For prospective member clubs
The Prospectus
What the league is, how it is played, where it travels, and what a club and its members must meet to take part.
Concept overview
- 01
The league will unite 24 of the most exclusive tennis clubs in the world.
- 02
Hosted at Four Seasons resorts across carefully selected destinations.
- 03
Combining competition, lifestyle, and exclusive networking.
The competition
Tournament Format
- Four stages
- 24 clubs across four stages: eight groups of three, then four groups of four, then two groups of four, then knockout and final.
- Each tie
- Two singles matches and one doubles. Players are 40 years and older.
- Time at the resort
- Stage 1 runs five days. Stages 2 and 3 run six. The final runs five.
- The rest day
- One rest day per team, with an exclusive masterclass led by a tennis legend.
- Tournament Director
- A tennis legend serves as Tournament Director for each stage.
- The stay
- The ACE League covers the stay.
Where it travels
Tournament Journey
Every stage is hosted at Four Seasons resorts across carefully selected destinations. The league covers the stay.
Stage 1
August
Asia Pacific and the Americas
- Four Seasons Bora Bora
- Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
- Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An, Vietnam
- Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
- Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo
- The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas
Stage 2
End of October
Resorts to be announced
Stage 3
End of April or beginning of May
Resorts to be announced
Final stage
February
Four teams, one resort
- Four Seasons Maldives
Entry
Club Qualifying Format
Clubs host qualifying competitions before each stage — singles played between club members, and doubles played in partner pairings.
- 40+
- Players must be 40 years or older.
- Active
- Must be a registered, active club member.
- 1 year
- Minimum one year of continuous club membership.
After the final
The Charity Event
An annual event follows the final, held at each of the twenty-four participating clubs.
- The league concept and draw
- The physical cup trophy
- Presentation of the league book
- A masterclass with tennis legends
- Charity auction
The ACE League
A League Written
Into History
For the first time, the world's most exclusive tennis clubs unite not as rivals, but as one society.
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