Contest Rules
Last updated: May 13, 2026
TNNS runs two free-to-play fantasy tennis games inside the TNNS app: Brackets and Daily Picks. This page explains how each game works, how scoring is calculated, when picks open and close, and how leaderboards are scored. TNNS is not affiliated with the ATP Tour, WTA Tour, ITF, or any individual tournament.
Brackets
How it works
For each covered tournament, you predict the winner of every singles main-draw match, from the opening round through to the final. You enter your picks by tapping the player you think will advance at each bracket position. Picks in later rounds must follow logically from your earlier picks - a player you eliminated in round one can't win their quarter-final.
Partial brackets are allowed. Any positions you leave blank simply earn zero points; they don't carry a penalty, but you miss out on the points they could have scored.
When picks open and close
A bracket opens as soon as the full main draw is published and we process it into the app. It locks the moment the first scheduled match of the tournament begins. After that point, picks can no longer be added or changed.
Scoring
You earn points each time a player you picked actually reaches the round you predicted. Points scale with how far into the draw the round is:
| Round | R128 | R64 | R32 | R16 | QF | SF | F | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
The same scoring table applies across every tier - ATP 250s, 500s, 1000s, Grand Slams, and the equivalent WTA events.
Qualifiers, lucky losers, and byes
Bracket positions sometimes change between draw release and the first match. Picks are handled automatically in these cases so you aren't penalised for circumstances outside your control:
- Qualifiers: when a draw is released, some positions are confirmed as qualifier slots before the actual qualifier is known. You can pick the unnamed Qualifierplaceholder for any of those positions. Once the qualifying rounds finish, your pick is automatically resolved to whichever player fills that slot, and it's scored from there.
- Lucky losers:if a player withdraws after the draw is set and is replaced by a lucky loser, any pick on the withdrawn player is automatically translated to the lucky loser who takes their place - including in deeper rounds you'd previously had them winning.
- Byes and automatic matches:positions where a player advances without playing don't award or deduct points - they're neutral.
- Retirements and walkovers mid-tournament: the advancing player is treated as the match winner for scoring.
Leaderboards and leagues
Every tournament has a global leaderboard ranking all entrants by total points. Ties share a rank (e.g. T1, T1) with no secondary tiebreaker. Your tournament results also feed a season-long total across the year.
You can create or join private Brackets leagueswith friends using a shared password. League leaderboards include only your league's members and run on both a per-tournament and a season basis.
Daily Picks
How it works
Each game day, TNNS curates a slate of the day's most relevant singles matches - typically six, balanced across the ATP and WTA tours. You make four picks from the slate, choosing the player you think will win each match. You can also nominate one of your picks as your Power Player: if that player wins, the points you earn from that match are doubled.
You must submit all four picks for them to count - partial entries are not accepted.
When picks open and close
A slate opens the evening before its game day and locks the next morning, a few hours before the first match. The clock follows the time zone of whichever major tournament is currently in play - for example, Melbourne time during the Australian Open swing, Paris time during Roland Garros - so the cutoff lines up with the local tennis day.
Scoring
Daily Picks rewards risk. Points for each match are set from the pre-match odds: the longer the odds on a player, the more points they pay out if they win. As a rough guide, a heavy favourite (around 70% implied probability) is worth about 143 points, while a 30% underdog is worth around 333 points. Picking the chalk safely will keep you in the running; correctly calling an upset can move you up the leaderboard quickly.
If you nominate a match winner as your Power Player, those points are doubled. Wrong picks score zero. Matches that haven't finished yet aren't scored and carry no penalty.
Leaderboards
Every daily slate has its own leaderboard ranking entrants by total points earned that day. Your results across the year also roll up into a season total. Private leagues for Daily Picks aren't currently supported - leagues are a Brackets-only feature today.
Prizes
There are no prizes for participating in Brackets or Daily Picks, unless explicitly stated otherwise for a specific event or season. When a tournament or season carries a prize, it will be announced in the app and on this page.
Your account and saving your picks
You can play both games without creating an account. Picks made while signed out are stored locally on your device, and points still accumulate while you play.
If you uninstall the app or switch devices without signing in, your fantasy history and ranking will not be recoverable. We strongly recommend signing in via the Settings screen in the app - it's free, it takes a few seconds, and it's the only way to make sure your picks, points, and league memberships move with you.
Eligibility and fair play
Brackets and Daily Picks are open to anyone with the TNNS app, are free to play, and require no purchase. We reserve the right to remove entries, adjust scores, or disqualify accounts in cases of abuse, automation, or attempts to manipulate leaderboards.
Changes to these rules
We may update these rules over time as the games evolve. Material changes will be reflected here, with an updated revision date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about the games or these rules? Get in touch via the TNNS support page.