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Fourteen levels, half a point apart
Padel levels, 0.5 to 7.0
What a player at each Playtomic level does on court, what they do not do yet, and the same level on MATCHi and the LTA scale. Pick yours; each page says what to work on next.
| Playtomic | Band | MATCHi | LTA | On court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | Complete beginner | 1 | 1.0 | Your first weeks of padel |
| 1.0 | Complete beginner | 1 | 1.0 | Rallies begin |
| 1.5 | Beginner | 3 | 2.0 | Learning the walls |
| 2.0 | Beginner | 3 | 2.0 | Rallying, and losing to errors |
| 2.5 | Improver | 4 | 3.0 | The plan appears |
| 3.0 | Improver | 4 | 3.0 | At the net, and staying there |
| 3.5 | Intermediate | 6 | 4.0 | Holding the net, reading late |
| 4.0 | Intermediate | 6 | 4.0 | Patience wins it |
| 4.5 | Advanced | 7 | 5.0 | The smart player |
| 5.0 | Advanced | 7 | 5.0 | The strong club regular |
| 5.5 | Competitive | 8 | 6.0 | Tournament padel |
| 6.0 | Competitive | 8 | 6.0 | The top of the club scene |
| 6.5 | National | 9 | 6.5 | National level |
| 7.0 | Professional | 10 | 7.0 | The professional tour |
Before you pick one
Most players rate themselves half a level high. The honest check is in padel levels explained: count your unforced errors in a set and watch where the points go. Have a number from another app? The level converter reads it across.