Phoenix Circuit

These tournaments are specifically designed to encourage players with no or little competitive experience to participate in Open Tournaments.

The main characteristics are:

  • All players are guaranteed multiple matches
  • The full event is run within a maximum of 3 days
  • Only players with limited competitive experience are eligible to play.
  • Players who hold a Tennis Ireland players passport are not eligible to play in the year of their passport nor the year following.
  • Players can only play in their own age group

Player Eligibility and type of ball used in the matches:

 

Phoenix Category 1

  • 125 National Ranking points or less or 250 or less in the lower age group at the end of the previous season (ranking week 42)
  • Under 12 Yellow or Green Ball
  • Under 14 &16 Yellow

Phoenix Category 2

  • 40 National Ranking points or less
  • Under 12 Green Ball
  • Under 14 Yellow or green ball
  • Under 16 Yellow
     

Format:


Tournaments are organised in 2 phases:

Phase 1 Round Robins

With 3-4 players per box

Phase 2 Knock out draw

First and second progress to a Gold Draw
Other players progress to a Silver draw

For full information sheet, please click here

2019 Calendar CLICK HERE