Americano and Mexicano are the two formats most padel players meet first at a club night. Both are played by individuals, not fixed pairs: you change partner every round and your own points add up to your result.
Americano
In an Americano, the rotation is set in advance. Every round, the draw pairs you with a new partner and puts you against a new pair, so across the event you play with — and against — as many different players as possible.
Each round is a single game to a fixed number of points (on RAQET the organizer sets it, for example 24), split between the two sides. Every point you win counts towards your total.
Mexicano
A Mexicano starts like an Americano, but after each round the next one is drawn from the current standings: players near each other in the table play together and against each other. Games get more even as the event goes on.
Who wins
In both formats the final ranking is by total points, then matches won. RAQET calculates the standings automatically from the scores the organizer enters.
| Aspect | Americano | Mexicano |
|---|---|---|
| Partners | New every round, set in advance | New every round, by current standings |
| Games | One game to a set number of points | The same |
| Ranking | Total points, then matches won | The same |
| Feel | Social, everyone plays everyone | Social, gets more competitive |
Organizers can run both on RAQET, and rated events count towards the Season rankings.
