How to run a tennis round robin
In a round robin, every player or fixed doubles pair plays every other entrant. It works well for small club tournaments and regular matchplay groups.
Count the matches before booking courts
With n entrants, a single round robin has n × (n − 1) ÷ 2 matches. Five singles players need 10 matches; eight players need 28. In fixed-pair doubles, count pairs rather than individual players.
Leave space for rests
Each singles court takes two players. With five players and two courts, four play and one rests in each round. A complete schedule takes five rounds: each player plays four matches and rests once. With eight players and four courts, everyone can play in seven rounds.
Fewer courts mean more rounds. Court capacity alone does not guarantee that everyone can play at once: players cannot appear in two matches in the same round. Check the actual schedule before setting arrival times.
Agree the scoring format
Full sets suit a tournament with enough time. Short sets, match tie-breaks or a points target can work for shorter sessions. Tell players the format and how ties in the standings will be resolved before the first match.
If you estimate 20 minutes per match slot, five rounds take about 100 minutes of court time. Allow extra time for warm-ups, changes of court and late finishes; tennis matches do not have a fixed duration.
Generate the fixtures
The free singles rotation planner accepts 2–32 players and 1–8 courts. It shows numbered players, opponents and rests, and lets you print the schedule without an account.
For named players, doubles events, court dates and recorded scores, use the club workspace. Match Masters also supports knockout draws, groups with playoffs, box leagues, Swiss events and custom fixtures.