Competition rules

Everything you need to know about how tournaments work on Tennivo

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Overview

Tennivo competitions have a two-level structure: an Event (the tournament) contains one or more Competitions (draws). Each competition can have its own format, level range, and game type.

There are four event categories that determine the ranking points awarded:

  • Starter — entry-level tournaments for players building their competitive experience.
  • Challenger — intermediate tournaments with higher ranking points.
  • Masters — advanced tournaments for experienced competitors.
  • Grand Slam — the highest tier, offering maximum ranking points.

Game types: Singles (1v1) and Doubles (2v2).

Tournament formats

Each competition uses one of three draw types:

Single elimination

Lose once and you are out. Bracket sizes: 8, 16, 32, or 64 players.

Top seeds are placed to avoid early meetings. If fewer players register than the draw size, some players receive a BYE (automatic first-round advance).

Round-robin groups

Players are divided into groups of 3 or 4. Everyone in the group plays each other once.

Final standings are determined by: (1) matches won, (2) set difference, (3) game difference.

Groups + knockout

Group stage first (round-robin), then the top players from each group advance to a single-elimination bracket.

The number advancing per group (1 or 2) is set by the organizer. If needed, "best runners-up" fill the bracket to a power of 2.

Registration

  • Registration opens when the organizer publishes the event and opens a competition.
  • You can register for any competition with a level range that matches your NTRP rating.
  • For doubles: you select a partner during registration.
  • If a competition is full, you are placed on a waitlist (first come, first served). If someone withdraws, the first waitlist player is promoted automatically.
  • You can withdraw anytime before the bracket is confirmed. After bracket confirmation, withdrawal is no longer possible.

Seeding

  • Players are seeded based on their ranking points at the time of registration.
  • Higher-ranked players get top seeds, ensuring they do not face each other in early rounds.
  • In case of equal points, the player who registered first gets the higher seed.

Match formats

Match format is decided by the organizer per competition:

  • Best of 3 sets — standard format with full sets.
  • Super tiebreak — two sets, with a 10-point tiebreak instead of a third set.

Group standings

After each group match, standings update automatically.

Ranking criteria (in order):

  1. Most matches won
  2. Best set difference (won minus lost)
  3. Best game difference (won minus lost)

Ranking points

Points are awarded based on the event category and the round reached:

RoundStarterChallengerMastersGrand Slam
R64251020
R324102040
R166153060
QF102550100
SF143570140
Runner-up2050100200
Winner3075150300

Group stage points: awarded per win, plus a bonus for the group winner and for qualifying to the knockout stage.

Points are awarded when the competition is completed by the organizer.

In doubles, both partners receive the same points.

For club admins — competition workflow

The typical workflow for running a competition:

  1. 1Create event — set name, dates, location, and category.
  2. 2Add competitions — define draw type, level range, game type, and match format.
  3. 3Publish — the event becomes visible and registration opens.
  4. 4Manage registrations — approve or manage the player list and waitlist.
  5. 5Confirm bracket — finalize the draw and seeding.
  6. 6Start — the competition is underway.
  7. 7Enter scores — record match results as they happen.
  8. 8Complete — finalize the competition and award ranking points.

For groups + knockout: the group stage completes automatically when all group matches are scored. The admin then confirms the knockout bracket and continues.