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Biology of Sport
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Original paper

Unveiling the gap: technical-tactical performance differences between main and qualifying draws in professional padel

Rafael Conde-Ripoll
1
,
Daniel Boullosa
2
,
Carlos D. Gómez-Carmona
3, 4, 5
,
Adrián Escudero-Tena
3

  1. Universidad Europea de Madrid. Department of Sports Sciences. Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sports, Madrid, Spain
  2. Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Leon, Leon, Spain
  3. Research Group in Optimization of Training and Sports Performance (GOERD), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
  4. Research Group in Training, Physical Activity and Sports Performance (ENFYRED), Department of Music, Plastic and Body Expression, University of Zaragoza, Teruel, Spain
  5. BioVetMed & SportSci Research Group, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):97–106
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150038
Online publish date: 2025/04/28
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