Club Ladder
Men’s, Women’s Mixed Singles and Doubles
Doubles and Singles tennis is a great way to meet other players of similar standard, or challenge yourself against better players to improve your tennis and UTR. The only requirement to join the Ladder is: you must first register with our ladder administration team so we can place you in the correct group that will suit your level of play.
Club Ladder Events
You don't need to be a current City Community Advantage Member to play in our weeknight and weekend club ladder events
UTR Profile
- All players must have a UTR player profile
Player details
- All participants must have a City Community Tennis:
player profile
player level
Enter a Club Ladder event
- Make a Club Ladder booking by selecting the Play Now button below
- Find the event that corresponds to your City Community Tennis player level i.e. Intermediate, High Intermediate, Advanced 1 etc
- Book and pay for the event. If the event is full select Notify me, this will add a player to the wait list
- Admin will contact players with the UTR event url and password, so we can create a draw up and enter match results. Match results count towards a players Universal Tennis Rating
- Please note we require 48 hours cancellation notice
Pricing
- Non Members $70 | Advantage Members $50 | UTS Tennis member $43
Singles - 4 Players
- Round 1: Player 1 v Player 2, Player 3 v Player 4
- Round 2: Win v Win, Loss v Loss (players result from round 1)
Note: Winners of Round 2 can keep the tennis balls
Singles - 2 Players
- Player 1 v Player 2
You will have a 180 minutes to complete the match
You can play best of three sets, no short deuce and normal set for the third set
Note: Winner to keep the balls
Doubles - 4 to 12 Players
- Players can enter as a team or as an individual (we will allocate you a partner)
- Round 1
Players have 60 minutes to complete Round 1
(CRT 3) Team 1 v Team 2
(CRT 4) Team 3 v Team 4
(CRT 5) Team 5 v Team 6
- Round 2 - Team results from Round 1
Players have 60 minutes to complete Round 2
(CRT 3) Win on CRT 3 v Win on CRT 4
(CRT 4) Loss on CRT 3 v Win on CRT 5
(CRT 5) Loss on CRT 4 v Loss on CRT 5
- Note: Winners of Round 2 can keep the tennis balls
Warm-up and keeping time
- Please read Tennis Australia's tennis etiquette page
- All match rounds are strictly 60 minutes (this includes warm-up)
- If a match is incomplete after 60 minutes the score will stand and still counts towards your UTR
- Maximum 5 minute warm-up
- Round 2: If time permits max 5 minute warm-up
- Keep an eye on the time remaining to complete rounds
- Maximum twenty seconds allowed between points, ninety seconds at change of ends if required or time permits
Sets Singles
- Best of 3 sets with the third set being a super tiebreak
- Set 1 and 2 first to six games, tiebreak at six games
- At one set all the third set will be a ten point tiebreaker
- Please note there is No Add (at deuce the next point will be be game)
Sets Doubles
- Pro Set first to 8 games
- Tie-break at 7 games all
- Short deuce (at 40 all next point is game)
Receiver can choose side (either deuce or add court)
Reporting scores
Please report your scores to the administrator
Facebook
We have a private Facebook Group called “Jensen’s Club Ladder”. We contact players in this group to send them extra information and to share photos of matches.
Challenge players on the ladder
Membership
You must be a current City Community Tennis Advantage Member to challenge players on the Club Ladder
UTR Profile
All players must have a UTR player profile
Seasons
- January to April
- May to August
- September to December
Responding to Challenges
If a player challenges you to a match, you must do your best to respond and arrange a match within 1 week. If you’re unable to commit to accepting challenges, please contact the administrator with your current “availability” so we can let other players know your status.
Court hire
- Players share court hire costs
- You must provide new tennis balls
Match Format
For challenge matches we strongly recommend a two hour booking. This will help you to complete 3 set matches which are UTR verified
- UTR Verified: Best of 3 sets
- UTR Unverified: Pro Set, 1 or 2 sets
Scoring
- For UTR verified:
At 1 set all the 3rd set can be either a normal set (first to 6 games) or a 10 point tiebreak (first to 10 points)
At 6 games all play a standard tie break (first to 7 points)
You can play long or short deuce
- For UTR unverified matches
Long or short deuce
5 or 7 point tiebreakers
Reporting scores
Please report your scores to the administrator
Facebook
We have a private Facebook Group called “Jensen’s Club Ladder”. We contact players in this group to send them extra information and to share photos of matches.
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
Wednesday 3
Sunday 7
Wednesday 10
Sunday 14
Wednesday 17
Sunday 21
Wednesday 24
Sunday 28
Wednesday 31
Intermediate
Advanced
High Intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced
High Intermediate
Intermediate
No Comp
Advanced
8-11pm
1-4pm
8-11pm
1-4pm
8-11pm
1-4pm
8-11pm
No Comp
8-11pm
Abbreviations
All matches are Singles unless otherwise stated as below
- Singles and Doubles (Singls & Dbles)
- Doubles only (Dbles)
Ladder Seasons
- January to April
- May to August
- September to December
Do I need to be a Club Member?
Players are not required to be members when entering City Community Tennis ladder events.
For players challenging other players on the ladder they will need to be a City Community Tennis Advantage Members
Do I need a UTR player profile?
Yes!
What does a grading involve?
There are several ways to be graded:
- Book into one of our monthly Grading Sessions
- Book a Private Lesson
- Book into a Group Class
- Contact the competitions team if you already have a verified UTR Rating or have considerable competitive experience
What happens once I'm accepted on the Ladder?
Before accepting or requesting challenges from other players, we’ll ask you:
- When can you usually play? (e.g. weeknights, Saturdays 9-12, etc.)
- Which locations can you play (e.g. Surry Hills only or all locations)
What happens if I am running late for a match?
For challenge matches please contact your opponent asap.
For organised Ladder events Round 1 must commence no later than the start time. For every five minutes a player is late they will forfeit a game, this includes the warm up e.g. A player arrives ten minutes late, play get’s under way at twenty minutes past the start time, the late player will forfeit 4 games.
What if I don't show up?
A player will be removed from the ladder if they don’t show up for a match. Players please be aware this is a massive inconvenience to all players and administrators. No credit or refund will be issued
What happens if I need to cancel?
- Minimum 48 hours cancellation notice required (you will be able to do this online and receive a credit)
- Contact the office if you need cancel outside the 48 cancellation period
- Credits issued for wet weather or event cancellation
- No refunds are issued for no shows or late cancellations
Can I withdraw from an event?
Yes, you can do this online. Minimum 48 hours notice
For organised Ladder events and player challenges what happens if a match is incomplete?
The score will stand and be added to a players UTR results
What happens if I never play a match?
If a player has not played a match within a season (3 months), the player will not be enrolled to the following season (the ladder is for regular match players only).
Playing outside City Community Tennis?
We won't accept or record results on the ladder for matches played at other tennis venues not part of City Community Tennis.
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