MATCH RULES / 2026

Set the rules before the first serve.

Padelly’s current match planner lets you shape the game in four clear choices. Pick what your court and your competition need, then keep the same rules on iPhone and Apple Watch.

Reviewed against the current app: September 27, 2026

01 / SETUP

A match built around your game.

01

Players

Singles or doubles. Add your players and choose the first serving team.

02

Deuce rule

Use Advantage, Golden Point, or Star Point. For Star Point, choose which deuce becomes decisive.

03

Set structure

Play one set, best of three full sets, best of three with a deciding match tiebreak, or a match tiebreak only.

04

Games per set

Choose 4, 6, or 9 games per set. Padelly shows the resulting rules before you start.

02 / DEUCE

Three ways through deuce.

Advantage

A team needs two points in a row after deuce to take the game.

Golden Point

The next point at the first deuce decides the game.

Star Point

Play through deuce until the chosen limit. The default decisive point is on deuce three.

03 / LIVE PLAY

Tiebreaks without the mental maths.

Padelly tracks the standard tiebreak and the deciding match tiebreak when your chosen structure calls for them. Serving and Undo follow the live score, including after a game or set ends.

Competition rules vary. Check the required format with your organiser before you start.

Take those rules to the court.

See how the Apple Watch handles the next point, or find answers about setup and scoring.