BECOMING AN IPN PLAYER
Annual Membership +
Tournament Participation
The IPN Tennis Tour offers a dual-tier fee system that incorporates both the annual membership and individual tournament entry components through what is referenced as an IPN Player ID. This unique system emphasizes value at every level, providing a platform to showcase talent without an excessive economic burden that might overshadow passion and determination.
Entire
Tour
To participate in the tour one requires an IPN Player ID. As an IPN player, you’ll be eligible to participate in our action-filled tournaments throughout the year, see and experience the beauty that is Southern Africa in between your matches or perhaps as you drive to the next tournament: whilst you pocket some nice cash for the adventure that is life.
Get Your IPN Player IDIndividual
Tournaments
Once you have secured your IPN Player ID, participating in the individual events only requires an entry fee of $18 per tournament. Every match you play, and every win you take home contributes to your IPN Ranking. Earning points in tournaments not only supplements your standing, but dramatically increases your chances of earning a coveted IPN sponsorship.
Tournament AccessFAQs
Players | Coaches | Family | Fans
The IPN Tennis Tour offers an open platform for all enthusiasts to play, learn, and improve through challenging tennis competitions.
There will be a 32-player main draw and 12-player qualifiers.
44% of the draws will have a bias in including players from South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia & Japan.
Regular tournament format: Best of 3 sets, no ads, 3rd set super tiebreak.
Semi-Finals & Finale format changes: Regular best of 3 set matches with ads; so third set is a full set.
The Prize money earned can only be collected in cash at the finals ceremony held after the singles final on Saturdays.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
Compete All Year Round
Everyone is invited to participate; the IPN Tennis Tour welcomes players from all regions of the world.
As a means of growing all participants watching the finals, all players are paid in cash during the final match ceremony on Saturdays.
Prize Money Available
$1500
Winner
$1000
Runnerup
$750
Semifinalists
$500
Quarterfinalists
$250
2nd-Rounders
End Of Year Tournament
$3000
Winner
$2000
Runnerup
$1500
Semifinalists
$1000
Quarterfinalists
$500
2nd-Rounders
Dingles is a game that accommodates four players per court, incorporating elements of both singles and doubles play. Players begin on the baseline, each initiating a “singles” point by simultaneously feeding a ball to the opposing crosscourt. This action commences two concurrent rallies. The rallies continue until one player misses, at which point they are required to call out “Dingles!” After this, the remaining ball in play transitions into a doubles point that involves all four players. The play continues until the point concludes.
In order to score, a team must triumph in both elements – that is, they must secure victories in both the singles and doubles points.
DOUBLES?