Scoring
Points are calculated automatically when a match is confirmed. Here's exactly how.
The formula
Winner
30 + rank_adj (max 45)
+ 2 if you proposed this match
Loser
3 + 12 × your_two_best_sets (max 15)
+ 2 if you proposed this match
rank_adj = (winner rank − loser rank) × 0.5, up to 10 places either way
your_two_best_sets = average of your two highest set scores below
How each set scores
If you lose, every set you played gets a score from 0 to 1 based on how close it was. Your two best sets are averaged — so a long match never counts against you, and taking a set can never lower your points.
| You won the set | 1.00 |
| Lost 6-7 (tiebreak) | 0.85 |
| Lost 7-5 | 0.69 |
| Lost 4-6 | 0.64 |
| Lost the deciding 10-point tiebreak | 0.50 |
| Lost 3-6 | 0.44 |
| Lost 2-6 | 0.25 |
| Lost 1-6 | 0.08 |
| Lost 0-6 | 0.00 |
Why this formula?
- A win is a win. Every victory is worth 30, whatever the score. Nobody should gain by running up the score on someone.
- Losing well is worth real points. A three-set war can pay half what the winner earned; a 6-0 6-0 loss pays 3. How close you were is what counts, not how long you were out there.
- Your two best sets count. Playing a third set never dilutes your score, and winning a set can never cost you points.
- Rank matters both ways. Beating someone above you pays more; beating someone well below you pays less. Capped at 10 places, so one giant-killing doesn't decide the season.
- Challenger bonus (+2 pts) goes to whoever posted the match proposal — keeping the ladder active benefits everyone.
Examples
| Match | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Even players, 6-0 6-0 blowout | 30 pts | 3 pts |
| Even players, 7-6 7-6 war | 30 pts | 14 pts |
| Even players, 6-7 6-1 7-6 — loser took a set | 30 pts | 15 pts |
| Split sets, lost the deciding tiebreak | 30 pts | 12 pts |
| #2 beats #1, 6-4 6-3 | 31 pts | 10 pts |
| Upset: #20 beats #5, 6-3 6-4 | 35 pts | 10 pts |
| Favourite: #1 beats #30, 6-1 6-1 | 25 pts | 4 pts |
Special cases
- Default win (opponent no-show): winner gets 15 pts, loser gets 0. Challenger bonus still applies.
- Deciding match tiebreak (10-point): counts as a set scored 0.50 — a coin flip, not a set you were outplayed in.
- Unranked opponent (no matches yet this season): ranks just below everyone who has played, for the rank adjustment.
- Practice matches and matches played during the tournament window: 0 pts either way.
Standings
- Standings are based on all points earned in the current season.
- Points update live — the moment a match is confirmed, the standings reflect it.