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TOURNAMENT FORMATS

Choose the right format for your padel group.

Run Americano and Mexicano tournaments with rounds, court assignments, standings and live results in one place.

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Predefined roundsGenerated from standings
ROTATEAmericano
ROTATEMexicano
FIXEDTeam Americano
FIXEDTeam Mexicano

Two choices define the format: whether partners rotate and when future matchups are decided.

CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT

Start with two simple questions

Do partners rotate or stay together? And should future rounds be known in advance or adapt to the current standings?

Rotate partnersPredefined rounds

Americano

Social groups that want everyone to mix and play with different partners.

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Rotate partnersGenerated from standings

Mexicano

Groups that want matchups to become more competitive as the tournament develops.

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Fixed partnersPredefined rounds

Team Americano

Groups that want the predictability of Americano while keeping established pairs together.

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Fixed partnersGenerated from standings

Team Mexicano

Fixed pairs that want ranking-driven opponents instead of a fully predefined schedule.

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ROTATE PARTNERS · PREDEFINED ROUNDS

Americano

Players rotate partners through a predefined schedule. Every player collects their own tournament points across the rounds.

Best for
Social groups that want everyone to mix and play with different partners.
Key mechanic
The schedule is known before play starts, so organizers can see every round and court assignment from the beginning.
Standings
Player
ROUND 42 COURTS
AB
CD
16–12
EF
GH
14–14
PLAYER POINTSIndividual standings update
ROUND 5Already scheduled
02

FIXED PARTNERS · PREDEFINED ROUNDS

Team Americano

Pairs stay together for the whole tournament while the event follows a predefined round schedule.

Best for
Groups that want the predictability of Americano while keeping established pairs together.
Key mechanic
Results contribute to one team standing instead of separate player standings.
Standings
Team
ROUND 42 COURTS
AB
CD
16–12
EF
GH
14–14
FIXED PAIRSPartners stay together
ROUND 5Already scheduled
03

ROTATE PARTNERS · GENERATED FROM STANDINGS

Mexicano

Players rotate partners, but future matchups are generated from the accumulated standings after the current round is complete.

Best for
Groups that want matchups to become more competitive as the tournament develops.
Key mechanic
The next round does not exist until the current round is complete. A result correction can therefore change later generated matchups.
Standings
Player
ROUND 42 COURTS
AB
CD
16–12
EF
GH
14–14
PLAYER POINTSIndividual standings update
ROUND 5Generated after Round 4
04

FIXED PARTNERS · GENERATED FROM STANDINGS

Team Mexicano

Teams stay together while future rounds are generated from the current team standings.

Best for
Fixed pairs that want ranking-driven opponents instead of a fully predefined schedule.
Key mechanic
The structure adapts round by round, while ranking remains team-based throughout the tournament.
Standings
Team
ROUND 42 COURTS
AB
CD
16–12
EF
GH
14–14
FIXED PAIRSPartners stay together
ROUND 5Generated after Round 4

MORE PLAYERS THAN COURT CAPACITY?

One round. One match per court.

Each round uses the courts that are available. With two courts, up to eight players play while everyone else rests for that round.

ROUND 32 matches · 2 courts
COURT 1
A / B16–12
C / DFinal
COURT 2
E / F14–14
G / HFinal
RESTING THIS ROUND
I · J · K · Lrest

Court assignments, rest rotation and scoring are published by Padel Tempo. The web view only shows the current tournament state.

COMPARE

Four formats. Two structural choices.

Comparison of Padel Tempo tournament formats
FormatAmericanoTeam AmericanoMexicanoTeam Mexicano
PartnersRotate partnersFixed partnersRotate partnersFixed partners
Future roundsPredefined roundsPredefined roundsGenerated from standingsGenerated from standings
StandingsPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Best whenMixing mattersPairs stay togetherCompetition should adaptPairs + adaptive matchups

Americano

Partners
Rotate partners
Future rounds
Predefined rounds
Standings
Player

Team Americano

Partners
Fixed partners
Future rounds
Predefined rounds
Standings
Team

Mexicano

Partners
Rotate partners
Future rounds
Generated from standings
Standings
Player

Team Mexicano

Partners
Fixed partners
Future rounds
Generated from standings
Standings
Team

ONE WORKFLOW

The format changes. The organizer workflow stays clear.

  1. 01

    Choose the format

    Pick the partner and round-generation model that fits the group.

  2. 02

    Add players and courts

    Set the participant list and how many courts are available.

  3. 03

    Run the rounds

    Follow assignments and enter results without managing a spreadsheet.

  4. 04

    Keep standings current

    Ranking and tournament progress stay connected to completed results.

  5. 05

    Share the tournament

    Give spectators one browser link for scores, matches and standings.

Need to fix a result? Corrections stay explicit. In Mexicano formats, correcting a result can regenerate future matchups so standings and upcoming rounds stay accurate.

PUBLIC LIVE

The tournament does not stop at the organizer’s phone.

Share one live link for scores, standings and results. Spectators need no account and no app.

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