TENNIS SENIORS QUEENSLAND GUIDELINES
FOR SENIORS ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENTS.
Guidelines:
An Official TA/TQ Referee must be appointed and must not be the Tournament Director, or a player or club
member who is not a qualified referee.
‘B’ Grade events to be held whenever entries justify, regardless of economics.
Commencement time: Morning session 8.00 a.m. Afternoon session 1.00 p.m.. No morning matches/finals to
commence after 12.30 p.m. Any morning matches/finals not completed will be played at the completion of the
afternoon matches on the same day and under lights if necessary.
Seedings: Tennis Seniors Australia and ITF Ranking Lists should be referred to regarding seedings, also the
Tournament Director should contact the TSQ State Secretary regarding assistance from the State Selectors with
seedings if necessary.
Events should be seeded as follows:
4 plus players
10 plus players
15 plus players
20 plus players
2 seeds minimum
4 seeds minimum
6 seeds minimum
8 seeds minimum
Seeded players should be drawn to play their last set against each other. (Where there is more than one section,
winners of each section should be available for semis/finals as soon as practicable).
Seeded players placement:
Finals: (incl. Semi’s)
2 sections
Section 1
Section 2
No 1 seed v No 4 seed
No 2 seed v No 3 seed
3 sections
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
No 1 seed v No 6 seed
No 2 seed v No 5 seed
No 3 seed v No 4 seed
4 sections
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
No 1 seed v No 8 seed
No 2 seed v No 7 seed
No 3 seed v No 6 seed
No 4 seed v No 5 seed
3 sections
Winner of Section 1 straight into the Final
Winners of Section 2 & 3 playoff (semi)
4 sections
Winner Section 1 vs Winner Section 4 (semi 1)
Winner Section 2 vs Winner Section 3 (semi 2)
Finals: (incl. Semi’s) Finals should be played the same as the sections. (i.e. 2 pools, 4 players/pairs each,
played 1st to 7 games in section, final should same, 1st to 7 games.)
Playing Format:
3 players/pairs, play each player/pair twice, first to 6 games, tiebreak at 5 all
4 players/pairs, 1 section, first to 8 games, tiebreak at 7 all
4 players/pairs, 2 or 3 sections first to 7 games, tiebreak at 6 all.
4 players/pairs, 4 or more sections, first to 6 games, tiebreak at 5 all
5 or 6 players/pairs, first to 6 games, tiebreak at 5 all.
Events with uneven players/pairs, place the greater number of players/pairs in section 1 with the no.1 seed.
(i.e. 9 players/pairs - 5 players/pairs in section 1 and 4 players/pairs in section 2 OR 13 players/pairs – 5
players/pairs in section 1 and 4 players/pairs each in sections 2 & 3 – refer to the seedings placement above)
Maximum players/pairs per section of each event:
6 player/pairs maximum in each section – except for special format for one section with 7 players ONLY
(see below).
SPECIAL FORMAT FOR 7 PLAYERS/PAIRS:
7 players/pairs in one section, if courts are available (3 courts required) tournaments may play this format:
7 players/pairs, first to 5 games, tiebreak at 4 all.
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Tiebreak Rule: The Seniors tie-break rule must be used during Senior tournaments, play one point and change
ends and then change after every four points.
Players should not be relocated in an event more that 10 years below the age nominated by them, without
notification. Also Players must be notified if a lack of entries cancels their event.
Winners Formula: SETS WON, if equal – games won, if equal – games against, if equal – winner when the
player/pairs played each other.
Court allocation formula: (minimum) 4 players/pairs
5 players/pairs
6 players/pairs
7 players/pairs
1 court
1½ courts (3 adjacent courts)
2 courts
3 courts
Recommended Events: For Two+ and Three Day Tournaments:
MS and MD
35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80
LS
35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70
LD
35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75
CMD
90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150
CLD
90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140
XD
35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75
CXD
90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140
Suggested program for Two and 2½ day events:FRI PM
CMD 90, 110, 130, 150
CLD 90, 110, 130
SAT AM
MS 40, 50, 60, 70,
LS 40, 50, 60
SAT PM
MD 35, 45, 55, 65, 75
LD 35, 45, 55, 65
SUN AM
MS 35, 45, 55, 65, 75,
LS 35, 45, 55
SUN PM
MD 40, 50, 60, 70
LD 40, 50, 60
XD 35, 45, 55, 65
XD 40, 50, 60, 70
Another Suggestion for Two Day event:SAT AM
MS 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80
CLD 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140
LS
SAT PM
XD
CMD 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150
SUN AM
MD 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80
SUN PM
CXD 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140
35, 40, 45, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75
35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70
LD 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75
Suggested program for Three Day event:SAT AM
MS 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
LS 40, 50, 60, 70
SAT PM
MD 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 80
LD 35, 45, 55, 65, 75
SUN AM
MS 35, 45, 55, 65, 75
LS 35, 45, 55, 65
SUN PM
MD 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
LD 40, 50, 60, 70
MON AM
CMD 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150
MON PM
CXD 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140
XD 35, 45, 55, 65, 75
XD 40, 50, 60, 70
CLD 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140
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