Texas Tournaments –
Adult-Sanctioned
All sanctioned tournaments follow USTA / TX Section scheduling guidelines
1 Seed per 4 players: Consider points, rank & info
Draws will be published to the Internet 4 days prior to start
Results posted within 4 days
Match Format – Best of 3 tiebreak sets (alter for circumstances)
| Adult Events | Adult Major Zones & Sectionals | Senior Major Zones & Sectionals | Super Senior MZ & Sectionals | Other Sanctioned Tournaments |
| Eligibility & Division | Eligible the month turn 19 M&W Open, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0 S&D; M 5.0 S&D; M 25S&D; M&W 30S&D In-and out-of-section players MZ In-section only for Sectionals | Eligible the year you turn age M&W 35, 40, 45, 50 S&D; MX 35 & 45; Father/Son; Mother/Daughter In-and out-of-section players | Eligible the year you turn age M&W 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 S&D M80 S&D; MX 55, 65 In-and out-of-section players | All previously defined divisions In-and out-of-section players |
| Draw Size | No limit in Open & Levels 16-Draw format for 25s & 30s - using wave method for multiple draws Two entries make an event | No limit on draw size Two entries make an event Doubles draws with four or fewer Entries held open till noon of first day of play | No limit on draw size Two entries make an event | No limit on draw size Tournaments discretion to combine events |
| Consolation | First-match loser mandatory in singles Must play for tournament credit | First-match loser mandatory in singles First-match loser mandatory in W35, 40, 45 & 50 Doubles Must play for tournament credit (penalty loss on record) | First-match loser mandatory in singles | Consolation not mandatory but encouraged to promote play |
| Special Considerations | Dynamic NTRP used so levels may change during year New balls for all matches | May enter one singles & one doubles (may be different ages) + one special 3 new balls for all matches | May enter two events + one special 3 new balls for all matches |