Event Format

This event will be an initial group stage consisting of six groups followed by a knockout stage consisting of quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. All group winners, plus the group 5 runner-up and the best two runners up from groups 1-4 will qualify for the knockout stage.

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Match Format & Rules

• Best of three sets (1 point per set won)
• Third set is a championship tie break unless both teams agree in advance that they will play a full third set.
• If any group finishes level on points then it’s ranked in the following order:
  1. Least sets lost
  2. Games difference (games won minus games lost, 3rd set counts as one game regardless of whether it was played as a full set or championship tie-break)
  3. Head to head result
  4. Toss of a coin
• Two best runner up positions from Groups 1/2/3/4 decided by:
  1. Most sets won
  2. Least games lost (not Including 3rd set Championship Tie Break)
  3. Toss of a coin
• Winning team are responsible for sending in the results (using the form opposite)
• All results will be updated on this page by the tournament organisers as soon as possible after they receive them
• The pair marked “HOME’ on the fixtures sheet (below) is responsible for organising the match. All group matches to be played by Sunday 19th September 2021.
• In the event of a player injury during a group phase then all games involving injured player are null and void
• If the injured player was due to progress in the tournament then the position will be filled with next person from their group
• All quarter-final matches to be played by Sunday 3rd October 2021