Saque y continuación del punto en pádel femenino profesional en formación australiana: un análisis tecnico-táctico

Research in padel has primarily focused on professional male players, particularly on serve analysis. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the technical–tactical variables of the serve and its development in women’s padel during the 2025 Premier Padel tournaments. Through systematic observation, 1,138 points from 10 matches across four tournaments were analyzed. The predominant serve direction was toward the side glass (65.37%). The return was mostly a lob (53.69%), and following it, the server hit the next shot in 53.42% of the cases. The most frequent third shot was the bandeja (37.52%), followed by the forehand volley (22.14%). The serving pair won 55.27% of the points, with rallies mainly ending in winners (60.89%), most frequently with a bandeja (18.98%) or forehand volley (16.52%). Inferential analysis revealed significant differences according to serve direction (p