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TOURNAMENT RULES AND FORMAT

Tennis for Good Deeds — 6th Edition, 2025

Tennis for Good Deeds is aimed at amateur tennis players who have been accepted into the tournament draws. The minimum age of players is 18 years, reached by the start date of the tournament.

Registration deadline: 7 September 2025, 11:59 PM. After this date, no further registrations can be made on the website. If you have any doubts or questions, please get in touch with our colleague, Nicoleta Arghiroiu – 0765 919 676.

Men’s singles and women’s singles

The draws for the MEN’S SINGLES and WOMEN’S SINGLES events are made up of groups of 3 (three) players, which means that each player will play a minimum of 2 (two) matches.

The scoring system consists of a normal set with a tiebreak at 6 (six) all.

First place (one) qualifies for the knockout draw.

Doubles

The DOUBLES draw will be a knockout of 16 (sixteen) teams.

DOUBLES matches are played in a best-of-3 (three) sets format with a tiebreak in the first 2 (two) sets, and the last one as a match tiebreak up to 10 (ten).

The competition draws and the match schedule will be announced during the afternoon of Thursday, 19 September.

Schedule

Day 1 (19 September) – Friday

The tournament will begin at 5:00 PM with the DOUBLES event.

Day 2 (20 September) – Saturday

  • At 10:00 AM the official opening and the demonstration matches will take place.
  • The singles matches will also be played starting at 10:00 AM.
  • After the singles matches, at approximately around 6:00 PM the quarterfinal matches of the doubles event will be scheduled.

*The no-show of a team counts as a match won by the team that turned up to play. **A retirement means the loss of the match in favour of the opponent. ***Matches will be supervised by section referees.

Day 3 (21 September) – Sunday

  • At 10:00 AM the knockout stage of the women’s singles event will be scheduled, namely the quarterfinal matches.
  • At 12:00 PM the knockout stage of the men’s singles event will be scheduled, namely the round-of-16 matches.
  • Throughout the day the knockout-stage matches will continue.
  • At 4:00 PM the doubles semifinals will be scheduled, with the finals to be held after a short break (maximum 30 minutes), depending on the length of the matches.

All finals will start at approximately 4:00 PM.

The awards ceremony will take place at around 5:30 PM with all tournament participants.

*The warm-up time allowed is 5 (five) minutes before the start of the set. **The no-show of a team counts as a match won by the team that turned up to play. ***A retirement means the loss of the match in favour of the opponent. ****Matches will be officiated by a section referee.

Important notes

  1. The organizer reserves the right to make additions and/or changes to these Rules, intended to lead to a better running of the event, at any time, by notifying the players and the teams.
  2. Eligibility:
    • Professional players or former professional players active in the last 5 years may not participate. A professional player means any person who has taken part in professional tournaments or appears in official rankings (e.g. ATP, WTA, ITF, etc.), according to the definition in the Physical Education and Sport Law no. 69/2000.
    • According to the Physical Education and Sport Law no. 69/2000 (as amended), the official definition is as follows: a “professional athlete” is a person who practices sport in an organized manner, concluding an employment contract or a sports activity contract with a sports structure, thus obtaining material or monetary income from their sporting activity.
    • In the context of tennis, this means: they have signed a contract involving financial or material compensation (for example, salary, competitive stipend, direct sponsorships related to the activity) and have thus taken part in a structured and official way in professional tournaments or teams.
    • Active tennis coaches may not participate, regardless of their level or certification.
  3. Participant selection: Registration is preliminary and does not automatically guarantee participation in the tournament. The organizers reserve the right to make a final selection of participants based on the eligibility criteria and the amateur purpose of the competition.
  4. Matches are played without a chair umpire, so players will keep the score and referee themselves. Any disagreements will be resolved by the section referee provided by the organizer.
  5. Players fully understand the risks of practicing sport and the possible occurrence of injuries, and assume full responsibility for their state of health. On this occasion, the organizer informs participants of the need to undergo a medical check-up before entering the competition, attesting that the player is fit for physical effort. The risk of not carrying out this check-up rests entirely with the players. By registering, players consent that, in the event of an unwanted incident occurring during the competition or during a match, they will not file any complaint or claim against the organizer.