Keeping in touch with Fantasy tennis league

 Welcome to everyone who has joined up to FTL 2025. 

Its great to see the FTL community continually growing and I hope everyone enjoys the season whether they are a returning member or a newcomer.

There are plenty of ways of keeping in touch with FTL  during the season.  Right now you are reading from the blog which we regularly use to publish draws and weekly results and important updates relating to the game.

There is also a dedicated Fantasy Tennis League facebook group which everyone is welcome to join 

fantasytennisleague on facebook

We also have a very active messenger group where there is always plenty of chat during the tennis and where you will be first to know about entry lists and draws.  If you are on messenger and would like to join the group then please get in touch.

We have a page on X where I will publish results from time to time but there is not currently that much activity on there.

Fantasy tennis on X

I have a online google sheet which i endeavour to maintain which shows the ATP/WTA schedule for the year and can help with team planning.

atp/wta schedule

If you have any questions relating to FTL (rules, strategy etc)  or if you have any ideas on expanding the game or improving communication about the game then please comment below or on the facebook page. 

FTL2025 - MainSheet

The FTL2025 MainSheet is available for the upcoming season. 

 

The FTL2025 website lists a players points for an event, but doesn't breakdown how those points were awarded.  The mainsheet lists a players points for each match, and shows the ranking points that were rewarded for the event.

 

The FTL CUP is also unavailable on the FTL2025 website, so the mainsheet will be where you can find all of the information regarding every H2H matchup and the Round Robin results for the season.  Information regarding the FTL Cup will be coming out in the next week or 2

Introducing Custom Leagues

Hey FTLers! We're excited to share some big news about a feature many of you have been asking for: custom leagues. Now you can create your own leagues, compete with friends, and build communities around your favorite way to play fantasy tennis.

What's New

The biggest addition is the ability to create and manage your own leagues. You can now:

• Create public or private leagues with custom names and descriptions
• Join leagues created by other users
• Track separate leaderboards for each league

League Types

We now have four different types of leagues:

Official Leagues

• The original, core FTL leagues
• Global League
• Everyone gets added to this league
• Level 1 Supporters
• All FTL supporters get added to this league
• Prizes for the top finishers on the season
• Level 2 Supporters
• All the benefits of Level 1, plus:
• Prizes for weekly and monthly winners

Public Leagues

• Any FTL supporter can create a public league
• Open to all FTL supporters to join
• League leaderboard is publicly viewable (even to non-members)
• Perfect for themed competitions or specific playing styles

Private Leagues

• Any FTL supporter can create a private league
• Join using the league ID and a secret code
• Must be an FTL supporter to join
• Only league members can view the league leaderboard
• Ideal for friends, clubs, or private groups

Sponsored Leagues

• Created by FTL admins for organizations that want to sponsor a league
• Open to all players who want to join these communities

How to Use the New Features

Creating a League

1. Head to the "All Leagues" page for the current season
2. Click "Create New League" (FTL Supporters only)
3. Choose between public or private
4. Add a name and description
5. For private leagues, share your league ID and secret code with intended members

Joining Leagues

1. Browse the "All Leagues" list to find official, public, and sponsored leagues
2. Use the "Join Private League" option to enter a league ID and secret code
3. Switch between "All Leagues" and "My Leagues" views to track your competitions

Private Leagues

After you have created a private league, you'll need to share the league information with your friends so they can join the league. To get this information, go to your private league's page and click the small "info" button under the league's name:

This will pop up a dialog where you can copy the details:

Send those details to your friends, and they can enter it into the "Join Private League" form:

Start Playing

Ready to try out the new leagues? If you're an FTL Supporter, create a league and invite your friends! If you're not, what are you waiting for? :)

Questions about the new features? Leave a comment here on the blog or over in the Fantasy Tennis League Facebook group.

FTL2025 - LESS THAN 24 HOURS AWAY!!!

 Hard to believe, but the first Main Draw Match of the Australian Open is set to take place in less than 24 hours!!!

Be sure to get your team set up for the start of the FTL Season!!

AUSTRALIAN OPEN DRAWS & DARK HORSE

I have attached the FTL Version of both the Mens and Womens Australian Open Main Draw, and the Dark Horse Breakdown for each event. Please note that both the Mens and Womens Qualifiers and Lucky Losers have been placed as well.

 

If you want a copy, click on the link, AO DRAWS  Once you do so, click on FILE, and scroll to MAKE A COPY, and call it whatever you want

Good Luck :)

Who are you building your team around?

With the FTL season starting in about 5 days from now... who are you building your roster around?

Do you go big and take one (or both??) defending champs, Sinner and Sabalenka? Or does that cause you to sacrifice too much depth?

Maybe you prefer to build around 3 or 4 of the other likely contenders like Alcaraz, Gauff, Zheng, Fritz, etc...?

Or maybe you want to try to catch lightning in a bottle and load up on a few "left field" picks that other teams are less likely to have on their rosters...

Or maybe you're a diligent planner and want to load up on players who are scheduled to play Game Weeks 2 and 3, which are notoriously difficult to fill...

Let us know in the comments!

FTL2025 - JUST 7 DAYS AWAY!!

 

Its hard to believe, but the first Main Draw Match at the Australian Open will be played in less than 7 days!!!  As customary, the start of the FTL season also coincides with this first match, so get yourself signed up as quickly as you can.

Have you already predicted who will win both the Mens and the Womens event or do you need the Main Draws to make that decision?  Safe to say, if you are correct,  you could make some major hay to start the season!

There are no rule changes for the upcoming season, but it is believed that the long sought after Custom Groups will be available either to start the season or early on into it. Safe to say the concept of it is far simpler than it is to make available

A game changing improvement is coming this season, but I won't begin to speculate when it will be ready. The best part about this improvement is that it can be done in stages, so it's not an all or nothing type of improvement . Even stage 1 of this improvement will be incredibly beneficial!

Like in previous seasons, there are 2 options for the current season:

1. Option 1 - 15CAD (approx 10 USD) - you are able to play the entire season, the FTL Cup and are eligible to win prizes for the Overall Leaderboard.  You will also have access to the Custom Groups

2. Option 2 -  60CAD (approx 40 USD) - covers you for Option 1 and allows you to win prizes for each Game Week and Month

We are still using the same GoFundMe from last year, FTL2025, to collect the funds for the current season

Just a reminder that the GoFundMe originated in Canada, so whatever amount you select will come up in Canadian funds (regardless of where you are from), and if you decide to tip, you need to overfund the donation as the Tip% goes directly to the GoFundMe website and not us.

good luck :)