Tournament Format
The Malta Padel Open will begin with group-stage matches before progressing into the knockout rounds. From the Group Stage through to the Quarter-Finals, matches will be played as best of three sets, with the third set decided by a Match Tie-Break if required. The Semi-Finals and Finals will be played as best of three full sets.
Match Scoring
Standard padel scoring will apply up to deuce. After the first deuce, normal advantage scoring will be used. If the game returns to deuce for a second time, a Deciding Point will be played to determine the game, with the receiving pair choosing the side from which the point is played.
Third Set Rules
For matches from the Group Stage through to the Quarter-Finals, a Match Tie-Break will be used if the match reaches one set all. The Match Tie-Break is played to 10 points, with a minimum winning margin of two points. For the Semi-Finals and Final, the third set will be played in full, with standard tie-break rules applying at 6–6.
Group Qualification
Men: the top 2 pairs from each of the 4 groups qualify for the Quarter-Finals. Women: a single round-robin group of 5 pairs, with the top 4 advancing straight to the Semi-Finals (1st vs 4th, 2nd vs 3rd).
Group Standings Tiebreaker
If pairs finish a group with the same number of wins, ranking will be decided in the following order: first, the result of the direct encounter between the tied pairs; if still level, set difference; and if still level, game difference.
Seeding
Pairs were seeded using FIP ranking points where available, with national ranking used as a tiebreaker. Top seeds:
Men — Top 4
1. Jaime Menéndez Gil / Victor Recuero — FIP 26 pts
2. Matthew Asciak / Lionel Elian Abdala — FIP 11 pts
3. Bradley Callus / Oier Zuazua — FIP 10 pts
4. Joep Raemaekers / Pim de Goede — FIP 6 pts · National Ranking 70 pts
Women — Top 2
1. Elaine Genovese / Ivana Kubickova — FIP tied · National Ranking 360 pts
2. Paula Garbisu Irizabal / Itziar Garbisu Irizabal — FIP tied · National Ranking 310 pts