2010 Tournament Expenses

Total players: 16
Amount collected : $400 (25/person)

Amount used for trophies:
1) Singles trophies for top half: $126.90
2) trophies for doubles and bottom half singles: $287.15

Total amount used for prizes: $414.05

We are $14.04 in arrears.

2010 Ace Winners

Singles Tournament winners
1) Raman
2) Selva
3) Binu and Raj

Single tournament bottom half winners
1) Bhanu
2) Ram
3) Sunil

Doubles Tournament winners
1) Hari and Binu
2) Sudhakar and Raman
3) Mathew and John

Doubles Rankings after Round Robin

1) Hari & Binu
2) Mathews & John
3) Sudhakar & Raman
4) Sunil & Selva
5) Ajith & Raj
6) Ram & Marg
7) Neel & Raja
8) Bhanu & Jessy

The Ace Tennis Gang

Doubles Round Robin Results

	Points	Sunil/ Selva	Hari/ Binu	Sudhakar/ Raman	Ram/ Marg	Bhanu/ Jessy	Ajith/ Raj	Raja/ Neel	Mathew/ John
Sunil/ Selva	19 (-1)	X	3-6, 2-6	0-6, 2-6	6-x, 6-x	6-2, 6-2	7-6 (6-3), 6-4	6-2, 6-3	6-4, 7-6(7-5)
Hari/ Binu	24	6-3, 6-2	X	4-6, 4-6	6-3, 6-4	7-5, 6-3	5-7, 6-0, 7-6(7-5)	6-3, 6-1	6-2, 6-0
Sudhakar/ Raman	20	6-0, 6-2	6-4, 6-4	X	4-6, 6-3, 6-0	6-1, 6-0	5-7, 1-6	6-x, 6-x	1-6, 3-6
Ram/ Marg	9	x-6, x-6	3-6, 4-6	6-4, 3-6, 0-6	X	3-6, 6-2, 6-1	4-6, 2-6	6-3, 6-2	5-7, 2-6
Bhanu/ Jessy	2	2-6, 2-6	5-7, 3-6	1-6, 0-6	6-3, 2-6, 1-6	X	5-7, 0-6	6-4, 3-6, 2-6	4-6, 2-6
Ajith/ Raj	18	6-7(3-7), 4-6	7-5, 0-6, 6-7	7-5, 6-1	6-4, 6-2	7-5, 6-0	X	6-1, 6-2	4-6, 6-3, 4-6
Raja/ Neel	3 (-1)	2-6, 3-6	3-6, 1-6	x-6, x-6	3-6, 2-6	4-6, 6-3, 6-2	1-6, 2-6	X	3-6, 3-6
Mathew/ John	20	4-6, 6-7(5-7)	2-6, 0-6	6-1, 6-3	7-5, 6-2	6-4, 6-2	6-4, 3-6, 6-4	6-3, 6-3	X

New Doubles Schedule (9/11 to 10/24)

Sept 11
(Neel & Raja) v (Mathew & John)         Ump: Selva   3-6, 3-6
(Hari & Binu) v (Bhanu & Jessy)            Ump: Ram    7-5, 6-3
(Ajith & Raj) v (Sudhakar & Raman)      Ump: Marg  7-5, 6-1

Sept 12
(Sunil & Selva) v (Ram & Marg)  Ump: Sudhakar; Match postponed by Sunil/Selva
(Mathew & John) v (Ajith & Raj) Ump: Raman  6-4, 3-6, 6-4
(Neel & Raja) v (Hari & Binu)      Ump: Jessy  3-6, 1-6

Sept 18
(Ajith & Raj) v (Hari & Binu)                      Ump: Neel 7-5, 0-6, 6-7 (5-7)
(Sunil & Selva) v (Bhanu & Jessy)               Ump: Ram 6-2, 6-2
(Mathew & John) v (Sudhakar & Raman)    Ump: Marg 6-1, 6-3

