Partner would just play tennis and refuse to go to the net

Why is “not going to the net” considered tennis? Padel is doubles. In doubles, beyond beginner level, tennis players run to the net all the time. The one single thing I would consider “tennis “ in padel is never let a ball go past you and always block everything. If people stay at the back in padel, they are beginners in tennis and beginners in padel.

Been there. Literally two days ago. Just played tennis from the baseline. But I couldn’t complain too much because I seemingly forgot how to hit a ball that match.

Let them take all the balls at the back and have fun watching them run from one side to the other. Once you lose the match because of them, switch partners and play against them for revenge.

Legit played a game with a partner blike this two days ago. Told my partner like 10 times please come to the net after serve/when theyre back whatever blah blah. Bro just answers yes and still stays back. When Im serving he was just standing besides me like bruh. Of course we lost the match. So frustrated sometimes with partners like this. I’d rather just save my time and money than go play an unwinnable match. That’s why I really hate playing with random people.

most tennis players i know who get into Padel just want to be at the next constantly, amazing volleys and pretty good smashes, they all just struggle with defending and playing in the corners. maybe you just got stuck with a bad everything player.

I wonder if anyone has ever posted about me and how I play…..

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I stopped playing with Tenndel players. I hated it.

Feel your pain. Booked into an open match against I guy I know and his friend. My partner is a random, slightly lower rated (on paper) but I thought it's close enough to make it competitive still... I was wrong. He basically refused to move in front of the service line unless absolutely forced to, at which point he would retreat back again. He was okay off the glass, but any overhead would be just nudged back with no intent to do anything. He was basically a get out of jail free card for the oppo.

Is he old? Usually old people do that or not exactly fit

Just search for another partner

Maybe a squash player? I can tell you no one is more desperate to get to net than a recently switched tennis player. We cant hit a flat one handed backhand and certainly can't defend anything off the wall, but our volleys are already the best on the court. 

Alcuni tennisti, ex tennisti o appassionati di tennis snobbano il padel. Non prendono lezioni, e pensano di saper giocare. O comunque se sbagliano è colpa della mano, del fisico del fiato. Negativo, ci sono regole precise. Se sbagli posizione in ogni istante del gioco sei un coglione. Umilmente impara le regole del padel.

Happens all the time, it's painful. I've also played with very good players that are quick to the net on their good shots but completely neglect to do it on yours. All you can really do is keep the emotion out of your voice and tell them. Then if they ignore you, fine, move on.