adidas Match Black Green Padel Racket 2026

Padel Racket Lab calls it usable across the court, with controlled rather than generous power, and Padelful's 5.9 reads the same way: easy defence, soft contact and a small amount of attacking help. A fibreglass face is gentler and less lively than carbon, so mishits lose less pace and less sting, and smashes lose some bite.

It is a racket you buy to learn on. If you expect to be rallying properly in six months, the next step is a carbon-faced racket, and our intermediate padel rackets page is where to look.

Padel Pro Shop says medium, Padel Racket Lab says balanced, Padel-Point gives 260 mm and calls it balanced, Padelscout says slightly head-heavy and Sportano says medium-high. They agree on shape being round or teardrop and on a soft feel. Listed weights run from 360 to 375 g, and one black and green listing gives 368 g.

Do not read the balance spread as a flaw. For a soft beginner racket, medium to slightly head-heavy gives a little help on overheads without making the racket hard to swing. For a firmer round racket, the adidas Neuvortx is the control option. The Match Light is the 345 to 360 g version and the older Match 3.4 is last season's.

Players who already rally cleanly, attackers and anyone who needs a published balance point. Soft fibreglass will feel dead once your timing improves. Start with our beginner padel rackets page if you are comparing, add a racket protector and an overgrip from the padel grips range, and use a tube of padel balls plus decent padel shoes. Our guide to choosing a padel racket and the padel racket range cover the rest.