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Padel Americano generator
Run a padel Americano without the clipboard: paste the player list, choose courts and points, and get fair rounds in one tap. Enter one score and the other fills itself in; the leaderboard updates as you type. Americano, Mexicano, Team and Mixed. Free, no sign-up.
Americano generator
How the generator works
Choose courts and points
Courts in play = players ÷ 4 (rounded down), capped by the courts you booked. Extra players rest in turn: fewest rests first, never twice before everyone has rested once.
Play and type the scores
With a points total (e.g. 24), type 13 and the other side becomes 11. The leaderboard ranks by total points won, then matches won, head-to-head and point difference.
Formats
Americano
Individual ranking. Partners rotate every round so you play with as many different people as possible.
Mexicano
Round 1 is a random draw. After each round, players are re-ranked: ranks 1–4 go to court 1 and so on. On each court 1st + 3rd play 2nd + 4th by default (1+4 v 2+3 and 1+2 v 3+4 are options). Use “Next round” when a round is complete.
Team Americano
Fixed pairs play a round robin. One pair per line.
Mixed Americano
Every pair is one man and one woman. Enter men and women in separate lists.
How many rounds, courts and points?
One court takes four players, so the courts in play are the players divided by four, rounded down, up to the courts you booked. A full Americano rotation, where everyone partners everyone once, takes one round fewer than the number of players when nobody sits out: 7 rounds for 8 players, 11 for 12, 15 for 16. That is often longer than the booking, so the generator suggests the most rounds that fit in about two hours and still give everyone the same number of matches.
| Players | Courts | Sit out each round | Full rotation | Rounds in ~2 h | Matches each | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ≈ 1 h 30 min |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | ≈ 1 h 55 min |
| 12 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 6 | ≈ 1 h 55 min |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | ≈ 1 h 55 min |
| 16 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 6 | ≈ 1 h 45 min |
The times are the generator’s own estimate at 24 points per match: about 10 minutes a match plus a few minutes to change courts. 24 points is the usual Americano total. 16 or 21 suits a short booking, and 32 is the default for Mexicano. Change the rounds box and the matches per player and the time update as you type.
Sit-outs and bye points
With 9, 10 or 11 players on two courts, someone has to sit out each round. The generator picks who by how often they have already rested, so nobody sits out a second time before everyone has sat out once. Before round one, choose what a resting player scores: the round average (half the points total, so 12 in a 24-point Americano), zero, or no bye points and a ranking by average points per match. The rules line above the rounds says which one applies, so nobody argues about it at the end.
Americano or Mexicano?
In an Americano the whole schedule is set before the first ball: partners rotate so you play with as many people as possible, and the winner is the player with the most points. In a Mexicano, only round one is drawn. After each round the leaderboard decides the courts, so the top four play together on court 1 and the games get closer as the night goes on. Choose Americano for a social mix and Mexicano when the group wants tighter matches.
Team and Mixed Americano
Team Americano keeps the same partner all night: enter one pair per line and every pair plays every other pair, like a mini league. You can draw the pairs first with the random pairs generator. Mixed Americano makes every pair one man and one woman: type the men and the women in separate lists and partners still rotate each round.
Only need a printable schedule, or running tennis or pickleball doubles? Use the doubles round robin generator. Scoring one match rather than a whole night? Use the free padel score keeper.
Read more: how to organise an Americano · Mexicano padel · padel scoring
Frequently asked questions
How many rounds should an Americano have?
The generator suggests enough rounds for everyone to partner everyone once — for 8 players on 2 courts that is 7 rounds, with nobody resting. You can choose fewer rounds to fit your court booking.
What happens with an odd number of players?
Courts take four players each, so the extra players rest in rotation. The players who have rested least sit out next, so nobody rests twice before everyone has rested once.
How are Americano points counted?
Each match is played to a fixed total of points, for example 24. Both players of a pair receive the pair’s points, so a 13–11 win gives 13 points to each winner and 11 to each loser. The winner is the player with the most points overall.
Can I share the results with the group?
Yes. Tap Share to copy a link that opens a read-only page with every round and the leaderboard. The results travel inside the link, so nothing is stored on a server.
Is my event saved?
Yes, in your browser on this device. Close the tab and come back later and it will still be there until you start a new event.
How many courts do I need for an Americano?
One court for every four players: 8 players fill 2 courts and 12 fill 3. With fewer courts the extra players sit out in turn, so 12 players on 2 courts means 4 sit out each round.
How many points should each match be?
24 points is the usual Americano total and takes about 10 minutes by the generator’s estimate. Choose 16 or 21 for a short booking. Mexicano defaults to 32, because each round decides the next courts.
How long does an Americano with 12 players take?
On 3 courts at 24 points, the generator suggests 9 rounds: 9 matches each, about 1 h 55 min. A full rotation, where everyone partners everyone, is 11 rounds.
What is the difference between Americano and Mexicano?
In an Americano the partner rotation is fixed before the first round. In a Mexicano only round one is drawn; after that the leaderboard sets the courts, so players of a similar level meet.