How to run a Mexicano tournament
What a Mexicano is, how it differs from an Americano, how scoring works, and how to run one with fixed pairs on Matchday.
What it is
Mexicano is a social doubles format for fixed pairs, played to a set number of points. Every pair plays every other pair once, and rounds and court assignments are generated for you.
How it differs from an Americano
In an Americano, players enter as individuals and partners rotate every round. In a Mexicano, you enter as a pair and keep the same partner all event.
How many matches you need
With n pairs you need n × (n − 1) ÷ 2 matches. Four pairs play 6 matches, and six pairs play 15. You need at least 2 pairs.
How the scoring works
Each game is played to a set number of points, and the two scores add up to that number. Matchday starts at 24, and you can choose 16, 21 or 32 instead.
How the winner is decided
Matchday ranks the table by point difference, then by wins.
Let Matchday do the scheduling
Matchday builds the draw, schedules your courts and updates the results as they come in.
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