2010 MIDWEST INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - HOLIDAY

Due to illness and injuries we have had a few withdrawals. In the draws there are a few celebrity teams holding these spots until we find replacements. They fill the spots so the software used to run the tournament will not modify the draw automatically. We need a MD (mens doubles) team, a M35D team, a M45D team, and a MxD (open mixed) team to fill out their spots. If you are interested in one of these positions, or know of someone that is, please email us at the address above as quickly as possible. Please include your USTA number and cell phone number. Thanks.

Email is our preferred method of communicaiton. Please email us at the directors address above if you have any questions. We have found that when things are written out, there are markedly fewer discrepancies and it leaves an electronic audit trail that can be reviewed should there be any points of contention. We monitor emails constantly so they will be answered quickly.

If you are interested in coming early to hit or warm up, please call the Elysium front desk and arrange for your courts. Phone number at the Elysium front desk is 614-873-8749. Cost is reduced to $25 per hour for tournament participants.

In lieu of trophies, the Midwest Indoors will award approximately $5,000 in prize money to the top finishers in each division. In general, money is paid to first., second and third place finishers in singles, along with the back draw champion. Prizes money is paid to first, second and third place teams in doubles. Prize money checks will be paid at the conclusion of the finals of each division and event on December 31. For those that have to leave early, we will mail you your checks. more info

In general, it as follows: Mens Open Singles is always the biggest event, by a large margin, with between 60 and 80 entries on average. The first 2 days, December 26 and 27 will be predominantly all Mens Open singles. Most all other divisions begin on the 28th, though a few large divisions may have their first matches on the 27th. Senior divisions, M35, 45, etc. will not begin before the afternoon of December 28. Click on the link for a more detailed schedule. more info

Please email any pertinent seeding information that you may have, if you want to be considered for a seed, to the Directors email listed above. We make every attempt and spend many hours going over rankings and records to ensure we make the seedings in every division as equitable as possible. PLEASE INCLUDE - ATP/WTA and/or ITA ranking, your USTA number and ranking, and a cell phone number where we can contact you if we have any questions.

One of the key areas of concern is that all amateurs, and especially college players, make sure they comply with all rules and regulations so that no one jeopordizes their collegiate eligibility. Since this is a prize money tournament, you MUST have the permission of your collegiate coach, university athletic department and the league of which your school is a member. This link is to the ITA and yo can download the forms required if you seek any forms of reimbursement for expenses. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to make sure all rules are complied with, not the tournaments or adminstrators. more info

Elysium Tennis Club has a Plain City mailing address, but the club is located on the western edge of Dublin, on the northwest edge of Columbus, Ohio, right next to the home course of Jack Nicklaus and Muirfield Golf Club. From experience, to get the best deals, it is best to call hotels directly, rather than going through their corporate reservation desk, usually located in another country. The phone numbers are listed for each hotel. Here is a list of the hotels that are closest to the tennis club, they are the same ones that hold the huge crowds for the Memorial Golf Tournament. They are all located on the I-270 outerbelt or Route 33 on the Northwest side of Columbus, and are within three miles and a five minute drive of the club. more info