Your overall level
PGR follows your progress in each discipline and helps you find well-matched opponents.
PGR v3 · active model
Your level, earned on court
PGR follows your level through confirmed results. Men, Women and Mixed ladders stay separate, while the score and opponent strength both matter.
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Master
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5
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You, after a few matches
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Beginner
Level 1.0-7.0 · 7 stable tiers · earned, never self-declared
PGR v3
PGR v3 currently determines the public ranking.
PGR 4.1 is a research architecture under validation, not a calibrated model running on your matches. It cannot change your level or position and may be evaluated as a replacement for PGR v3 only after fitting and every sporting, statistical and safety gate.
Model 1Results processed through 2 Sept 2026, 09:18
The ranking at a glance
Your level grows through confirmed matches
Each type of play has its own ladder, keeping results fair and easy to understand.
Three ladders
Men, Women and Mixed have separate positions. A Mixed result never changes a Men or Women position.
Comparable teams
Only matches between teams in the same category, confirmed by every player, count toward the ranking.
What the app shows
Your PGR level from 1.0 to 7.0 appears only after calibration. Until then you see progress and the broad uncertainty range, not a point level.
What it is
A sporting estimate that evolves
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 steps 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 level, while tiers 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 tiers easy to follow after each match.
Three separate ladders
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 ladder.
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.
Small gain
You beat a weaker team
You were expected to win, so your rating ticks up only a little. Easy wins will not carry you to the top.
Big gain
You beat a stronger team
A surprise win is worth more: you beat a team considered stronger, so your level rises more.
You might even climb
You lose a tight one to stronger players
A 6-7, 5-7 against a team well above you says something good about your game. A narrow loss to strong opponents can lift you.
Big drop
You are beaten soundly by weaker players
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
Game difference factors in: a 6-0, 6-1 tells a different story than a 7-6, 7-6, 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 tier appears once it is earned
Your tier only becomes visible after enough confirmed matches. Until then, the system would rather stay quiet than show an uncertain level.
Inactivity raises the uncertainty
If you stop playing for a while, the system grows less sure of your level, and your first matches back will carry more weight. Nothing beats playing consistently.
Tiers 1 to 7
Seven rungs, all earned
From beginner to expert: your tier is public proof of your rating, not a label you slap on yourself.
7
Master
The top of the ranking. Only those who consistently beat elite opponents get here.
6
Expert
A mature game and solid results against strong players.
5
Competitive
Above average: you win often and trouble anyone.
4
Advanced
Your game is consistent, and wins come more and more naturally.
3
Intermediate
You have the fundamentals down and start winning even matches.
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Recreational
Your first confirmed results, with your rhythm starting to settle.
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Beginner
The starting point. From here, everything is earned on court.
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 distinct competitive ladders; 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 tier 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 ladder follows the real order in which matches were played, regardless of when scores are confirmed.
Corrections update the ladder automatically
If a result is corrected or voided, the ladder 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 in research and changes no public level
The architecture is still unfitted. Before a fitted model can even be evaluated in shadow, its exact artifacts and tests must be preregistered; any future public switch would then require real-result evidence without harming prediction, calibration or fairness.
Complete pairs
The proposed design compares 2 versus 2 and explicitly includes the partner, specifically to reduce partner boosting.
Preregistered holdout
Any future evaluation must consume one sealed final set exactly once, kept entirely outside tuning.
Difficult cohorts
The validation plan separates large teammate gaps, new clubs, isolated networks, abandonments and selective reporting.
No implicit activation
Installing the architecture does not make it public. Only a fitted model that passes measurable gates, has no severe incidents and receives two independent approvals could become a candidate.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does the ranking work?
PGR v3 is a hierarchical Glicko-2-family model adapted for doubles and score. It keeps an Overall skill and distinct Men, Women and Mixed competitive ratings; it does not simply accumulate points.
Does a Mixed match change my Men or Women position?
No. A symmetric Mixed match updates only Mixed PGR and, at reduced weight, Overall skill. Men and Women ladders are fed exclusively by their own match contexts.
Which matches count toward the ranking?
Only matches marked "Ranked" (competitive), with players who have accounts. "Friendly" matches do not affect your rating.
How does my rating go up or down?
Based on your opponents and the result: beating stronger players moves you up more, while PGR v3 also factors in how confident it is about your level.
What are the tiers?
Visual thresholds on top of the rating, so you can see at a glance where you stand and how far you are from the next level.
When do I appear on the public leaderboard?
After at least 6 matches in that context and once rating uncertainty falls below the confidence threshold. Until then, the app shows calibration progress rather than a premature position.
How do you prevent abuse or boosting?
Through anti-abuse rules, verification and score confirmation by both teams. Disputed scores are frozen until resolved.
Your spot in the ranking is waiting
Play Ranked matches, confirm scores and build your Men, Women or Mixed position separately.
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