sports dictionary Tennis - TOURNAMENT GRID SIZE

Tennis TOURNAMENT GRID SIZE a parameter that is determined by the number of participants. At professional competitions, use the following dimensions for the grid:: 8, 16, 24, 48, 64, 128. After registration of all participants of the competition, the grids for qualification and for the main tournament are determined. The size of the main grid corresponds to the Provisions of a particular competition. As a rule, places for seeded athletes are determined first. For example, the first seeded player is ranked first in the grid, and the second seeded player is ranked last. Thus, the two strongest tennis players, if they win each match, can only meet in the final. After determining the places for seeded athletes, a draw is held for the remaining participants. If the number of players is less than the size of the tournament grid, then a "conditional" participant is introduced. A player who hits a conditional opponent will automatically advance to the next round.