It starts in the group
The group of friends organizes through WhatsApp to gather four players and agree on the day and court.
Tour rules
How Friends Padel Tour works
Open organization, three sets that always count, and a ranking where every win adds up.
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Organizing a match
Independent participation
Everyone can participate according to their availability. Playing is voluntary and each player decides when to join.
No fixed frequency
There is no mandatory calendar or fixed number of matches during the season.
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Three independent sets
The aim is always to play all three sets. The third is played even when the first two have already been won, because each set awards its own points.
Everyone partners everyone
This is the usual format. Partners rotate and every player shares one set with each of the other three participants.
- Set 1A+BvsC+D
- Set 2A+CvsB+D
- Set 3A+DvsB+C
Fixed pairs
This format is used rarely. The same two pairs remain together for all three sets, including the third.
- Set 1A+BvsC+D
- Set 2A+BvsC+D
- Set 3A+BvsC+D
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Playing rules
The website records the final game score and, for a 7–6 set, the tie-break points. Other individual points are not recorded.
04
Points and official ranking
Every set won awards one point to each player in the winning pair. A player can therefore earn between 0 and 3 points in each match.
Performance
The percentage of sets won out of sets played is the primary criterion and determines the ranking.
Total points
When two players have the same performance, the player with more total points (sets won) ranks higher.
Game balance
If they remain tied, the player with the better game balance (games won minus games lost) ranks higher.
Games won
If they still remain tied, the player who has won more games ranks higher.
Informational weighted score
Total points ÷ (matches played + 5)This measure adds context about performance and participation and reduces the effect of a very small sample. It does not determine official position.
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Match MVP
When saving the result, the four participants may optionally choose one of the match players as MVP.
MVP awards, percentage of matches as MVP, and the current streak are calculated from played matches.
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Playoff
At the end of the season the ranking splits into two knockout brackets. Playoff matches do not count towards the ranking or the statistics.
Title Playoff
The top eight. Fixed-pair semi-finals, 1+2 against 7+8 and 3+4 against 5+6, where the winning pair goes through.
Lantern Playoff
The bottom four go straight to the final. With sixteen or more players it takes eight, and in the semi-finals the losing pair goes through.
Final four
The four finalists play a mixed match, so each of them gets their own result. Sets won decide; if level, games won, then game balance. In the Title Playoff the highest total wins; in the Lantern Playoff the lowest keeps the lantern.
With fewer than twelve players, someone can be in both brackets at once.
End-of-season awards
A minimum of 10 matches
To be eligible for awards, a player must have played at least 10 matches by the end of the season.
A player with fewer than 10 matches still appears in the ranking and statistics, but is not eligible for awards.