Match Play describes the scoring system: FOM records tennis-style points (0, 15, 30, 40), games, and — in Best of mode — sets. Partner behavior is a separate setting. Combine Match Play with Fix Partner when the same pairs should stay together for the session.
Fixed partners
Every FOM format offers Rotating and Fix Partner. With Fix Partner, you assign an even roster into complete pairs. FOM then ranks one row per team and schedules fixtures by prioritizing teams with fewer appearances, pairings that have met less often, and avoiding an immediate rematch where possible.
With Rotating partners, Match Play can reshuffle the four-player groups between rounds and keep individual standings. Use that when you want tennis scoring without a permanent team table.
Golden point or advantage
Match Play lets you choose how deuce is scored:
- Golden Point — at 40–40, the next point wins the game.
- Advantage — at 40–40, one team must gain Advantage and then win the following point; losing the Advantage returns the game to deuce.
You also choose the match mode:
- Race — the first team to reach the configured total number of games wins the match.
- Best of 1, 3, or 5 sets — a set is won at six games with a two-game lead; at 6–6, FOM uses one deciding game for a 7–6 set.
Pick the structure before generating so the score engine knows when to close each match.
When to use it
- Regular partnerships that want the same pair represented in a team table.
- Time-boxed sessions that benefit from a Race target and Golden Point.
- Longer traditional sessions that want Best of sets and Advantage.
- Rotating groups that want tennis scoring but still want different partners between rounds.
If you want point-target rounds, choose Americano or Mexicano. If you want tennis-style point, game, and set logic, choose Match Play — then select Rotating or Fix Partner based on who should stay together and how the final table should be ranked.
