Step 1
Create your player profile and verify WhatsApp
Complete the onboarding form to estimate your NTRP level and verify the WhatsApp number you want to use for match communication. Communication with opponents happens through WhatsApp.
Amateur Tennis Network
A unified platform for amateur tennis
Professional tennis has rankings, tournaments, and season points. ATN is a platform that brings one unified system to amateur tennis: find opponents at your NTRP level, play friendly matches, join leagues and tournaments, receive Race points throughout the season, track your progress, and win prizes.
On the ATN platform, you get:
- One NTRP rating system for amateur tennis players.
- Opponents and competitions at your level.
- The history of your matches and your progress in one place.
- Season-long Race standings and separate prizes based on the final results.
How does the ATN platform work?
Four simple steps take you from creating a player profile to finding opponents and joining competitions.
Step 2
Find an opponent at your level
After creating your profile, you receive a starting NTRP level that can change after matches. Post friendly match invites and find the right tennis partner in your city in just a few clicks. It is free.
Step 3
Play a match and submit the score
Add your match results on ATN. You can track your progress, see how your NTRP rating changes, and your match history will be saved automatically.
Step 4
Join competitions, receive Race points, and compete for prizes
Follow local leagues and tournaments, choose events that fit your NTRP level, schedule, and format, receive Race points, move up the season Race standings, and compete for worthwhile prizes.
Competition formats
ATN offers two core competition formats: leagues that run over several weeks and shorter tournaments played over one or more scheduled days.
ATN leagues
A league is a multi-week competition format with a group stage and a play-off stage.
Match formats in a league
League matches are usually won by taking two full or short sets:
- Full matches: win two classic sets to 6 games with deuce.
- Short matches: win two short sets to 4 games without deuce.
- If needed, a deciding third full set or a super tie-break can be played.
What makes leagues different
- Players arrange the time and place of their own matches.
- One week is usually allocated for each match.
- The group stage usually includes 4 to 5 matches.
- Top players advance from the groups into a play-off bracket.
- The organizer may host the final and the third-place match separately.
- Leagues can award more Race points than tournaments.
ATN tournaments
A tournament is a shorter competition format that usually takes place over one or two days.
Match formats in a tournament
Tournaments usually use shorter match formats instead of full-length matches:
- One set to 6 games: players compete in a single classic set instead of a best-of-three match.
- Timed match: the winner is determined by the total number of games won within the allotted time.
- Another short format: the organizer may choose extra rules depending on player count, schedule, and tournament structure.
What makes tournaments different
- The organizer sets the venue and match times in advance.
- All participants play within one or several scheduled days.
- The tournament structure depends on the organizer and may be a play-off bracket, groups, round robin, or a mixed format.
- This format works well for players who want several matches in a short period of time.
- Players also receive Race points for participation and wins in tournaments.
NTRP, Elo, and Race points
ATN is built around the NTRP system, an internationally recognized way to group amateur tennis players by level. It helps players find suitable opponents, join the right competitions, and improve step by step.
NTRP is your playing level
- Your NTRP level shows which opponents should feel competitive and enjoyable for you.
- After registration, you receive a starting NTRP level.
- That level can change after you play matches and record results.
- On ATN, you can choose competitions that fit your NTRP level.
Elo is the numeric rating inside NTRP
- Each NTRP level corresponds to a specific Elo range.
- For example, an NTRP 3.0 player falls within the 1150–1249 Elo range.
- Your Elo can change after a match result is submitted.
- When your Elo moves into a new range, you may move to a different NTRP level.
- That makes player development easier to understand and more transparent.
Race Points are seasonal points
Race Points are the points players receive for participation and wins in competitions.
- A player gets +1 Race point for tournament participation and +2 Race points for league participation.
- A 2:0 win is usually worth more than a 2:1 win.
- Leagues usually offer more Race points than tournaments.
- In play-off stages, points are awarded for advancing through the draw.
- At the end of the season, players with the most Race points receive worthwhile prizes from ATN.
The more active you are and the better you perform, the higher you climb in the yearly Race standings.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ATN
Short answers about Race points, leagues, tournaments, and NTRP level.
What are Race points for?
Race points are accumulated through participation and wins in tournaments and leagues. At the end of the calendar year, the players with the highest number of Race points receive worthwhile prizes from ATN.
How are Race points awarded?
Race points are awarded for participation and results in ATN leagues and tournaments. The number of points depends on the competition and match format: league or tournament, full or short match, group stage or play-off. Detailed scoring information will be shown in each competition.
Example:
- tournament participation: +1 Race point;
- league participation: +2 Race points;
- 2:0 group-stage win: +3 Race points;
- 2:1 group-stage win: +2 Race points;
- 1:2 group-stage loss: +1 Race point;
- in play-off, points are awarded for advancing further through the draw.
The better the match result and the further a player advances in a competition, the more Race points they receive.
Why can you receive more Race points in a league than in a tournament?
A league runs over several weeks and requires more matches, consistency, and regular participation. That is why players can receive more Race points for playing in a league than in a short tournament.
What should I choose: a league or a tournament?
A tournament is a better fit if you want to play several matches in a short time, usually in one day or over a weekend. A league is better for players who want to compete regularly over several weeks, go through a group stage, and compete for a play-off spot.
How many matches will I play in a league?
The league group stage usually includes 4–5 matches. Players have one week to play each match, and the best players from each group move on to the play-off draw.
Who decides the time and place of the match?
In league matches, the players agree on the time and place themselves. In a tournament, the organizer sets the match time and venue in advance.
Can I join if I'm not sure about my NTRP level?
Yes. After registration, you receive a starting NTRP level that helps match you with suitable opponents and competitions. The more match results you add to the ATN platform, including friendly matches, the more accurate your NTRP level becomes.
Start playing
Create your profile and start playing in your city
Unlock matches, leagues, and tournaments for amateur tennis.