PGR ranking

Your level, earned on court

PGR follows your level through confirmed results. Men, Women and Mixed rankings stay separate, while the score and opponent strength both matter.

PGR v3 · active versionThe public ranking now uses PGR v3.

PGR 4.1 is still being tested and doesn't change your level or place. It can replace PGR v3 only after it passes every check.

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Results included up to
2 Sept 2026, 09:18

The ranking at a glance

Your level grows through confirmed matches

Each type of play has its own ranking, keeping results fair and easy to understand.

  1. Your overall level

    PGR follows your progress in each discipline and helps you find well-matched opponents.

  2. Three rankings

    Men, Women and Mixed have separate positions. A Mixed result never changes a Men or Women position.

  3. Comparable teams

    Only matches between teams in the same category, confirmed by every player, count toward the ranking.

  4. What the app shows

    Your PGR level from 1.0 to 7.0 shows after calibration. Until then you see your progress toward it.

What it is

A level that evolves with you

You do not pick your own level. It evolves match by match through confirmed results.

A separate level for every discipline

Padel and tennis, singles and doubles are tracked separately. A padel doubles match does not change your tennis singles level.

A visible level in 0.1 steps

Your PGR level is shown from 1.0 to 7.0. The 7 named levels remain stable milestones and appear after enough confirmed results.

Opponents and score both matter

A win against strong opponents is worth more, while a close match tells a different story from a one-sided result.

How it works

Easy to follow after every match

Results update your PGR level, while levels 1-7 show your long-term progress.

Your experience matters

When you enter a new category, PGR uses your earlier matches cautiously. Your position is still earned only through results in that category.

Level 1.0-7.0

The one-decimal level makes progress between two named levels easy to follow after each match.

Three separate rankings

Men, Women and Mixed matches only update the category in which they were played. A Mixed result never changes your Men or Women position.

A clear category for every match

At your first Ranked result, the app asks for your sporting category. Each match is then placed correctly before it counts toward the ranking.

What counts

Only the matches that deserve to count

The ranking feeds exclusively on Ranked matches, verified by everyone who played.

Counts toward your ranking

  • The match is marked as Ranked.
  • Every player has an account and the sporting category required for Ranked.
  • Everyone confirms the score, and both teams belong to the same category: Men, Women or Mixed.

Does not count

  • Friendly or practice matches.
  • Even one player without an account? The match does not count.
  • Even one missing confirmation? The match does not count.

The rule is simple: if everyone on court does not confirm the result, the match does not change your level. That keeps the ranking fair.

How your level changes

Who you play and how close the score is both matter

The system weighs every match by the strength of the opponents and by how close the score was.

You beat a weaker team

Small gain

You were expected to win, so your rating ticks up only a little. Easy wins will not carry you to the top.

You beat a stronger team

Big gain

A surprise win is worth more: you beat a team considered stronger, so your level rises more.

You lose a tight one to stronger players

You might even climb

A narrow loss to a team well above you says something good about your game, and it can lift you.

You are beaten soundly by weaker players

Big drop

When the result sharply contradicts your rating, the correction matches it. The system reflects what happens on court, not reputation.

The score counts, not just the win

The game difference counts: a clear win tells a different story from one decided in tiebreaks, even though both are wins.

Short matches carry less weight

A quick set says less than a full match, so it changes your level less.

Your progress

Your level becomes more precise as you play

The more confirmed matches you play, the more stable and precise your level becomes.

Your first matches carry more weight

Your first Ranked matches move the rating a lot, because the system is still figuring you out. The more you play, the more it settles and the more precise it gets.

Everyone starts from the same place

Everyone starts under the same rules. In a new category, earlier experience is only a starting point; your position is earned through results in that category.

Your named level appears once it is earned

Your named level only becomes visible after enough confirmed matches. Until then, the system would rather stay quiet than show an uncertain level.

Breaks don't demote you

If you stop playing for a while, your level doesn't drop, but your first matches back count more. Nothing beats playing regularly.

