Mini & Midi Tennis
Formats and Scoring Systems
The following scoring systems are included in the Rules of Tennis, to tailor competitions to the needs of 10 and under players:
-1 match tiebreak to 7 or 10
-Best of 3 match tiebreaks to 7
-1 short set (1st to 4 games)
-Best of 3 short sets (1st to 4 games)
-Tiebreak instead of a 3rd set
-No ad scoring (play 1 game point at deuce)
-A combination of these
Instead of using single elimination formats, multi-match formats and ‘tennis festivals’ are recommended, which involve all players playing more than one match (e.g. round robin, compass draw), to ensure that all children play the same number of matches. Timed matches can help with effective organisation and rotation.
Team based matches are strongly recommended for 10 and under players, especially at Red and Orange.
The following scoring systems are included in the Rules of Tennis, to tailor competitions to the needs of 10 and under players:
-1 match tiebreak to 7 or 10
-Best of 3 match tiebreaks to 7
-1 short set (1st to 4 games)
-Best of 3 short sets (1st to 4 games)
-Tiebreak instead of a 3rd set
-No ad scoring (play 1 game point at deuce)
-A combination of these
Instead of using single elimination formats, multi-match formats and ‘tennis festivals’ are recommended, which involve all players playing more than one match (e.g. round robin, compass draw), to ensure that all children play the same number of matches. Timed matches can help with effective organisation and rotation.
Team based matches are strongly recommended for 10 and under players, especially at Red and Orange.