Sept 19
(Sudhakar & Raman) v (Ram & Marg)      Ump: Raj 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
(Neel & Raja) v (Sunil & Selva)                Ump: Ajith 2-6, 3-6
(Mathew & John) v (Hari & Binu)             Ump: Bhanu 2-6, 0-6

Sept 25
(Mathew & John) v (Sunil & Selva)           Ump: Raj 4-6, 6-7 (5-7)
(Hari & Binu) v (Ram & Marg)                  Ump: Neel 6-3, 6-4
(Bhanu & Jessy) v (Sudhakar & Raman)    Ump: Ajith 1-6, 0-6

Sept 26
(Bhanu & Jessy) v (Ram & Marg)           Ump: Binu 6-3, 2-6, 1-6
(Sunil & Selva) v (Sudhakar & Raman)    Ump: Hari 0-6, 2-6
(Neel & Raja) v (Ajith & Raj)                  Ump: John 1-6, 2-6

Oct 2
(Sunil & Selva) v (Ajith & Raj)                Ump: Ram 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
(Hari & Binu) v (Sudhakar & Raman)      Ump: Marg 4-6, 4-6
(Mathew & John) v (Bhanu & Jessy)        Ump: Neel 6-4, 6-2

Oct 3
(Ajith & Raj) v (Ram & Marg)     Ump: Raman 6-4, 6-2
(Neel & Raja) v (Bhanu & Jessy) Ump: Sunil   4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Oct 9
(Sunil & Selva) v (Hari & Binu)                 Ump: Raj 3-6, 2-6
(Mathew & John) v (Ram & Marg)           Ump: Bhanu 7-5, 6-2
(Neel & Raja) v (Sudhakar & Raman)      Ump: Ajith x-6, x-6

Oct 10
Postponed match between Sunil/Selva and Ram/Marg 6-x, 6-x
(Neel & Raja) v (Ram & Marg)    Ump: Selva 6-3, 6-2
(Ajith & Raj) v (Bhanu & Jessy)    Ump: Mathew 7-5, 6-0

Oct 16: 1  vs  4 (Best of 5 sets)
Oct 17: 2  vs  3 (Best of 5 sets)

Oct 23: Playoffs for 3rd spot (Best of 3 sets)
Oct 24: Finals (Best of 5 sets)

(Old) Doubles schedule

Sept 11

(Neel & Raja) v (Mathew & John)

(Ajith & Raj) v (Sudhakar & Raman)

(Hari & Binu) v (Bhanu & Jessy)

Sept 12

(Sunil & Selva) v (Ram & Marg)

(Mathew & John) v (Ajith & Raj)

Sept 18

(Ajith & Raj) v (Hari & Binu)

(Sunil & Selva) v (Bhanu & Jessy)

(Mathew & John) v (Sudhakar & Raman)

Sept 19

(Sudhakar & Raman) v (Ram & Marg)

(Neel & Raja) v (Sunil & Selva)

Sept 25

(Bhanu & Jessy) v (Ram & Marg)

(Neel & Raja) v (Hari & Binu)

(Mathew & John) v (Hari & Binu)

Sept 26

(Sunil & Selva) v (Sudhakar & Raman)

(Neel & Raja) v (Ajith & Raj)

Oct 2

(Mathew & John) v (Sunil & Selva)

(Hari & Binu) v (Ram & Marg)

(Bhanu & Jessy) v (Sudhakar & Raman)

Oct 3

(Neel & Raja) v (Bhanu & Jessy)

(Ajith & Raj) v (Ram & Marg)

Oct 9

(Mathew & John) v (Bhanu & Jessy)

(Hari & Binu) v (Sudhakar & Raman)

Oct 10

(Neel & Raja) v (Ram & Marg)

(Sunil & Selva) v (Ajith & Raj)

Oct 16

(Mathew & John) v (Ram & Marg)

(Sunil & Selva) v (Hari & Binu)

Oct 17

(Neel & Raja) v (Sudhakar & Raman)

(Ajith & Raj) v (Bhanu & Jessy)

