What is World TeamTennis?
World TeamTennis (WTT) is a professional tennis league founded in 1974. It is the first professional co-ed team tennis league, featuring the world’s best male and female tennis players. The league is made up of 10 franchises that compete in a 14-match regular season, culminating in a single-elimination playoff tournament. The top four teams advance to the WTT Finals.
Rules of World TeamTennis
The World TeamTennis format includes men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. Each match is played to the best of five sets. The first four sets are one-game pro sets while the fifth set is a super-tiebreaker. The first team to reach five games wins the set.
In the super-tiebreaker, the first team to reach 10 points and lead by two wins the set. Unlike traditional tennis, games are won regardless of the score, meaning a tie-break does not occur.
In addition, a match is comprised of one set each of the five disciplines. This means that each match is composed of five sets.
Scoring in World TeamTennis
World TeamTennis scoring is based on regular tennis scoring with a few exceptions. In WTT, sets are won regardless of the score, meaning there are no tiebreakers.
In World TeamTennis, each set is worth a certain number of points. The traditional scoring system is used for the first four sets, with each game worth one point. The fifth set is the super-tiebreaker, which is worth seven points.
Traditional Scoring System
The traditional scoring system is used for the first four sets. Each game won is worth one point. If a team wins a set, they are awarded the set’s total number of points. For example, if a team wins a set 6-3, they are awarded six points.
Super-Tiebreaker Scoring System
The fifth set is the super-tiebreaker, which is worth seven points. The super-tiebreaker is won by the first team to reach 10 points and lead by two.
For example, if Team A wins the super-tiebreaker 10-8, they are awarded seven points. If Team B wins the super-tiebreaker 11-9, they are also awarded seven points.
WTT Match Format
A World TeamTennis match is composed of five sets. Each set is worth a certain number of points. The total number of points awarded for each set is determined by the number of games won.
The traditional scoring system is used for the first four sets, with each game worth one point. The fifth set is the super-tiebreaker, which is worth seven points.
Set 1: Men’s Singles
The first set is men’s singles. The traditional scoring system is used for this set, with each game worth one point. The first team to win six games wins the set.
Set 2: Women’s Singles
The second set is women’s singles. The traditional scoring system is used for this set, with each game worth one point. The first team to win six games wins the set.
Set 3: Men’s Doubles
The third set is men’s doubles. The traditional scoring system is used for this set, with each game worth one point. The first team to win six games wins the set.
Set 4: Women’s Doubles
The fourth set is women’s doubles. The traditional scoring system is used for this set, with each game worth one point. The first team to win six games wins the set.
Set 5: Mixed Doubles
The fifth set is mixed doubles. This set is the super-tiebreaker, which is worth seven points. The super-tiebreaker is won by the first team to reach 10 points and lead by two.
WTT Team Format
A World TeamTennis match is composed of two teams, each made up of five players. Each team is composed of two men, two women, and one mixed doubles team. The teams compete in five sets, with each set made up of one game of men’s singles, one game of women’s singles, one game of men’s doubles, one game of women’s doubles, and one game of mixed doubles.
WTT Season Format
The World TeamTennis season consists of a 14-match regular season and a single-elimination playoff tournament. The top four teams advance to the WTT Finals.
Conclusion
World TeamTennis is an exciting, fast-paced team sport that combines the best of professional tennis. The league follows the traditional scoring system for the first four sets, with each game worth one point. The fifth set is the super-tiebreaker, which is worth seven points. The super-tiebreaker is won by the first team to reach 10 points and lead by two. The WTT season consists of a 14-match regular season and a single-elimination playoff tournament. The top four teams advance to the WTT Finals.