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Tennis scoring, with rotating or fixed partners.

Match Play

Match Play uses tennis scoring instead of one shared point target. The host chooses Race or Best of, Golden Point or Advantage, rotating or fixed partners, then ranks by Matches Won or Points Won.

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Match structure

How Match Play runs in FOM Play.

  1. 01

    Choose rotating or fixed partners.

  2. 02

    Choose Race to a game target, or Best of 1, 3, or 5 sets.

  3. 03

    Choose Golden Point or Advantage for deuce.

  4. 04

    FOM records the tennis scores and orders the standings by Matches Won or Points Won, whichever you selected.

Works best for

  • Groups that prefer tennis scoring to point-target rounds
  • Sessions using either rotating or fixed partners
  • Race matches that are easier to time-box, or longer Best of matches

How scoring works

Tennis scoring with Race to a game target or Best of several sets. At deuce, choose Golden Point or Advantage.

When to choose it

The right format follows the group’s goal.

Choose Match Play when the group wants tennis scoring; partner mode and ranking criterion remain configurable.
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What the host should agree first

Before generating the match, make sure the player count, courts, rounds, scoring structure, partner mode, and ranking criterion are clear to the group.

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Start with the decision that matters most: an up-front schedule, result-led rounds, or tennis scoring.
01 Every round is ready before play begins.
Americano
ScheduleAll rounds up front

Choose Americano when the host wants every round generated up front; partner mode and ranking criterion remain configurable.

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02 Balance the match count, then let results shape the next round.
Mexicano
ScheduleProgressive by round

Choose Mexicano when each next round should respond to results, with fair match counts prioritised before the standings.

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03 Current format
Match Play
ScoringTennis

Choose Match Play when the group wants tennis scoring; partner mode and ranking criterion remain configurable.

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Match Play

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Set the players and match structure. FOM will build the rounds and keep the scores and standings readable.
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