How to run a padel tournament
A padel Americano for 8 to 16 players fits in a two-hour court booking. CourtTable does the draw and the arithmetic so you can play too.
- Create a tournament in CourtTable, pick padel and choose Americano, Mexicano or another format.
- Set the number of courts you have booked: four players per court in doubles.
- Pick the scoring: a points target such as 16, 24 or 32 per match, a time limit, or games and sets.
- Add players from your directory and press start; CourtTable draws round one.
- Share the link or QR code, enter each score as matches finish, and the next round and the standings update live.
How to play in a padel tournament
If you are joining a padel Americano or Mexicano, here is what to expect on the night.
- Open the link or scan the QR code from the organizer to see your court, your partner and your opponents for each round.
- Each match runs to the agreed points or time; in an Americano every rally won is a point, and each pair usually serves a few times in a row before the serve changes sides.
- Your points are yours alone in an Americano or Mexicano, so a tough pairing in one round never sinks your night.
- Follow the live leaderboard between rounds; the player with the most points after the last round wins.
Padel scoring in CourtTable
Padel tournaments are usually scored by points in social formats and by games and sets in competitive ones. CourtTable supports both.
- Points race: play to a target such as 24 points, or for a fixed time, and enter the final score.
- Games and sets: 15, 30, 40 and game, with advantage or a deciding golden point at deuce, and a tiebreak at 6–6.
- Cap the number of rounds when your court booking ends before the full schedule.
Live scores for your players and the club
Every padel tournament in CourtTable gets a public page with the pairings, scores and standings, updated the moment you enter a result. Put the TV view on a screen at the club so everyone sees who plays where, and share the winner's podium image when the last round ends.