Competitions
Upcoming Match Plays
Saturday 14th March 3pm Yellow Ball ENTRIES CLOSED
Sunday 3rd May 12 noon Orange Ball & Green Ball
Sunday 17th May 12 noon Road To Wimbledon
Saturday 4th July 3pm Yellow Ball
Players will need to be British Tennis Members and have a rating to particapate. It's free to join and they go into the Wimbledon Ballot! Click here to sign up for British Tennis Membership
What format do we play?
TIMED TENNIS Is a fun competition format which makes it easier for coaches / organisers to schedule their competition time as the length of each match is known. The time element increases the excitement and the concept can be used with a number of match formats, e g singles, doubles and team events.
It is also a great opportunity for ratings matches to take place in a coaching session. This will provide players with a stepping stone into further competition opportunities outside of the coaching programme.
How does it work?
Red Ball Competition:
• 10 minutes per match
• Counts for Mini Tennis Red match record
• Each point won counts for one point
• Each match is a extended tiebreak, e g 8-4, 12-6, 15-3
• The player with the most points after 10 minutes wins
• If scores are equal after 10 minutes a deciding point is played
• Players to finish a point if started when 10 minutes is up
• After the first point, players serve for two consecutive points then swap, like in a tiebreak
Orange Ball Competition:
• 15 minutes per match
• Counts for Mini Tennis ratings
• Each point won counts for one point
• Each match is an extended tiebreak, e g 12-5, 11-8
• The player with the most points after 15 minutes wins
• If scores are equal after 15 minutes a deciding point is played
• Players to finish a point if started when 15 minutes is up
• After the first point, players serve for two consecutive points then swap, like in a tiebreak
Green Ball Competition:
• 20 minutes per match
• Counts for Mini Tennis ratings
• Normal game scoring with sudden death deuce (receiver picks the side they wish to receive)
• Each match is an extended set, eg 7-1, 8-0
• If games played are equal after 20 minutes finish the game you are playing
• If games played are not equal after 20 minutes, play must stop and the player with the most games wins
Yellow Ball Competition:
• 20 minutes per match
• Counts for AEGON British Tennis ratings
• Counts for yellow ball ratings from 9.1 to 10.2 only
• Mixed singles matches do count, however only at Grade 6 and 7
• Each match is an extended set, eg 7-1, 8-0
• Normal game scoring with sudden death deuce (receiver picks the side they wish to receive)
• If games played are equal after 20 minutes finish the game you are playing
• If games played are not equal after 20 minutes, play must stop and the player with the most games wins