Rival Tennis Ladder

Rival Tennis Ladder is a tennis ladder application that matches players together based on skill using an innovative system with statistics, profiles, and participation-based point structure.

A tennis ladder is a program where players are divided into separate levels, also known as ladders, based on skill. Ladder players coordinate and schedule their own matches, so there is no obligation to play more or less than you want. As players participate, they gain points, which moves them up the ladder. Players who win matches get more points, moving them up the ladder (or rankings) more quickly. Players who do not participate will remain on lower rungs of the ladder. Your position on the ladder each week will determine how many points you get per match, with lower-ranked players receiving more points for defeating players in higher positions.

Playing on the Rival Tennis Ladder is easy. Players pay for entry, join the ladder that aligns with their level, and begin playing through proposals or challenges. Players win points for participating on the ladder, and the Top 8 players (Top 4 for Doubles) with the most points at the end of each season go to a single-elimination Final Tournament (Round Robin for Doubles).

Rival Tennis Ladder only costs $30 per Singles ladder ($25 for payment before the season begins) or $20 per Doubles ladder ($15 for payment before the season begins) for 10 weeks of tennis. The first season is also free for all new players.

After the last week of the regular season, the Top 8 Singles players participate in a single-elimination tournament with a Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final. This Final Tournament occurs over one week, with the victor being crowned on Sunday (pending any inclement weather). In Doubles, the Top 4 Doubles players participate in a three-round Round Robin tournament, where the player with the most games out of 24 (8 games per round) wins the tournament.

First-place winners of the Rival Tennis Ladder final tournament receive a $50 gift card and an engraved Champion trophy. Second-place finalists receive a $25 gift card and an engraved Runner-Up trophy.

Rival Tennis Ladder seasons are 10-week seasons that align with the seasons of the year: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Each season has a three-week break in between the start of a new ladder. Points are reset each season, giving players a chance to start anew.

Tennis Ladder Rating, or TLR, is an enhanced calculation based on the Elo rating system, a measurement originally used to assess the competitiveness of chess players. With this rating, users can assess their skill against other tennis players on their level. Unlike other tennis ratings, TLR allows players to compare themselves to people locally, rather than across the globe.

Anyone over the age of 18 can play on their local Rival Tennis Ladder.

Rival Tennis Ladder is currently available in the following cities: Atlanta, Cary, Charlotte, Durham, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem. Want Rival Tennis Ladder in your city? Reach out to us and let us know!

Rival Tennis Ladder began in Spring 2022 with the launch of the first ladder in coordination with the City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department. Rival Tennis Ladder is operated by its co-founders Andrew Cole and Igor Eremeev, who both play tennis on the system almost every day.