How are Event ID's structured?

What is an Event ID?

An event ID is a 3-part unique event identifier. The DDE uses them to identify each single event that happens on the platform.

Example Event ID

Example ID: 2022-0083-MD013

2022 This is the year the event takes place

0083 This is the Competition ID

MD013 This is the match ID. Match IDs are structured as follows:

MD - The draw that the match is from 013 - The place of the match within the draw

See below for a full breakdown of these for the main draws within tennis tournaments

Acronym	Type
MS	Men's Singles
QS	Qualifying Men's Singles
MD	Men's Doubles
QD	Qualifying Men's Doubles
LS	Ladies' Singles
RS	Qualifying Ladies' Singles
LD	Ladies' Doubles
RD	Qualifying Ladies' Doubles
XD	Mixed Doubles

Tournament Round	DDE Round	Event ID's
Final	Round 1	001
Semi Final	Round 2	002 & 003
Quarter Final	Round 3	004 to 007
Round of 16	Round 4	008 to 015
Round of 32	Round 5	016 to 031
Round of 64	Round 6	032 to 063
Round of 128	Round 7	064 to 128

N.B, the above are valid for the main draw of knockout tournaments. Qualifying draws will not end in a single match (001) - there will be 2 or more qualifiers progressing through to the main draw.

Also, round robin tournaments will of course have a slightly different structure to the above, depending on how big the groups are. However, the Final will always be 001 and the Semi Finals 002 and 003 within a Round Robin tournament.