Oct 23, 24: Buffer for rain, court unavailability, any exceptional event

Oct 30: 1 vs 4

Oct 31: 2 vs 3

Nov 6: Playoff for 3rd position

Nov 7: Finals

Six week Round robin

First week: 1 v 2, 3 v 8, 4 v 7, 5 v 6, 2 v 4

Second week: 7 v 8, 4 v 5, 3 v 6, 2 v 7, 1 v 3

Third week: 6 v 8, 1 v 5, 3 v 7, 2 v 5, 1 v 4

Fourth week: 2 v 3, 5 v 8, 6 v 7, 1 v 6, 4 v 8

Fifth week: 1 v 8, 2 v 6, 5 v 7, 3 v 4

Sixth week: 2 v 8, 3 v 5, 1 v 7, 4 v 6

Rules for Doubles

1) Tournament will be run in round robin fashion. The top 4 teams will go to semi finals. Semi finals will be best of 5 sets. Semi final lineup will be 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3.

2) There will be playoff for 3rd position. The playoff match will be best of 3 sets.

3) New balls (Penn) should be used for every match. If the match goes to 3rd set, then a new can should be opened at the beginning of 3rd set.

4) During round robin rounds, 4 points will be awarded for each win. A loss in 3 sets will get the losing team 1 point and a loss in straight sets will be 0 point.

5) Referee for every match: Every match will have one or more designated referees.

6) Matches have to be completed on the same day. Teams should allow themselves enough time to finish the match on the same day. Matches can be stopped and started only if there is rain or court invasion of league teams. If for some reason a team doesn't want to complete the match, then it is deemed that they forfeited the match.

7) If both teams agree to have umpires for the match and a player makes a wrong call, then it should be an automatic point to other team.

New Penalty Rules
 

8) Umpire abuse penalty: Point penalty will be given for those who shout at the umpires or abuse them. Remember: Umpires, after all, are human beings doing a tough job :-).

9) Ball throwing penalty: Penalty for throwing balls out of the court: Throw a ball out and your opponents score will advance by a game.

Scenario 1: Suppose the score if 3 games all and 15-30 with team A at 15 points. Team B player throws the ball out of court. The score will move to 4-3 game and 15-30 points in team A's favor.

Scenario 2: If the score is 5-3 games and 30-0 points and team B player throws the ball. The set will be awarded to team A  at 6-3. The additional 30 point will be carried forward for the next set, i.e., the next set begins with 30-0 points in favor of team A.

10) Match postponement penalty: A match scheduled for a weekend should be completed on that weekend itself. Otherwise one point will be deducted from the team that pushed the schedule. A point will not be deducted if a match scheduled for Saturday is played on Sunday of the same weekend or vice versa.

This will be a 9 week tournament with the round robin matches getting  completed in 6 weeks. The matches should be played even if it is windy. Postponement can happen only because of rain. The team that asks for postponement first is the team that gets penalized. Postponement means postponing the match to some other weekend. Any match that gets postponed has to be played on a day when both these teams do not have a match. It should not result in rescheduling of another match. The postponed match should be played within the 6 week window. If the teams do not complete the match within the 6 week window, the team that asked for postponement will get a point deducted (-1) from their total. The other team will get 1 point.

Scenario 1: Team A requests postponement to next week. Team A will lose a point -- if they win the postponed match, they will get 3 points; if they lose in 3 sets, they will get 0 point; if they lose in straight sets, they will get -1.

11) Late start penalty: Every match should aim to start by 7:00am. Both teams should be at the court by 6:30am and do the necessary warm-ups, etc. In case a team shows up after 7:30am, it is deemed that they have asked for postponement and they will lose a point as per the "match postponement" penalty rule (See rule 10). Jessy's team is given an additional 15 mins and they should not show up any later than 7:45am. This penalty rule applies even if the match gets postponed on a Saturday and gets completed on Sunday of the same weekend.

