Tennis
The concept is fairly simple. You will be required to select a ‘stable’ of Tennis players who will then earn points based on how they perform throughout a tournament. Each member of your squad will have the chance to accumulate points in each match he or she participates in. You then total all the points your team members rack up to get an overall score. Your aim is to finish with a higher overall score than any other manager you are competing against.
The game operator will set up a number of guidelines that you must adhere to when selecting your squad.
These could relate to:
(1) Sex (male or female) – with minimum requirements specified
(2) Salary restrictions whereby each tennis player is given a hypothetical valuation but managers are not allowed to exceed a stipulated amount when compiling their squad or no budget at all
(3) Seeding/draw restrictions limiting the number of players that can be selected from a specific player group
You will choose the type of contest that you want to enter then begin constructing your squad. Contests might have set entry fees or be free to play, while the number of permitted entries in the field might be capped at x amount of entries. A pre-determined prize structure should also be outlined so that you know exactly what you can win and it’s possible that prize money might also be distributed according to your overall finishing position.
Each tennis player you select will then earn points based on his/her performance in every match that they play in which is part of the contest. The scoring rules will be clearly displayed by the game operator but could include any of the following:
Winning the tournament
Reaching final/semi-final
Winning a match
Winning in straight sets
Defeating a better-ranked player
Serving an ace
Being penalized for each double fault
Breakpoints won
Winning a set
Winning x amount of games in a set
Winning a tie-break
Winning a set to 0
Your aim is to select players that are likely to go deep in a tournament, since the more matches they play, the greater their chances are of scoring heavily. You will therefore need to factor in the draw since the field will be split into quarters. In Fanto’s Wimbledon contests, for instance, where there are no salary restrictions to worry about, making it an ideal game for the fantasy tennis beginner. You are required to select 8 players, 2 of which must be from each sex and players rack up bonus points if they defeat higher seeded players. Maria Sharapova is set to miss the 2017 Wimbledon Ladies Singles through injury but if she had taken part and had been given unseeded status, she would certainly have been a lively contender to pick up some handsome bonus points under such a scoring format!
Once the event gets underway, simply sit back and enjoy the action, while tracking how well your players are performing, compared with rival managers in your selected contest!
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