What a 2.0 does
- Rallies comfortably from the back
- Uses the back glass without panic on a slow ball
- Lobs when in trouble, though it often lands short
What a 2.0 does not do yet
- Lob deep enough to take the net
- Hold the net once there: the lob over the head wins the point
- Volley with a target in mind
What to work on next
The lob. It gets you out of trouble and it takes you to the net, and at this level a deep one is worth more than any drive. The lob in padel: the most undervalued shot in the game.
On the other scales
The converter files 2.0 under Beginner: you can rally; most points still end on errors. That reads as MATCHi 3 and LTA 2.0; Padel Mates uses the same 0 to 7 numbers as Playtomic. None of it is official, and the bands hold to about half a point. Convert any number.
How the number moves
New players swing: until the reliability figure next to your level passes about 85 percent, two bad evenings can take half a point off. Play, enter every result, and let it settle. More than ten unforced errors in a set puts a player at 2.5 or under. The long version is in padel levels explained.