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The Craiglockhart Tennis League: Match play and scoring rules

The short set format
We are experimenting with a different match format for the Craiglockhart Tennis League. In this busy centre, to make it easier to complete matches, we are using short set tennis.

Matches are two short sets with a conventional tie-break at one set all.
A short set is played to four games instead of six.
At set is therefore won at 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, etc. 
At 4-3 the player with the four game advantage needs to win one more game to win the set (ie 5-3). 
At 4-4, the next game is sudden death - the set is won 5-4. 

If the match goes to one set all, a match tie-break (first to 10 istead of 7) is played.
The player who received serve at the end of the previous set serves first in the tie-break. 

Points
You get one point for completing a match
You get one point for every set you win (the tie break counts as a set as far as points are concerned) 
So the player winning the match on a tie-break gets a total of 3 points (one for each set, one for completing the match; the loser gets 2 points (one for the set, one for completing the match)

Typical final scores might be:

Roger Federer bt Andy Murray (Feb 5) 4-0, 4-2
(Federer 3 points; Murray 1)

Andy Murray bt Roger Federer (Feb 6) 2-4, 5-3, (10-4)  
(Murray 3 points, including one for the third set tie-break; Federer 2 points)

Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a free can of balls which we will post to you.

If a match is won through a forfeit (see Rules & Regs), the winner receives 2 points.

Please note  

  • Players are asked to keep the warm ups as short as possible to make it easier to complete matches in one hour.
  • If a match can't be concluded in the hour and can't be continued as a court is unavailable, the match should be completed at a later date.
  • Please do respect waiting players' court time and finish playing promptly even if a match is unfinished

If you have any questions, please email us at craiglockharttennisleague@gmail.com