Scenario: Team A is at the court at 6:30am. One player from Team B arrives at 7am. Team Bs other player does not come by 7:30am. Team B will suffer match postponement penalty (rule 10). Team A can then choose to play Team B on the same day if they want to when the other Team B player shows up. If Team B wins the match, they will get 3 point, if they lose in 3 sets, they will get 0 point and if they lose in straight sets, they will get -1 point as per the match postponement penalty rule.

12) Rain/non-availability of  courts: Because the schedule does not have any buffer, the schedule will not be adjusted to accommodate non-availability of courts or postponements due to bad weather. If a match cannot happen, then it is the responsibility of both the teams to attempt to complete the match before Oct 15th. If a court is not available, they would need to find alternate courts and play there. If they cannot complete the match before Oct15th, then both teams will be awarded one point.

2010 Doubles Teams

1) Hari & Binu
2) Sudhakar & Raman
3) Sunil & Selva
4) Mathews & John
5) Ram & Marg
6) Bhanu & Jessy
7) Ajith & Raj
8) Neel & Raja

2010 Singles rankings

1. Raman
2. Selva
3. Binu
4. Raj
5. Marg
6. Jessy
7. Ajith
8. John
9. Bhanu
10. Ram
11. Sunil
12. Sudhakar
13. Hari
14. Atul

2010 Singles winners

2010 champion is Raman.
The second prize goes to Selva.
The third prize is shared by Binu and Raj.

The bottom half winners are:
1) Bhanu
2) Ram
3) Sunil

Second Round Results

Top 8 Results

	Points	Selva	Binu	Raman	Marg	Jessy	Ajith	Raj	John
Selva	20	X	2-6, 2-6	3-6, 1-6	6-3, 6-4	6-0, 6-1	6-3, 5-7, 6-2	6-2, 6-3	Walkover win
Binu	24	6-2, 6-2	X	3-6, 6-7(2-7)	6-3, 6-3	6-1, 6-3	7-5, 6-4	6-3, 6-4	Walkover win
Raman	28	6-3, 6-1	6-3, 7-6(7-2)	X	7-5, 2-6, 7-6(7-2)	6-4, 6-1	6-2, 6-1	6-3, 6-1	6-1, 6-1
Marg	11	3-6, 4-6	3-6, 3-6	5-7, 6-2, 6-7(2-7)	X	6-4, 4-6, 3-6	6-2, 6-0	6-4, 5-7, 4-6	6-4, 3-0(injd)
Jessy	10	0-6, 1-6	1-6, 3-6	4-6, 1-6	4-6, 6-4, 6-3	X	6-4, 3-6, 2-6	0-6, 6-4, 3-6	Walkover win
Ajith	9	3-6, 7-5, 2-6	5-7, 4-6	2-6, 1-6	2-6, 0-6	4-6, 6-3, 6-2	X	6-7 (7-9), 5-7	6-1, 3-6, 6-4
Raj	16	2-6, 3-6	3-6, 4-6	3-6, 1-6	4-6, 7-5, 6-4	6-0, 4-6, 6-3	7-6 (9-7), 7-5	X	Walkover win
John	1	defaulted	defaulted	1-6, 1-6	4-6, 0-3(injd)	defaulted	1-6, 6-3, 4-6	defaulted	X

