01 · Padel ratings
Every padel rating.
One cross-walk.
Playtomic level, FIP P-tier, Glicko-2, tournament Elo — four systems, one question: where do you actually stand? Pick your system, find your level, see what it means everywhere else.
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Type a level in any system → see all equivalents.
02 · The four systems
Playtomic Level
Scale: 0.0 — 7.0
The 0-7 padel scale used by Playtomic and most recreational booking apps.
FIP P-Tier
Scale: P1 — P+
The FIP / federation tier system used in sanctioned tournaments.
Glicko-2
Scale: ~1000 — 2500
The chess-style numeric rating that powers Smash's match-by-match adjustments.
Tournament Elo (WPWR-style)
Scale: ~1000 — 3000
Elo-style ratings derived from tournament results, used by several padel platforms.
03 · The cross-walk
| Playtomic | FIP P-Tier | Glicko | Tournament Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 — 7.0 | P1 | 2400 — 2600 | 2500 — 3000 |
| 5.5 — 6.5 | P2 | 2200 — 2400 | 2200 — 2500 |
| 4.5 — 5.5 | P3 | 2000 — 2200 | 1900 — 2200 |
| 3.5 — 4.5 | A1 | 1850 — 2000 | 1700 — 1900 |
| 2.5 — 3.5 | A2 | 1700 — 1850 | 1500 — 1700 |
| 1.5 — 2.5 | A3 | 1500 — 1700 | 1300 — 1500 |
| 0.5 — 1.5 | P+ | 1200 — 1500 | 1100 — 1300 |
| 0.0 — 0.5 | P+ | 1000 — 1200 | 1000 — 1100 |
Approximate. Playtomic and Smash share the 0-7 scale exactly. FIP P-tier is tournament-results-driven; tournament-Elo platforms ignore recreational play. These systems answer different questions, so the cross-walk is a guide, not an equation.
04 · Direct conversions
05 · Common questions
What does a Playtomic level actually measure?▼
Playtomic level (0-7) reflects your skill against the players you've actually faced in their ecosystem. It starts from a self-assessment and refines from match results. It's the most common shared vocabulary in recreational padel.
How does a Playtomic 3.5 compare to FIP A1?▼
Roughly: Playtomic 3.5-4.5 maps to FIP A1 territory. The two systems answer different questions — Playtomic = recreational skill, FIP A1 = tournament-results — so the cross-walk is approximate, not exact.
Is Glicko-2 the same as Elo?▼
Same family, different math. Glicko-2 adds a confidence metric (rating deviation) on top of the Elo-style point estimate, so the system knows how confident it is in your rating, not just the number.
Which rating should I use to find partners?▼
Whichever your potential partners use. Playtomic is the most universal for recreational play in Spain, Italy, and the GCC. FIP P-tier matters if you compete in tournaments. Smash uses Glicko under the hood but displays a Playtomic-aligned 0-7 number on top.
Why don't these systems agree on a single number?▼
They measure different things. Playtomic and Smash measure recreational skill. FIP measures tournament results. Tournament-Elo platforms measure performance in sanctioned events only. A 4.5 Playtomic player might be A1 on results but A3 on participation — both are correct in their own context.
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