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CTL RANKING EXPLAINED

Know exactly why you rank.

CTL separates competitive level and current activity so players can understand exactly what moves their ranking.

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EXAMPLE · CURRENT MONTH

Your CTL Score

1,120CTL RATING
+
14PLAY BONUS
=
1,134CTL SCORE

Your sporting level remains 1,120. The +14 rewards validated activity this month and disappears from the score when the next calendar month starts.

THE THREE SYSTEMS

Simple because each number has one job.

CTL does not mix everything into one permanent number. Your official Rating measures level and Play Bonus rewards current activity. A season-finale Race appears only when the organizer activates that option.

01 · COMPETITIVE LEVEL

CTL Rating

Your official sporting level. It changes only through eligible official tournament singles matches. A stronger opponent normally creates a larger potential movement than a lower-rated opponent.

Used for sporting level and global comparison.
02 · CURRENT ACTIVITY

Play Bonus

Rewards validated CTL Play activity without pretending it changes your tennis level. It is monthly, limited and protected against repetitive farming.

Maximum +20 in one calendar month.
OFFICIAL RATING

What can change your CTL Rating?

The rule is intentionally strict: only real, eligible official singles competition changes the number used to represent your tennis level.

ACTIVITYRATING?WHAT HAPPENS
Official tournament singles match playedYESEligible result changes CTL Rating.
Team competition — singles rubberYESEligible singles result can change Rating.
Walkover / WONOCan advance the tournament and Race stage, but never changes sporting Rating.
Team doubles rubberNODoes not change the individual singles Rating.
CTL Play / direct challengeNOCan create Play Bonus after validation, but never changes official Rating.
Mental ChallengeNOCan contribute to monthly Mental Bonus only.
PLAY BONUS

Activity matters — but it cannot overpower level.

Bonus is credited only after a mutually confirmed completed CTL Play match and validation. A normal Play match must last at least 30 minutes.

PLAY+2Maximum 12 points / month
CONNECT+1Maximum 5 points / month
EXPLORE+1Maximum 3 points / month
MENTAL+1Maximum 3 points / month
GLOBAL PLAY BONUS CAP — +20 PER CALENDAR MONTH
Winning a CTL Play challengeNO EXTRAThe bonus rewards playing, not farming wins.
Cancelled or disputed match0No bonus until the result is properly resolved and validated.
Same opponent repeatedlyLIMITEDOnly the first 2 eligible PLAY awards against the same opponent can count in one month.
New calendar monthRESETOld bonus remains in history but no longer contributes to the current CTL Score.
COUNTRY + WORLD

Two ranks, two useful views.

Your country ranking rewards both official level and current CTL activity. The global comparison stays purely sporting so countries with more Play activity do not receive an artificial advantage.

COUNTRY RANK#8 Cambodia

Ordered using your current CTL Score: official Rating + validated current-month Play Bonus.

GLOBAL RATING RANK#146 Global

Ordered using official CTL Rating only. Local Play Bonus is excluded from global comparison.

ONE PLAYER EXAMPLE

Everything visible without hiding the maths.

The ranking should always tell a player where the number came from. CTL keeps the score easy to read while preserving the underlying audit history.

PLAYER ACAMBODIA · ESTABLISHED PLAYER
ACTIVE
1,134CTL SCORE · CURRENT MONTH
1,120Official Rating
+14Play Bonus
#8Cambodia Rank
#146Global Rating Rank

What “Active” means

A player with competitive activity within the last 120 days can be shown as Active. Inactivity never reduces Rating and never deletes a player from CTL.

  • Active status helps players find relevant opponents.
  • Inactive players keep their official Rating.
  • Rating history remains auditable match by match.
  • Opponent similarity uses official Rating, not bonus-inflated CTL Score.
FAQ

The questions players will actually ask.

Do I get more ranking points for winning a CTL Play challenge?

No. CTL Play can create validated monthly activity bonus, but winning the challenge does not add extra bonus and does not change your official CTL Rating.

What happens to my Play Bonus next month?

Your previous bonus remains visible in CTL history, but it stops contributing to the current ranking score when the new calendar month begins. The new month starts from your official Rating plus the new month's validated bonus.

Does a walkover change my CTL Rating?

No. A walkover may advance a player to the next tournament stage, but no tennis was played, so official Rating does not move.

Can two players repeatedly play each other to create bonus?

They may play each other as often as they want, but PLAY bonus against the same opponent is limited. Only the first two eligible PLAY awards against that opponent can count in the same calendar month.

Does being inactive make my Rating go down?

No. CTL does not apply inactivity decay. Active/Inactive is an informational status used to improve discovery and opponent matching.

CLEAR RULES · VISIBLE PROGRESS

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