Read everything you need to know as the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) heads to Nimes, France on the first weekend of April.
Dates, times & schedule
The Ultimate Tennis Showdown will take to Nimes, France on Friday 3rd April and Saturday 4th April.
The four quarter-final contests will commence on 3rd April, while the semi-finals and final will take place on 4th April.
Quarter-finals
- Casper Ruud v Karen Khachanov (14:30 BST)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Grigor Dimitrov (15:30 BST)
- Alexander Bublik vs Ugo Humbert (16:40 BST)
- Andrey Rublev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (17:40 BST)
Venue
The Ultimate Tennis Showdown Nimes will take place at the Amphitheatre of Nimes.
The historic 1st-century Roman colosseum is one of the best-preserved Roman arenas in the world and has been transformed into a unique, intimate clay court venue.
Players
- Casper Ruud
- Karen Khachanov
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Alexander Bublik
- Ugo Humbert
- Andrey Rublev
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
Format
The format ensures that all players will play a minimum of two matches and a maximum of three matches.
The four winners of the quarter-final matches will make up two semi-finals, with the final two set to lock horns in the final. Those who lose in the quarter-finals will play UTS classification matches, consolation contests that will determine 5th through 8th place, allowing players to secure more ranking points to rank higher for the Grand Final.
Each match consists of four quarters of 8 minutes, with the timer stopping during the 3-minute changeover at the end of each quarter.
The first player to win three quarters will win the match, while a fifth quarter is played in a 'sudden death' format if the players are tied on two quarters apiece.
UTS players are only allowed one serve per point, and so missing the serve will result in losing the point. Additionally, the ‘No-Let’ is in place. This means that if a served ball hits the net cord and lands within the correct service box, the point is not replayed and play is continued.
The UTS also includes a bonus card, which can be used by each player once per quarter, which allows player to make the next point count as three points, rather than one.
Prize money
$1 million will be on offer at the UTS Nimes, with a maximum of $301,000 up for grabs for the winner.