Bottom 8 Results

	Points	Sudhakar	Atul	Sunil	Bhanu	Hari	Durga	Ram	Suresh
Sudhakar	14	X	Walkover win	1-6, 6-3, 3-6	1-6, 0-6	6-3, 0-6, 6-3	6-2, 3-6, 4-6	3-6, 3-6	Withdrew
Atul	8	defaulted	X	defaulted	6-1, 6-3	defaulted	X	1-6, 0-6	Walkover win
Sunil	17	6-1, 3-6, 6-3	Walkover win	X	1-6, 6-4, 3-6	7-5, 6-3	4-6, 5-7	1-6, 3-6
Bhanu	24	6-1, 6-0	1-6, 3-6	6-1, 4-6, 6-3	X	6-3, 6-0	Walkover win	7-5, 7-6(7-2)	Walkover win
Hari	9	3-6, 6-0, 3-6	Walkover win	5-7, 3-6	3-6, 0-6	X	2-6, 3-6	1-6, 4-6	Walkover win
Durga	17	2-6, 6-3, 6-4	X	6-4, 7-5	Defaulted	6-2, 6-3	X	lost in 3 sets	6-3, 6-3
Ram	21	6-3, 6-3	6-1, 6-0	6-1, 6-3	5-7, 6-7(2-7)	6-1, 6-4	won in 3 sets	X	6-4,1-6, 3-6
Suresh	4	default	Default		Default	default	3-6, 3-6	4-6,6-1, 6-3	X

Second Round Schedule

Top 8 Schedule (Mission):
May 8
Binu vs John : Binu won, John gave walkover
Jessy vs Raman : 4-6, 1-6
May 9
Selva vs Ajith : 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
Raj vs Marg: 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

May 15
Binu vs Ajith: 7-5, 6-4
Raj vs Raman: 3-6, 1-6
May 16
Selva vs Marg: 6-3, 6-4
Jessy vs John : Jessy won, John defaulted

May 22
Binu vs Marg: 6-3, 6-3
Selva vs Raman: 3-6, 1-6
May 23
Raj vs John: Raj won, John defaulted
Jessy vs Ajith: 6-4,

May 29
Binu vs Raman : 3-6, 6-7 (2-7)
Selva vs John: Walkover win for Selva
May 30
Raj vs Ajith
Jessy vs Marg

Bottom 8 Schedule (American High):
May 8
Atul vs Hari
Suresh vs Durga : 3-6, 3-6
May 9
Ram vs Sunil : 6-1, 6-3

May 15
Atul vs Sudhakar
Ram vs Durga
May 16
Bhanu vs Sunil: 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Suresh vs Hari

May 22
Atul vs Sunil
Bhanu vs Durga
Suresh vs Sudhakar
May 23
Ram vs Hari : 6-1, 6-4
Bhanu vs Sudhakar: 6-1, 6-0

May 29
Atul vs Durga
Bhanu vs Hari : 6-3, 6-0
May 30
Ram vs Sudhakar : 6-3, 6-3
Suresh vs Sunil

First Round Standings

Group A
 A1  Binu (28)
A2  Selva (24)
A3  Raj (20)
A4  Jessy (17)
A5  Atul (8)
A6  Bhanu (8)
A7  Ram (6)
A8  Suresh (5)

Group B
B1  Raman (28)
B2  Marg (25)
B3  Ajith (20)
B4  John (17)
B5  Durga (13)
B6  Sunil (8)
B7  Sudhakar (6)
B8  Hari (1)

Some of the Ace players...

RAM


BHANU


SELVA


SURESH


RAMAN


SUDHAKAR


JOHN


BINU

Singles First Round Results

Group
A results

	Points	Selva	Binu	Suresh	Atul	Jessy	Bhanu	Raj	Ram
Selva	24	X	2-6, 2-6	6-2, 6-0	6-3, 6-1	6-0, 6-1	6-3, 6-4	6-2, 6-3	6-7(3-7), 6-1, 6-2
Binu	28	6-2, 6-2	X	6-3, 6-3	6-1, 6-2	6-1, 6-3	6-1, 7-6(7-4)	6-3, 6-4	6-1, 6-3
Suresh	5	2-6, 0-6	3-6, 3-6	X	Default	6-2, 4-6, 1-6	Default	Default	4-6,6-1, 6-3
Atul	8	3-6, 1-6	1-6, 2-6	Walkover win	X	6-7(8-10), 4-6	6-1, 6-3	1-6, 2-6	1-6, 0-6
Jessy	17	0-6, 1-6	1-6, 3-6	2-6, 6-4, 6-1	7-6(10-8), 6-4	X	6-2, 7-5	0-6, 6-4, 3-6	7-5, 6-3
Bhanu	8	3-6, 4-6	1-6, 6-7(4-7)	Walkover win	1-6, 3-6	2-6, 5-7	X	4-6, 4-6	7-5, 7-6(7-2)
Raj	20	2-6, 3-6	3-6, 4-6	Walkover win	6-1, 6-2	6-0, 4-6, 6-3	6-4, 6-4	X	6-3, 6-0
Ram	6	7-6(7-3), 1-6, 2-6	1-6, 3-6	6-4,1-6, 3-6	6-1, 6-0	5-7, 3-6	5-7, 6-7(2-7)	3-6, 0-6	X

