Padel rules and scoring guides
Padel scores each game 15, 30, 40 and game. A pair wins a set with 6 games and a margin of two games. At 6-6 the pair play a 7-point tie-break, and at deuce the competition chooses advantage, the Star Point or the golden point.
These guides explain the rules of padel scoring. Each page states the rule, names the source, and says where a competition can apply a different version. The International Padel Federation (FIP) publishes the Rules of Padel. The version below applies from 1 January 2026.
Padel scoring rules
The complete system. Points, games, sets and the match, with a worked example of one game.
Read the guide 02The golden point
One deciding point at deuce. How it works, who chooses the side, and where competitions use it.
Read the guide 03Padel tie-break rules
The 7-point tie-break at 6-6. The serving order, the change of ends, and the match tie-break to 10.
Read the guide 04Padel scoring vs tennis scoring
What the two sports share, and where they separate. The serve, the walls and the deciding point.
Read the guide 05Padel serving rules
The underarm serve, the bounce, the waist limit, the two attempts and the service fault.
Read the guide 06How to keep score in padel
Call the score correctly on court. Who calls it, the order of the numbers, and how to fix a mistake.
Read the guide 07Americano padel format
A social format where partners rotate every round. The point total, the rounds and the standings.
Read the guide 08Mexicano padel format
A social format that pairs players by their current rank. How each round is drawn and scored.
Read the guideA rule can change with the competition. The FIP Rules of Padel list three ways to score a game at deuce, and several ways to score a set. A tournament must announce the method before the match starts. Ask the organiser if you are not sure.