a. When authorized
Round robin draws may be used in any tournament for which the entry form states that the
tournament shall be played using a round robin format. Additionally, a round robin draw may
be used in any division in any tournament in which there are eight or fewer players or teams
entered.
b. Procedure
Each player in the round robin shall play every other player in the round robin.
c. Determining order of finish.
The player who wins the most matches is the winner. If two players are tied, then the winner of
their head-to-head match is the winner. If three or more players are tied, the Referee shall use
the following steps in the order listed to break all ties. The Referee shall break as many ties as
possible using a given step before using the next step.
These steps are:
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving just the
tied players;
• The player with the highest percentage of sets won of all sets
completed;
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the
players who remain tied;
• The player with the highest percentage of games won of all
games completed;
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the
players who remain tied;
• The player with the highest percentage of sets won of sets
completed among players in the group under consideration;
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the
players who remain tied;
• The player with the highest percentage of games won of games
completed among the players under consideration; and
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the
players who remain tied.
If the Referee has applied all the steps and a tie still cannot be broken, the Referee shall use a
random drawing among the remaining tied players to determine their order of finish.
Round robin draws may be used in any tournament for which the entry form states that the
tournament shall be played using a round robin format. Additionally, a round robin draw may
be used in any division in any tournament in which there are eight or fewer players or teams
entered.
b. Procedure
Each player in the round robin shall play every other player in the round robin.
c. Determining order of finish.
The player who wins the most matches is the winner. If two players are tied, then the winner of
their head-to-head match is the winner. If three or more players are tied, the Referee shall use
the following steps in the order listed to break all ties. The Referee shall break as many ties as
possible using a given step before using the next step.
These steps are:
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving just the
tied players;
• The player with the highest percentage of sets won of all sets
completed;
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the
players who remain tied;
• The player with the highest percentage of games won of all
games completed;
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the
players who remain tied;
• The player with the highest percentage of sets won of sets
completed among players in the group under consideration;
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the
players who remain tied;
• The player with the highest percentage of games won of games
completed among the players under consideration; and
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the
players who remain tied.
If the Referee has applied all the steps and a tie still cannot be broken, the Referee shall use a
random drawing among the remaining tied players to determine their order of finish.