Group
B results

	Points	Sudhakar	John	Sunil	Ajith	Hari	Durga	Marg	Raman
Sudhakar	6	X	5-7, 1-6	1-6, 6-3, 3-6	0-6, 5-7	6-3, 0-6, 6-3	6-2,3-6, 4-6	1-6, 0-6	0-6, 1-6
John	17	7-5, 6-1	X	6-3, 6-2	1-6,6-3, 4-6	6-3, 6-3	6-3, 6-3	4-6, 0-3(injy)	1-6, 1-6
Sunil	8	6-1, 3-6, 6-3	3-6, 2-6	X	1-6, 3-6	7-5, 6-3	4-6, 5-7	4-6, 3-6	1-6, 0-6
Ajith	20	6-0, 7-5	6-1,3-6, 6-4	6-1, 6-3	X	6-2, 7-6 (7-4)	2-6, 6-2, 6-3	2-6, 0-6	2-6, 1-6
Hari	1	3-6, 6-0, 3-6	3-6, 3-6	5-7, 3-6	2-6, 6-7(4-7)	X	2-6, 3-6	2-6, 2-6	1-6, 1-6
Durga	13	2-6, 6-3, 6-4	3-6, 3-6	6-4, 7-5	6-2, 2-6, 3-6	6-2, 6-3	X	4-6, 2-6	5-7, 6-7(5-7)
Marg	25	6-1, 6-0	6-4, 3-0(injy)	6-4, 6-3	6-2, 6-0	6-2, 6-2	6-4, 6-2	X	5-7,6-2, 6-7(2-7)
Raman	28	6-0, 6-1	6-1, 6-1	6-1, 6-0	6-2, 6-1	6-1, 6-1	7-5, 7-6(7-5)	7-5,2-6, 7-6(7-2)	X

First Round Schedule

Group A Round Robin (American High):

March 20
Selva(1) v Binu(2) : 2-6, 2-6
Suresh(3) v Ram(8) : 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Atul(4) v Raj(7) : 1-6, 2-6

March 21
Jessy(5) v Bhanu(6) : 6-2, 7-5
Binu(2) v Atul(4) : 6-1, 6-2
Raj(7) v Ram(8) : 6-3, 6-0

March 27
Selva(1) v Jessy(5) : 6-0, 6-1
Suresh(3) v Bhanu(6) : Bhanu won by Walkover
Binu(2) v Raj(7) : 6-3, 6-4

March 28
Selva(1) v Suresh(3) : 6-2, 6-0
Bhanu(6) v Ram(8) : 7-5, 7-6 (7-2)
Atul(4) v Jessy(5) : 7-6 (10-8), 6-4

April 3
Binu(2) v Jessy(5: 6-1, 6-3
Suresh(3) v Raj(7) : Raj won by Walkover
Selva(1) v Atul(4): 6-3, 6-3

April 4
Binu(2) v Suresh(3) : 6-3, 6-3
Jessy(5) v Ram(8) : 7-5, 6-3
Bhanu(6) v Raj(7) : 4-6, 4-6

April 10
Suresh(3) v Jessy(5) : 6-2, 4-6, 1-6
Selva(1) v Raj(7) : 6-2, 6-3
Binu(2) v Bhanu(6) : 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)

