Format Tournament

The Ladder Cup by TEPP is designed to provide a dynamic, inclusive, and player development-focused competitive experience. Its progressive format allows participants to compete within their current skill level while earning the opportunity to advance to higher divisions based on their performance.

The objective is to create a competitive pathway where the top-performing players from each division progress through the tournament, culminating in the Open-Experts Division, where they compete for the overall championship. This structure promotes player development, motivation, and continuous improvement throughout the event.

Divisions

  • Level 5 – Beginners
  • Level 4 – Intermediate
  • Level 3 – Advanced
  • Open – Experts

Competition Format

The first three divisions will serve as qualifying stages.

  • Players will compete in a single-elimination draw within their respective divisions.
  • The four semifinalists from each division will automatically receive a Wild Card to advance to the next higher division.
  • The tournament will culminate in the Open-Experts Division, where the qualified players from the Advanced Division will compete alongside players who register directly in the Open category for the overall championship title.

Match Format

Level 5 – Beginners & Level 4 – Intermediate

  • Fast4 format (first player to win 4 games).
  • If the match is tied at one set each, a deciding tiebreak will be played.

Level 3 – Advanced

  • Best-of-three sets.
  • A Match Super Tiebreak will be played in place of a third set.

Open – Experts

  • Standard best-of-three sets using the official scoring format.

Advancement System

The four semifinalists from each developmental division will receive:

  • Automatic qualification to the next division.
  • A Wild Card entry into the higher-level draw.

Prize Structure*

Development Divisions

(Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced)

The semifinalists will receive:

  • *Gift Card.
  • Wild Card entry into the next division.
  • $25 Gift Card toward registration for a tournament organized by TEPP.

Open – Experts

  • Champion: *Cash Prize.
  • Finalist: *Cash Prize.

*The prize pool will be adjusted based on the number of registered players.