RULES & REGULATIONS

I. TOURNAMENTS

Aruba Open Beach Tennis Championships 2025 offers various tournaments

NON-ITF TOURNAMENTS (registration deadline October 31)

Men's and women's singles (pro, advanced, intermediate, beginners & masters (50+))
Amateur mixed doubles (advanced, intermediate & beginners level)
Team cup (advanced, intermediate & beginners level). Not for ITF participants!
Amateur men's and women's doubles (advanced, intermediate & beginners level)
Men's and women's masters doubles (50+)
Juniors boys and girls doubles 10 & Under, 12 & Under, 14 & Under and 16 & Under
Consolation tournament for eliminated teams of the Sand Series qualifying draw
Consolation tournament for eliminated teams of the BTJ100 first round main draw

ITF BEACH TENNIS TOURNAMENTS (registration deadline according to ITF rules)

ITF BTJ100 Juniors boys and girls doubles 18 & Under
ITF MIXED DOUBLES qualifying draw (32)
ITF MIXED DOUBLES main draw (24)
ITF SAND SERIES 100 Qualifying draw
ITF SAND SERIES 100 Main draw
ITF SAND SERIES 100 Bonus draw

IT IS ONLY ALLOWED TO REGISTER ONCE FOR EACH TOURNAMENT!!

This means

1 registration in men's and women's doubles (with exception of Juniors and Masters)
1 registration in mixed doubles
1 registration in singles
1 registration in team cup (participants of the ITF Sand Series doubles can NOT participate in the team cup!)

II. MINIMUM AGE PER TOURNAMENT

Singles: Born before January 1, 2009- Masters: Born before January 1, 1976
Mixed doubles: 14 years. However, at least 1 player of each team must be 16 years or older
Juniors 10U Category – born between 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2017
Juniors 12U Category - born between 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2015
Juniors 14U Category - born between 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2013
Juniors 16U Category - born between 1 January 2009 – 31 December 2012
ITF BTJ100 Juniors 18U - born between 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2011
ITF SAND SERIES 100 Qualifying draw (and consolation tournament): 14 years
ITF SAND SERIES 100 Main draw (and consolation tournament): 14 years
Amateur doubles: Born before January 1, 2011 and at least 1 player was born before January 1, 2009
Masters doubles: Both players born before January 1, 1976

III. TOURNAMENT FORMATS

1. Singles

a) Pro singles: Monday round robin group stage of 4 teams each, the numbers 1 of each group continue to play in the main draw on Tuesday. Main draw of 24, top 8 is direct accepted. Match format: 1 set till 7, with tiebreak at 6-6

b) Amateur singles: Round robin group stage of 4 teams each, the numbers 1 and 2 of each group continues to play in the elimination rounds. Match format: 1 set till 7, with tiebreak at 6-6

2. Mixed doubles

a) ITF mixed doubles: Main draw of 18 direct accepted teams, 4 qualifiers and 2 wild cards. Qualifying draw of 32 teams. Match format: best of 3 short sets till 4, with a super tiebreak till 10 as the 3rd set.

b) Amateur mixed doubles: Round robin group stage of 4 teams each, the numbers 1 and 2 of each group continues to play in the elimination rounds. Match format: 1 set till 7, with tiebreak at 6-6

3. Team Cup

a) All levels team cup: Max 4 players per team. Round robin group stage of 3 teams. Each group match consists of 1 set men’s doubles, 1 set women’s doubles and 1 set mixed doubles. All sets are played till 6, with a tiebreaker till 7 at 6-6. The numbers 1 and 2 of each group qualify for the elimination rounds. During elimination rounds, mixed doubles is only played if necessary. Participants of the ITF Sand Series tournament can not play team cup!

4. Juniors Doubles 10 & Under, 12 & Under, 14 & Under and 16 & Under

a) Round robin group stage of 4 teams each, followed by elimination rounds (one day tournaments). All matches are 1 set till 7, with tiebreak at 6-6

5. Masters Doubles

a) Men and women: Round robin group stage of 4 teams each, the numbers 1 and 2 of each group continues to play in the elimination rounds. Match format: 1 set till 7, with tiebreak at 6-6

6. Amateur Doubles

a) All levels men and women: Round robin group stage with 2 matches on Friday and 2 matches on Saturday on Friday, November 15 and Saturday November 16. Numbers 1 and 2 of each group continues to play in the elimination rounds on Sunday. Match format: 1 set till 7, with tiebreak at 6-6

7. ITF BTJ100 18 & Under

a) Boys and girls: Up to 32 teams with players born between 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2011 will be accepted into the main draw. If more teams register before the deadline on October 31, 14:00 hours, local time, a qualifying tournament will be held on Thursday November 13. Sign in for the main draw is on Thursday November 13, between 16:00 and 18:00 hours. Participants of the BTJ100 are also allowed to participate in the Sand Series 100, but NOT in the amateur doubles tournament. Match format 2 tie-break sets till 6, with a match tie-break till 10 at 1 set all.

8. ITF SAND SERIES 100 Doubles Qualifying Tournament

a) Men and women: 41 direct acceptances and 7 wild cards. Sign in on Tuesday November 11 between 16:00 and 18:00 hours, local time. 8 teams can qualify for the main draw. First and second round are played on Wednesday November 12., third round on Thursday November 13. Consolation tournament (first roun losers) starts on Thursday November 13. All matches are 2 tie-break sets till 6, with a match tie-break till 10 at 1 set all.

9. ITF SAND SERIES 100 Doubles Main Draw

a) Men and women: 20 direct acceptances, 8 qualifiers and 4 wild cards. Sign in on Wednesday November 12 between 16:00 and 18:00 hours, local time. R32 on Thursday November 13, R16 on Friday November 14, quarter finals on Saturday November 15. Semifinals and finals on Sunday November 16. Bonus tournament for teams eliminated in the 1st round starts on Friday November 16.All matches are 2 tie-break sets till 6, with a match tie-break till 10 at 1 set all .