Levels 1 to 7

Seven levels, all earned

From Beginner to Master: your level shows progress earned on court, not a level picked from your profile.

  1. Master

    The top of the ranking. Only those who consistently beat elite opponents get here.

    Level 7
  2. Expert

    A mature game and solid results against strong players.

    Level 6
  3. Competitive

    Above average: you win often and trouble anyone.

    Level 5
  4. Advanced

    Your game is consistent, and wins come more and more naturally.

    Level 4
  5. Intermediate

    You have the fundamentals down and start winning even matches.

    Level 3
  6. Recreational

    Your first confirmed results, with your rhythm starting to settle.

    Level 2
  7. Beginner

    The starting point. From here, everything is earned on court.

    Level 1
Demotion protection

You will not drop after a single loss. You move down only when results stay below your current level over time, not after one off night.

Fairness

The same rules for everyone

A ranking is worth exactly as much as the trust you can place in it. That is why every shortcut is closed from the start.

Score confirmed by everyone

No result enters the ranking without the agreement of every player in the match. A made-up score dies at the first missing confirmation.

Separate disciplines, separate positions

Padel and tennis, singles and doubles have independent PGRs. Men, Women and Mixed matches also have separate competitive rankings; a Mixed result never changes a Men or Women position.

No self-declared level

Your level is not picked from your profile: no one can start out as Expert. Your 1 to 7 level is earned solely from confirmed Ranked matches.

Daily growth limits

Your rating can only climb at a healthy pace in a single day. Artificial match marathons will not catapult you to the top.

Repeat matches carry less weight

Matches played over and over against the same opponents gradually count less. Repeating the same results cannot create an artificial advantage.

The rules apply equally to everyone

Every confirmed result is evaluated under the same principles, regardless of player or club.

Integrity

Fair, verifiable results

Every position comes from real matches and can be checked at any time.

The same matches give the same result

The ranking follows the real order in which matches were played, regardless of when scores are confirmed.

Corrections update the ranking automatically

If a result is corrected or voided, the ranking is recalculated from the remaining matches.

Final results

Once every player confirms, the result becomes final and can no longer be changed or deleted to sway a rating. If an invalid match is discovered later, it can be voided, and the ranking is recomputed correctly from the remaining matches.

The next PGR generation

PGR 4.1 is still being tested and changes no level

PGR 4.1 isn't tuned yet. Its tests are fixed in advance, and it can go public only if it shows on real results that it's at least as accurate and as fair.

  1. The whole pair

    PGR 4.1 compares 2 versus 2 and accounts for the partner, so a strong partner alone can't lift you.

  2. One final test, used once

    The results set aside for the final test are used only once and never help with tuning.

  3. Hard cases, tested separately

    We test very uneven pairs, new clubs, isolated groups, retirements and selectively reported scores separately.

  4. It doesn't switch on by itself

    Only a tuned version that passes every test, with no serious issues and two independent approvals, can be considered for the public ranking.

FAQ

About the PGR ranking

All questions
How does the ranking work?

PGR v3 builds on Glicko-2, a rating system also used in chess, adapted for doubles and for the score. You have a level for Men, Women and Mixed, plus an overall level. It isn't a simple points tally.

Does a Mixed match change my Men or Women position?

No. A Mixed match changes only your Mixed ranking and, to a lesser extent, your overall level. Men and Women rankings change only through their own matches.

Which matches count toward the ranking?

Only Ranked matches where every player has an account and confirms the score. Friendly matches don't change your level.

How does my level go up or down?

It depends on your opponents and the result: beating stronger players moves you up more. How settled your level is also counts.

What are the 7 levels?

Seven named levels, from Beginner to Master, that show at a glance where you are and how far you are from the next one.

When do I appear on the public leaderboard?

After at least 6 matches in that category, once your level is stable enough. Until then, the app shows your calibration progress, not a position.

How do you stop cheating?

Every player must confirm the score, and anti-abuse rules check matches. A disputed score stays on hold until it's resolved.

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