April 11
Atul(4) v Ram(8) :1-6, 0-6
Binu(2) v Jessy(5) : 6-1, 6-3

April 17
Selva(1) v Bhanu(6) : 6-3, 6-4
Binu(2) v Ram(8) : 6-1, 6-3
Suresh(3) v Atul(4) : Atul won by Walkover
Jessy(5) v Raj(7) : 0-6, 6-4, 3-6

April 18
Selva(1) v Ram(8) : 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 6-2
Atul(4) v Bhanu(6) : 6-1, 6-3

Group B Round Robin (Mission):

March 20
Sudhakar(1) v John(2) : 5-7, 1-6
Sunil(3) v Raman(8) : 1-6, 0-6
Ajith(4) v Marg(7) : 2-6, 0-6

March 21
John(2) v Ajith(4) : 1-6, 6-3, 4-6
Marg(7) v Raman(8) : 5-7, 6-2, 6-7 (2-7)

March 27
Sudhakar(1) v Durga(6) : 6-2, 3-6, 4-6
John(2) v Raman(8) : 1-6, 1-6
Sunil(3) v Ajith(4) : 1-3, 3-6

March 28
Hari(5) v Marg(7):  2-6, 2-6
Sudhakar(1) v Raman(8) : 0-6, 1-6
Ajith(4) v Durga(6) : 2-6, 6-2, 6-3


April 3
John(2) v Hari(5) : 6-3, 6-3
Sunil(3) v Marg(7) : 4-6, 3-6
Sudhakar(1) v Ajith(4) : 0-6, 5-7

April 4
John(2) v Sunil(3) :  6-3, 6-2
Hari(5) v Raman(8) : 1-6, 1-6
Durga(6) v Marg(7) : 4-6, 2-6

April 10
Sunil(3) v Hari(5) : 7-5, 6-3
Sudhakar(1) v Marg(7) : 1-6, 0-6
Hari(5) v Durga(6) : 2-6, 3-6

April 11
Ajith(4) v Raman(8) : 2-6, 1-6
John(2) v Durga(6) : 6-3, 6-3
Hari(5) v Marg(7) : 2-6, 2-6

April 17
Sudhakar(1) v Hari(5) : 6-3, 0-6, 6-3
Sunil(3) v Durga(6) :  4-6, 5-7
John(2) v Marg(7) : 4-6, 0-3 (injured)

April 18
Sudhakar(1) v Sunil(3) : 1-6, 6-3, 3-6
Durga(6) v Raman(8) : 5-7, 6-7 (5-7)
Ajith(4) v Hari(5) : 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)

Ace Tennis Club 2010 Tennis Tournament

Here are the details of the Singles tournament. The results of the Singles tournament will be used to form the teams for Doubles tournament.

There are a total of 16 contestants. The 16 will be divided into 2 groups of 8 each (a method for forming the group of 8 is outlined below). Each group will go through a round robin schedule to select the top 4. The top 4 of each group will play with each other once. The top 4 among this 8 will go to semi-finals. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and the 2 semi-final losers.

The bottom 4 of each group will play against each other to determine 1 to 8 rankings. The top 2 in this bottom 8 will get prizes. Unlike the top 8, there won't be semi-finals/Finals for the bottoms. The 1 to 8 rankings in the bottom group will be used to select doubles partners with 8th ranked player getting the first chance to pick a player in the top 8 to be his partner followed by the 7th ranked player and so on.

Methodology for forming the 2 groups:
Last year champions Binu and Raman will head group A and B respectively. They will alternatively select a player whom they would not want to play and put him in the other group until both the group have 8 players each. Who goes first will be determined by toss. For this to happen, it is important that the new players should play with Binu and Raman at least once in the next 2-3 weeks.

Round Robin:
With two 8 person groups, each group will have to play 7 rounds.

