TOURNAMENT FORMAT

All group stage matches are 20 minutes long. Every team will start their group stages with two matches back-to-back, with 20 minutes break in between thereafter. These are scored on most games won within the timeframe.

group stage

GROUP STAGES

Every team progresses from the group stage into a knockout trophy bracket

The knockout matches are 30 minutes long, with roughly a 15-20 minute break between the quarter and semi finals. These are scored on most games won within the timeframe.

QUARTER AND SEMI FINALS

The finals should last roughly an hour. The format for the final is first to 2 normal sets of 6, however if a set reaches 5-5, a tie-break to 7 with a two-point clear will conclude that set. If the sets are 1-1, a tie-break to 10 with a two-point clear will conclude the match.

FINALS

How it works

Teams begin in 4 groups of 6.

After the groups, every team enters a knockout bracket.

1st-2nd play for the Championship, 3rd-4th play for the Plate,

5th-6th play for the Bowl.

Each bracket is played through Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, and Finals.

rules

Know the format. Play fair. keep it moving.

OFFICIAL PADEL RULES APPLY

Unless specifically stated below, all matches are played in accordance with the official rules of padel. The rules below are the DUELO Open tournament-specific regulations and take precedence where they differ.

ARRIVE READY

WARM-UP

Players should enter the court ready to play. A maximum of 3-minute on-court warm-up is permitted before each match.

PLAY

GOLDEN POINT

At 40-40, one deciding point is played. The receiving pair chooses which side receives the serve.

OUT-OF-COURT PLAY

Balls leaving the court may be played where permitted under official padel rules.

LINE CALLS

Players make their own calls. If there is a genuine uncertainty, either agree unanimously that the ball was in/out or replay the point as a let, with the point restarting on a first-serve.

THE BUZZER

TIMED MATCHES

When the final sound is played, finish the game currently in progress provided at least one full point has already been played. If the game has not started or the sound plays during the first point, play stops immediately.

The pair with the most completed games (including sets when in knockout stages) when the match finish wins.

WINNER

GROUP DRAWS

Drawn matches are permitted during the group stage.

KNOCKOUT DRAWS

Quarter-final and semi-final matches cannot finish level. If the score is tied after the final game, a 7-point tie-break decided the match.

REPORT

SCORES

The full score is required (games in groups and games/sets in knockouts) when reporting, not just who won and who lost.

WINNING PAIR

The winning pair is required to report the final score immediately after the match concludes.

GROUP DRAWS

When a draw occurs within the group stages, at least one player from each team must report the final score.

RANKINGS

GROUP SCORING

Win = 3 points

Draw = 1 point

Loss = 0 points

Forfeit = -1 point

GROUP TABLE RANKING FORMAT

Applied in this order:

POINTS

HEAD-TO-HEAD

SETS DIFFERENCE

GAMES DIFFERENCE

GAMES WON

REAPPLY SAME ORDER TO REMAINING TIED TEAMS