Happy New Year, and welcome to the 2026 St Ann’s Tennis Winter Box League. Registration is now open, and the competition will start Saturday 17 January and run for 9 weeks, concluding at sunset on Sunday 29 March.
Box Leagues are a fun, inter-club singles league for all players of all standards.
Entry is £8.00, St Ann’s Tennis members only.
The deadline for entries is Thursday 15 January 2026.
Scores are entered by players using our online scoring system, which will allow players to enter their scores immediately after matches, with league tables updating in real time. This can be done online or via your mobile phone.
We will decide the box categories once all the entrants are in, with the divisions published by around 1 October 2024. Entry deadline is 27 September. We will follow a similar format to our previous Box Leagues Please visit the website for details, results and tables.
Each league will include 7-9 players, and each match should be mutually arranged between players, using our St Ann’s Tennis WhatsApp groups.
Match Format
Box league matches will be played as best-of-three sets. The first 2 sets will be regular sets with a standard 7 point tie break played if the score reaches 6 games all.
If the score is one all after 2 sets have been played, players have an option to play a third set, OR a championship tie break (first to 10 points, 2 points clear) should both players agree.
Scoring
5 points – straight sets win
4 points – 3 sets win (including wins by Championship Tie Breaker as a third set decider)
2 points – Lost in 3 sets
1 point – – Lost in straight sets
When you enter your scores, our online scoring system will automatically calculate the points, eg. 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 will automatically award four points to the winner, and two points for the loser.
