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Mastering padel serve return strategies and common mistakes.

🏆 Your #1 Takeaway

How can I develop effective serve return strategies in Padel?

Develop effective serve return strategies by practicing crosscourt middle returns, returning quickly to the net player's body, utilizing low and soft cross shots, carefully choosing when and whom to lob, and adapting your returns to opponent's formations like the Australian.

What Your Guru Thinks

Sven offers incredibly valuable insights on how to approach your serve returns. He highlights common mistakes players make, like lobbing the server, and provides tactical alternatives to gain an advantage. Understanding when to play fast, slow, crosscourt, or to the body can drastically improve your point construction. This is a great deep dive into a crucial part of the game that often gets overlooked.

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Added on: Sep 15, 2025
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🎯 Struggling with your return? You're not alone.

In this video, we break down the most common return mistakes in padel and show you 7 powerful tactics to win more points — starting from the very first shot.

Whether you're returning against power serves, tricky angles, or just trying to stop giving away free points... this video is packed with practical tips, real match footage, and elite-level breakdowns.

🧠 What you'll learn:

Why most returns fail (and how to fix them)

Where to stand and how to position yourself

How to turn defense into attack — fast

7 return tactics that actually work in matches

Bonus mindset tip to stay calm under pressure

📹 Featuring in-match examples, slow-motion breakdowns, and tactical explanations.

💬 Got a favorite return tactic? Share it in the comments 👇

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Intro 00:00 - 00:51
Lob return 00:52 - 01:21
Opening the court 01:22 - 02:06
Passing shots 02:07 - 02:23
Slow returns 02:24 - 02:37
Lobbing 02:38 - 03:06
Cross middle 03:07 - 04:21
Quick body 04:22 - 05:32
Soft cross 05:33 - 06:50
Lob return 06:51 - 08:21
Fast to server 08:22 - 09:34
Contra cross 09:35 - 11:11
Down the line 11:12 - 12:17
High BH 12:18 - 13:32



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Audience: High Intermediate|Advanced
Skill Level:
70%
Primary Shot: return
Court Position: None

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Keywords

Return Strategy Padel Tactics Serve Return Australian Formation Court Positioning

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