand or backhand there. To open the middle of the court for your partner at the net.
Come giocarlo
Stand a little closer to the centre line to make the angle. Aim for a bounce about half a metre from the side wall, near the service line. Keep the swing the same as your usual serve so the direction is hard to read.
Errori comuni
Aiming so close to the wall that the serve hits the side glass before it bounces, which is a fault. Serving wide and not covering the line: the receiver can go straight down it.
Regole di questo colpo
Domande
La wide serve è regolare nel padel?
Legal like any serve under Rule 6, as long as it lands in the box first. If it hits the side glass before it bounces, it has not landed in the box and is a fault under Rule 7.1c.