One platform.
Every way to compete.
From a Tuesday night social to the club championship final, 40LOVE runs every competition your club plays — the draws, the fixtures, the scores and the standings — in one place.
Find the format for your club
Every club is different. Pick the structure that fits your players, your calendar and the kind of competition you want to run — or run all five at once.
Box Leagues
Play. Compete. Move up.
Players are split into divisions of a similar standard and play everyone in their box over a round. When the round ends, the top of each division goes up and the bottom comes down, on the rules the organiser set — and the next round starts with the new divisions already drawn.
Best for: Regular, structured competition between players of a similar standard.
Ladders
Challenge up. Climb the rankings.
One standing list that runs continuously, with no rounds and no end date. A player challenges somebody ranked above them and takes their position by winning. The club sets how many places above a player may challenge, so the top of the ladder is never out of reach and never a free-for-all.
Best for: Year-round competition that players can pick up whenever they are free.
Club Championships
Every match counts.
A straight knockout: win and go through, lose and you are out, until the club has a champion. Organisers can seed the draw, add a plate so the players knocked out first get a second competition rather than one afternoon's tennis, and run the whole thing as a handicap event where every entrant starts on a different score.
Best for: Annual club titles, and classic knockout events with a final worth watching.
Tournaments
Group stages. Knockout finish.
Entrants start in round-robin groups and play everyone in theirs, so nobody turns up and loses once. The leading finishers from each group go through to a knockout draw that runs to a final.
Best for: Events that want guaranteed matches first and a knockout finish after.
Socials
More games. More partners. More fun.
- Americano Doubles Register on your own. Partners rotate every round and 40LOVE allocates the courts.
- Team Americano Register as a fixed pair and stay together, meeting different opponents each round.
- Classic Social Register on your own and sort partners out at the club. 40LOVE keeps the scores and the leaderboard.
Best for: Club nights, mixers, and getting newer members playing with everybody else.
Team leagues and inter-club fixtures are on the way — see what’s next.
Which format is right for your club?
Compare the options side by side and narrow down the ones that suit your event.
| Competition | Typical duration | How it works | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Leagues | A round at a time, then it rolls over | Divisions by standard, with promotion and relegation | Regular competition between similar players |
| Ladders | Runs continuously | Challenge a player above you and take their place | Year-round play with no fixed rounds |
| Club Championships | One draw, first round to final | Straight knockout, with an optional plate and handicaps | Club titles and knockout events |
| Tournaments | Groups, then a knockout | Round-robin groups feeding a knockout draw | Guaranteed matches and a final stage |
| Socials | A single session | Rotating partners and courts, or arranged at the club | Club nights and mixing abilities |
You set the rules.
40LOVE does the rest.
Choose the format, the structure and the rules that work for your club. 40LOVE handles the admin from there — the draws, the fixtures, the court allocations where the format needs them, the results and the standings.
More playing. Less organising.
Bring your competitions and your club community together in one place.
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