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Match-play characteristics (temporal structure) and shot selection were derived from video analysis. Vertical jump ability was assessed before and after each game. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold><\/jats:italic> Heart rate, exercise-related sensations (overall perceived exertion and limb discomfort), and physical load (total distance covered, PlayerLoad, acceleration density and load) for SINGLES were higher compared with DOUBLES and PADEL (all <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009\u2264\u2009.05). Blood lactate concentrations remained low (1\u20132\u00a0mmol\u00b7L<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>) and did not differ between conditions. Effective playing time (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) was lower in SINGLES and DOUBLES compared with PADEL. The number of forehands (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.002) and backhands (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) was greater for SINGLES than for DOUBLES and PADEL. The number of volleys\/smashes and lobs (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.05) was greater for PADEL compared with SINGLES and DOUBLES. Performance for squat, countermovement, and multirebound jumps was similarly reduced below baseline after match play (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.05), independent of condition. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold><\/jats:italic> Padel imposes a unique match load on players that is different from singles tennis and more closely resembles that of doubles tennis. Cardiovascular stimulation and physical load are highest in singles tennis, while padel sees players hit a larger variety of shots with higher effective playing percentages.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1123\/ijspp.2022-0330","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,25]],"date-time":"2023-03-25T14:07:06Z","timestamp":1679753226000},"page":"512-522","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["A Comparison of Match Load Between Padel and Singles and Doubles Tennis"],"prefix":"10.1123","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5438-1561","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Cameron","family":"Armstrong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia"},{"name":"Tennis Australia, Melbourne, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7196-3731","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Machar","family":"Reid","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia"},{"name":"Tennis Australia, Melbourne, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Callum","family":"Beale","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tennis Australia, Melbourne, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4797-182X","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Olivier","family":"Girard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"100","reference":[{"key":"r1","article-title":"List of IPF associated countries","unstructured":"International Padel Federation. 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