1 - 1 v 2   3 v 8   4 v 7   5 v 6
2 - 1 v 5   2 v 4   3 v 6   7 v 8
3 - 1 v 3   2 v 7   4 v 5   6 v 8
4 - 1 v 6   2 v 8   3 v 4   5 v 7
5 - 1 v 8   2 v 5   3 v 7   4 v 6
6 - 1 v 4   2 v 3   5 v 8   6 v 7
7 - 1 v 7   2 v 6   3 v 5   4 v 8

A draw of lots will be held where each player picks a number which will determine whom he will play in each of the rounds.

Venue:
Group A matches will be played in American High.
Group B matches will be played in Mission Courts.

Second round involving the top 8 will be played in Mission Courts. Semi-finals and Finals will also be played there.

Second round involving the bottom 8 will be played in American High. There will be no Semi-finals/finals for the bottom 8. The top 2 in the bottom 8 will get prizes.

Scoring:
Each win will get 4 points for the player.
A loss will get 1 point if the loser loses in 3 sets and 0 if he loses in straight sets.

This scoring methodology is used to add an additional variable that can help avoid ties. In the event there is a tie, the tie will be broken using the following scheme:

1) 2-way ties: the winner of the earlier match between the 2 players will go through.
2) 3-way ties: ?

Points earned in the first round will be carried forward to second round. Not all of them but the ones that you earn against the other 3 qualifiers. Suppose A1, A2, A3 and A4 top group A. If A1 has wins against A2, A3, and A4, he will carry forward 12 points to second round. If A4 has 3 losses against A1, A2, and A3 in 3 sets, he will carry forward 3 points to second round. The same thing will apply to the bottom 4.

Other Rules:

1. If you are not playing a match on that day, make yourself available for umpiring. However not all matches will have umpires. During round robin rounds, 3 matches will be played each day which leaves 2 players from each group to umpire.
2. Umpires decision is final. Don't call the ball in/out and stop play by yourselves
3. Everyone should follow the schedule. If a match cannot be played, it is the responsibility of both the players to come to an agreement to finish the match before the end of next week at an appropriate time and place.

Goals and misc:

• Tournament will begin on March 20th and finish no later than June 6th.
• Semi-finals and finals will be best of 5 sets.
• For the semi-finals, #1 will play #4 and #2 will play #3.
• The tournament is stretched out so the goal of losing weight and staying fit is accomplished.
• Doubles will start in Sept.
• Will publish the entire schedule in a week or two.
• Everyone should strictly follow the schedule. We know the dangers of not doing so.

First Round Schedule (applies to both group A & B):
March 20: 1 v 2, 3 v 8, 4 v 7
March 21: 5 v 6, 2 v 4, 7 v 8

March 27: 1 v 5, 3 v 6, 2 v 7
March 28: 1 v 3, 6 v 8, 4 v 5

April 3: 2 v 5, 3 v 7, 1 v 4
April 4: 2 v 3, 5 v 8, 6 v 7

April 10: 3 v 5, 1 v 7
April 11: 4 v 8, 2 v 6

April 17: 1 v 6, 2 v 8, 3 v 4
April 18: 5 v 7, 1 v 8, 4 v 6

Second round (top 8 at Mission):
May 1: A1 vs B4, A4 vs B1
May 2: A2 vs B3, A3 vs B2

May 8: A1 vs B3, A3 vs B1
May 9: A2 vs B2, A4 vs B4

May 15: A1 vs B2, A2 vs B1
May 16: A3 vs B4, A4 vs B3

May 22: A1 vs B1, A2 vs B4
May 23: A3 vs B3, A4 vs B2

Second round (Bottom 8 at American High):
May 1: A5 vs B8, A8 vs B5
May 2: A6 vs B7, A7 vs B6

May 8: A5 vs B7, A7 vs B5
May 9: A6 vs B6, A8 vs B8

May 15: A5 vs B6, A6 vs B5
May 16: A7 vs B8, A8 vs B7

May 22: A5 vs B5, A6 vs B8
May 23: A7 vs B7, A8 vs B6

Semi Final (Best of 5):
May 29: No.1 vs No.4
May 30: No.2 vs No.3

Finals (Best of 5):
June 6: