Americano and Mexicano

When more than four people want to play, fixed doubles quickly get unfair. Americano and Mexicano solve that: everyone plays with everyone, and there is an individual ranking at the end.

Americano: everyone plays with everyone

• Agree on a fixed number of points per match, for example 24. There are no games or sets, just point after point.
• A match ends when all points are played. At 15-9, both players of one team get 15 points each, the other two get 9 each.
• After each round partners rotate according to a fixed plan until, ideally, everyone has played with everyone.
• Whoever has the most points in total at the end wins.

Mexicano: pairings from the table

A Mexicano also uses points, but the pairings are made during the tournament:

• The first round is drawn.
• After that the current ranking sets the pairings. On a court, first and fourth typically play second and third.
• After a few rounds players of similar strength meet and matches stay close.

What you need for an Americano

• Four players per court. With five, six or seven players, someone sits out each round in turn.
• A number of points that fits your court booking.
• Someone to draw pairings and keep the table. That’s usually the most work.

Rebotazo takes care of the last part: it draws the pairings, handles sit-outs and keeps the table. You only enter the points. If you like, a TV at the club shows the table live via a link.