A
tennis tournament is organized into matches between players (for
singles tournaments) or teams of two players (for
doubles tournaments). The matches of a tournament are grouped into rounds. In round 1, all players (or teams) are paired and play against each other in matches. The losers are said to
leave, or be
out. They no longer compete in the tournament (this is
single elimination). The winners are again paired to play in the matches of the next round. The tournament continues until the
quarterfinal round (having eight players or teams playing in pairs), then the
semifinal round (having four players or teams playing in pairs), and finally the
final round (having only two players or teams) are played. The winner of the final round is declared the winner of the entire tournament.