Tournament Info
- Next schedule: September – November 2023
- Format: Round robin groups and single elimination bracket.
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Ranking Points Awarded
Division | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Semi Finals | Quarter Finals | 2nd Round | Group Stages | Losers Bracket Wins | Base |
1 | +650 (2000max) | +300 (1350max) | +150 (1050max) | +160 (900max) | +120 (740max) | +100 (620max) | 320 total (520max) | +80 each | 200 |
2 | +325 (1000max) | +150 (675max) | +75 (525max) | +80 (450max) | +60 (370max) | +50 (310max) | 160 total (260max) | +40 each | 100 |
3 | +165 (500max) | +75 (335max) | +35 (260max) | +40 (225max) | +30 (185max) | +25 (155max) | 80 total (130max) | +20 each | 50 |
Note 1: Base points are given to all players at the beginning of the tournament.
Note 2: Group Stages total points are divided by the number of matches per group and given for each group win.
Format
Group Stages
- Players are divided into 4 groups of 5 players each.
- Players play a single match against all other players in the same group.
- 1st and 2nd place players advance to the Winners Bracket Round 1.
- 3rd, 4th, and 5th move to the Losers Bracket. 3rd place gets a Losers Bracket Round 1 bye.
- Group position criteria:
- Number of wins.
- Head to head win.
- Sets win/loss difference.
- Games win/loss difference.
- Players in the Losers Bracket cannot longer win the tournament but are still competing for ranking points.
Knockout Stages
Winners Bracket
- Round 1 consists of 2 groups of 4 players each.
- Players play a single match against all other players in the same group.
- 1st and 2nd place players advance to the Semi Finals.
- Semi Finals and Finals are decided by a single elimination match.
- A 3rd Place match is also played between the 2 semi-final round losers.
Losers Bracket
- Knockout stages are decided by a single elimination match.
- Match winners advance to the next round until 2 players are left and meet in a final match.
- Players in the Losers Bracket cannot longer win the tournament but are still competing for ranking points.
Draw
The draw for the group stages consists of pots based on the number of players per group. Groups of 5 players each will have 4 pots total.
- Pots are seeded based on player rankings.
- New players are added to the bottom pots.
For a 20-player division (groups of 5 players each), the pots would be as follow:
- Pot 1: Top 4 players based on ranking. For Division 1, those would be #1-4.
- Pot 2: Next 4 players based on ranking. For Division 1, those would be #5-8.
- Pot 3: Next 4 players based on ranking. For Division 1, those would be #9-12.
- Pot 4: Next 4 players based on ranking. For Division 1, those would be #13-16.
- Pot 5: New players. If not enough new players, then next 4 players based on ranking.
A 5-player group would consist of 1 player from each pot.
The draw takes place prior to the tournament start date at one of the Arden tennis courts. At least 4 tournament participants must be present for the draw to take place.