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Tennis

Tennis: find a partner or start your own game

Short answer: in tennis the hard part isn’t the court — it’s a partner at your level at the right time. Amateurs solve it with groups: they book one or two courts for a couple of hours and get 4–8 people together for doubles every week. Look for such groups at tennis clubs and in local chats. Can’t find one? Start your own: a court, a Telegram group and a bot that handles sign-ups and the waitlist.

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Where to find a tennis partner

Ask at the courts

Tennis clubs and centres know the regular groups and players looking for a partner. Many have a notice board or their own chat.

Local tennis chats

Amateurs arrange games in Telegram and WhatsApp: “anyone on court tomorrow at 8 am?”. Look for chats in your city and neighbourhood — expat chats too.

Amateur tournaments

Amateur tournaments and ladders are a way to meet opponents at your level — but they won’t give you the same weekly game with the same people.

How to start your own tennis group

One court is 2 people for singles or 4 for doubles. A group on two courts is 8 people: doubles, switching partners after each set. Here’s how to set it up.

  1. Book the courts

    at a regular time — say, two courts on Saturdays from 10 to 12. A regular slot is easier to keep.

  2. Create a Telegram group

    of people you’ve already played with, at roughly the same level. In tennis a gap in level shows more than in team sports.

  3. Add the bot and create an event

    a recurring one with 8 spots (two courts of four) and the court fee. The bot posts the sign-up card every week by itself.

  4. People tap “Join”

    Once 8 are in, the next people join the waitlist. Someone cancels — the first person on the waitlist gets the spot.

What sign-ups look like in the chat

A game card for two courts: 8 of 8 spots, one on the waitlist, the courts split among everyone.

Tennis sign-ups in Telegram: what the bot does

Spots by court

One court — 4 spots, two courts — 8. The 5th or 9th person joins the waitlist instead of turning up extra.

Waitlist

Someone cancels — the next person gets the spot right away and a private message from the bot. No scrambling for a replacement.

Courts split

The court fee is divided among those signed up, and the share recalculates by itself. Money doesn’t go through the bot.

Pairs by level

The admin splits the players into pairs or teams — at random or evenly by level — and posts them in the chat.

Reminders

Up to three reminders in private messages, say a day and two hours before — so whoever’s plans changed frees the spot in time.

Attendance

After the game — who actually came. You see who cancels at the last minute.

See it in action

Every feature in short — from signing up in the chat and the waitlist to splitting the cost, teams and attendance.

Docker Event Bot video overview — a sign-up bot for Telegram groups

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Questions

How do I find a tennis partner at my level?

Ask at the courts and in local tennis chats, play a few times with new people. Once you have 4–8 players of a similar level, set up a regular group — then there’s a partner every week.

How many people do you need per court?

Singles is 2, doubles is 4. A group on two courts is 8 people: easy to switch pairs after each set.

How do I organize tennis sign-ups in Telegram?

Add Docker Event Bot to the group and create an event with the number of spots — four per court. A card with a “Join” button appears in the chat, and the list and waitlist update by themselves. All the ways compared — in the guide to sign-ups in Telegram groups.

How do we split the court fee?

Enter the court fee — the card shows the share per person and recalculates it every time someone joins or leaves. You collect the money yourselves: the bot doesn’t take payments.

Is it free?

Yes: no subscription and no payments through the bot. Players don’t install anything — Telegram is enough.

Other sports and get-togethers

Start your own tennis group

Add the bot to your tennis chat — the first sign-up card is a minute away.

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