Based on the FIP Rules of Padel 2026, checked 1 November 2026Independent guide, not affiliated with the FIP
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Padel rules / Rule 7

Rule 7Service fault

Everything that makes a serve a fault.

← Rule 6Rule 8 →
Points a to fPlain-English notes marked In practice
  1. a
    The server breaks any of the requirements of Rule 6 on feet, bounce or height.
  2. b
    The server swings and misses the ball.
  3. c
    The ball lands outside the receiver's service box. Lines count as in.
  4. d
    The ball touches the server, the server's partner or anything they wear or carry.
  5. e
    The ball bounces in the receiver's box and then touches the metal fence before its second bounce.
    The most argued serve in club padel. Glass after the bounce is fine. Fence is a fault.
  6. f
    On a court without an out-of-court safety area, the ball bounces in the box and leaves through a door.

Questions

Is it a fault if the serve hits the glass?

No, as long as it bounced in the correct box first. It is a fault only if it hits the metal fence before the second bounce.