Padel players obsess over which side they “are” – left or right – as if it were a personality type. Yet the real question isn’t your favourite side, it’s which combination makes the strongest team. The serve return matters, but since you only hit it roughly one in four points, building your side choice around that single shot is a trap. Handedness and playing style are far more important: left-handers almost always belong on the right, and among right-handers, the stronger finisher usually plays left. In the end, choosing sides is less about ego and more about smart partnership.
