diff --git a/backend/tests/conftest.py b/backend/tests/conftest.py
index 5b9273d..719638b 100644
--- a/backend/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/conftest.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from app.database import Base, get_db
 
 # Import your app and models
 from app.main import app
+from app import models
 from fastapi import Request
 from httpx import ASGITransport, AsyncClient
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
@@ -43,6 +44,15 @@ def db(prepare_db) -> Generator[Session, None, None]:
     connection.close()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def clean_db(db):
+    db.query(models.Match).delete()
+    db.query(models.Team).delete()
+    db.query(models.Court).delete()
+    db.commit()
+    yield
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
 async def client(db: Session) -> AsyncGenerator[AsyncClient, None]:
     def override_get_db():
@@ -85,13 +95,20 @@ def auth_headers(client):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def valid_tournament_payload():
+async def valid_tournament_payload(db):
+    # 1. Create global courts first
+    c1 = models.Court(name="Plan 1")
+    c2 = models.Court(name="Plan 2")
+    db.add_all([c1, c2])
+    db.commit()
+
+    # 2. Return payload with IDs
     return {
         "name": "Test Tournament",
         "code": "1234",
         "type": "Double",
-        "timestamp": "2024-01-01T10:00:00",
+        "timestamp": "2026-05-24T11:00:00",
         "duration": 15,
         "teams": ["Team A", "Team B", "Team C", "Team D"],
-        "courts": ["Court 1", "Court 2"],
+        "courts": [c1.id, c2.id],
     }
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_structure.py b/backend/tests/test_structure.py
index 2a9be1e..2d263d6 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_structure.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_structure.py
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ async def test_manage_teams(
 
     # Verify the teams are actually in the first match
     first_match = final_matches[0]
-    print(first_match)
+    assert first_match["p1_team_id"] is not None
+    assert first_match["p2_team_id"] is not None
+
     p1_name = first_match["p1_team_id"]
     p2_name = first_match["p2_team_id"]
 
@@ -60,21 +62,21 @@ async def test_manage_courts(
     )
     t_id = res.json()["id"]
 
-    # Get initial courts
+    # 1. Get initial courts from the tournament detail
     courts_res = await client.get(f"/tournaments/{t_id}")
     initial_courts = courts_res.json()["courts"]
     assert len(initial_courts) == 2
 
-    # Delete
-    court_id = initial_courts[0]["id"]
-    del_res = await client.delete(
-        f"/tournaments/{t_id}/courts/{court_id}", headers=auth_headers
-    )
+    # 2. Extract the ID from the list so the variable is defined!
+    court_to_delete_id = initial_courts[0]["id"]
+
+    # 3. Now use that variable in your delete call
+    del_res = await client.delete(f"/courts/{court_to_delete_id}", headers=auth_headers)
     assert del_res.status_code == 200
 
-    # Create
+    # CREATE: Change this from a tournament-specific route to the global one
     create_res = await client.post(
-        f"/tournaments/{t_id}/courts", json={"name": "New Court"}, headers=auth_headers
+        "/courts", json={"name": "New Court"}, headers=auth_headers  # GLOBAL ROUTE
     )
     assert create_res.status_code == 200
     assert create_res.json()["name"] == "New Court"