The Walking Clinic Adult Tennis Leagues
Welcome to The Walking Clinic Adult Leagues. The Canberra Tennis League is an inter-club competition held throughout the year on Monday/Tuesday night, Thursday night and Saturday afternoon. The Canberra Tennis League is a great way to engage in team tennis, in a fun, social and supportive environment.
CANBERRA TENNIS LEAGUE COVID-19 UPDATE
All players will need to adhere to all other COVID-19 Community Tennis Guidelines which are in place at the time.
Note that current leagues may be suspended, or future leagues may be cancelled/postponed at any time if further COVID-19 restrictions are imposed during the season.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Getting started is easy!
If you don’t know where to start and need to find a team, join a club or would like to sign up as a reserve. We can help you!
Please contact Tennis ACT Competitive Play and Schools Coordinator, Joel Gordon at [email protected] or [email protected] or (02) 6160 7800.
Already a club member with a team? You can enter your team online – see Competition Dates and Entry Instruction below.
To find your nearest tennis club, please click here
All players must be a financial member of a Tennis ACT affiliated club. Draws for competitions are published on Match Centre at least one week before the season is due to commence. All players and Club League Coordinators will be notified when this occurs.
2021 CANBERRA TENNIS LEAGUE CALENDAR
Click here for Calendar of all 2021 Canberra Tennis League Dates
Winter 2021 DATES
THE WALKING CLINIC MONDAY & TUESDAY NIGHT LEAGUE
| SEASON LENGTH: | 11 Week season including finals |
| START AND FINISH DATES: | Monday 21 June – Tuesday 31 August |
| NO PLAY DATES: | |
| TEAM SIZE: | 3 Player unisex teams |
| FIXTURE START TIME: | 7:30 PM |
| FORMAT: | Each player will play 1 tie-break set of singles against their opposite number in the opposing team and 2 tiebreak sets of doubles (one with each of their partners). |
| ENTRY CLOSE DATE: | Wednesday 26 May for players via Match Centre |
| ENTRY LINK: | https://matchcentre.tennis.com.au/leagues/17117 |
THE WALKING CLINIC THURSDAY NIGHT LEAGUE
| SEASON LENGTH: | 11 Week season including finals |
| START AND FINISH DATES: | Thursday 24 June – Thursday 2 September |
| NO PLAY DATES: | |
| TEAM SIZE: | 4 player teams (2 male & 2 female) |
| FIXTURE START TIME: | 7:30 PM |
| FORMAT: | Each player will play 2 tie-break sets against the opposing pair of the same gender, & 1 tie-break set of mixed doubles against each of the opposing pairs. |
| ENTRY CLOSE DATE: | Wednesday 26 May for players via Match Centre |
| ENTRY LINK: | https://matchcentre.tennis.com.au/leagues/17118 |
THE WALKING CLINIC SATURDAY LEAGUE
| SEASON LENGTH: | 9 Week season including finals |
| START AND FINISH DATES: | Saturday 26 June – Saturday 28 August |
| NO PLAY DATES: | 10 July |
| TEAM SIZE: | 2 player unisex teams |
| FIXTURE START TIME: | 1:30 PM |
| FORMAT: | Each player will play 1 singles match & 1 doubles match. The format for both singles and doubles is 2 tie-break sets with a 10-point tie-break if the score reaches 1 set all. |
| ENTRY CLOSE DATE: | Wednesday 26 May for players via Match Centre |
| ENTRY LINK: | https://matchcentre.tennis.com.au/leagues/17119 |
2021 LEAGUE INFORMATION
HOW TO ENTER
Entry into adult Canberra Tennis League competitions is via Match Centre.
The Team Captain can set up the team and send the link to all other players. All team members then simply click the link and confirm their place in the team.
Instructions on how to enter a team through Match Centre.
All entries are subject to final approval by the relevant club.
By signing up to compete in any league you are agreeing to comply with the tennis participation and online systems terms and conditions and the Canberra Tennis Leagues Rules of Competition.
DRAWS & RESULTS
Match Centre is the competition platform used by Tennis ACT, and can be used to view draws, nominate a team in a league, or for results entry.
To view your dashboard for results entry and confirmation https://matchcentre.tennis.com.au
To view archived league results and for competition entry https://matchcentre.tennis.com.au/organisations/961
Tennis ACT has transitioned to the new version of match centre which aims to make the experience more mobile friendly and personalised. To check out the 3 minute, Match Centre Quick Guide click here.
Instructions for Results Entry:
Further instructions for online Results Entry and Match Centre Beta information
The Walking Clinic Monday & Tuesday Night League – Result Form
The Walking Clinic Thursday Night League – Result Form
The Walking Clinic Saturday League – Result Form
COMPETITION RULES & RESOURCES
Adult Leagues – Player Information
The Walking Clinic Adult League – Team Captain Responsibilities
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