Guides

A plain-English guide to the Elo rating system DeuceLab uses for table tennis: how ratings move, how win probabilities are derived, and why we calibrate them.

What DeuceLab's percentages really mean, why so many sit near 50%, and how to read a calibration chart to judge whether a model is honest.

An honest, educational rundown of common table tennis markets — match winner, set handicap, total sets and total points — and how DeuceLab models each.

Quick definitions of the table tennis, rating and statistics terms used across DeuceLab — Elo, Brier score, calibration, set handicap, deuce and more.

What the Setka Cup is, how its round-the-clock format works, and how DeuceLab rates every player with a transparent Elo model.

A guide to Czech Liga Pro table tennis — its 24/7 format, why the matches are so even, and how DeuceLab's Elo model handles it.

A guide to Poland's TT Elite Series table tennis — format, schedule and how DeuceLab rates the players with a transparent Elo model.

A guide to the TT Cup table tennis series — its round-the-clock format and how DeuceLab models every match with calibrated Elo probabilities.

A guide to the Setka Cup women's table tennis events — format, why the field is more predictable, and how DeuceLab rates the players.

A guide to the Challenger Series table tennis events — the most predictable field DeuceLab tracks, and how the Elo model handles it.