The Rackt Blog
Formats, rankings, and settling arguments with data.
Tennis ELO Rating for Amateurs: How to Rank Your Group Without Joining a League
How an ELO rating works for amateur tennis players, how it compares to UTR, NTRP and WTN, and how to run one for your own group of friends.
Read moreThe Best Padel Americano App: What It Should Do Before, During and After the Night
What the best padel Americano app should actually do: build rotations, score live, rank players and keep results after the night. A practical checklist.
Read morePadel Tournament Formats Explained: Americano, Mexicano, King of the Court and the Rest
Americano, Mexicano, King of the Court, round robin or knockout? A plain guide to every padel tournament format and which one fits your group.
Read moreThe Best App to Track Tennis Matches With Friends (What to Actually Look For)
Want an app to log tennis matches, settle arguments and rank your friend group? Here's what separates a group tracker from a scorekeeper.
Read moreTennis Americano: How to Run an Americano in Tennis
Tennis Americano is a rotating-partner format: play in pairs, score solo, swap every round. Full rules, scoring, court setup and player counts.
Read moreMixed Americano Format: Rules, Rotations, and How to Run One
Mixed Americano pairs one man and one woman per team, rotates partners every round, and scores everyone individually. Full rules, rotations and setup.
Read moreHow to Organize a Padel Tournament With Friends (Without It Turning Into Admin)
A step-by-step guide to organizing a padel tournament with friends: how many players, picking a format, courts, scoring, and running the day cleanly.
Read moreAmericano Padel Schedules for 8, 12 and 16 Players (Copy These Rotations)
Ready-made Americano padel rotations for 8, 12 and 16 players: rounds, courts and matches each, plus a full round-by-round 8-player schedule.
Read moreHow to Run a Tennis Ladder With Friends (That Survives Past Week Three)
A practical guide to starting a tennis or padel ladder with your friend group: rules, ranking systems, and why most ladders die — plus how to keep yours alive.
Read morePadel ELO Ratings Explained: How the Number That Ends Arguments Actually Works
How ELO ratings work in padel and tennis: expected outcomes, upsets, score margins, and how to track a real ELO ranking for your own group.
Read moreKing of the Court Padel: Rules, Rotations, and Why Someone Always Refuses to Leave
King of the Court padel rules explained: winners hold the court, losers queue. Group sizes, rotations, scoring, and how to keep the session fair.
Read moreAmericano vs Mexicano Padel: Which Format Actually Fits Your Group
Americano and Mexicano use the same scoring but pair players differently. Here's how each works and which one to pick for your group's skill mix.
Read moreAmericano Padel: Rules, Scoring & How to Run One That Doesn't Descend Into Chaos
How Americano padel works: rules, point-per-rally scoring, rotations for 8–16 players, and how to run a smooth Americano night with your group.
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