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Tournament Reports
CLICK HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES - PLEASE CHECK IN 15 MINUTES EARLY
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GENERAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
For ranking purposes this is a USTA/Midwest Level 6 tournament. Please click on the link above under 'Tournament Reports' to view first match times. There are no matches scheduled for Friday night. Players are asked to please register at the tournament desk at least 15 minutes prior to their first scheduled match on Saturday. This is a USTA-sanctioned tournament, and USTA officials will be onsite during all tournament play. The USTA Point Penalty System will be in effect, including Lateness to a Match. There is no grace period for being late - please give yourself adequate travel time. DRAWS will be posted on this site by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 29. DRAW FORMAT will be First Match Loser Consolation (FMLC), and players who lose their first match will be entered into the consolation draw. All tournament entrants will be play a minimum of two matches, and will receive a very cool tournament t-shirt! Players are expected to play and complete all scheduled matches. SCORING FORMAT will be two out of three tiebreak sets, with a 10-point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a full third set. TOURNAMENT BALL will be the Wilson Extra Duty Hard Court ball for all BG18-12 matches, and the Stage One Green Dot ball for all BG10 matches.
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS, MIDLAND MAP, AREA RESTAURANTS
All matches will be played at the Midland Community Tennis Center. Address: 900 E. Wackerly Street, Midland, Michigan, 48642. Phone: 989-631-6151. For detailed driving directions, a Midland map, and a list of area restaurants, please click on the link below (more info) to be directed to the Midland Community Tennis Center website. Once there, click on the Tournaments page and scroll down the page for the appropriate links.
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TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWALS
If you need to withdraw from this
tournament prior to the entry deadline, please do so on this site
(under Edit Registration). ALL withdrawal requests after the entry
deadline must be made in writing to Wendy Franz at
franz@midlandtennis.com. Requests must include player name, USTA
number, a detailed reason for the withdrawal, mailing address, and
phone number. There will not be any refunds issued for withdrawals
received after 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27.
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PRO SHOP AND STRINGING SERVICES
The Midland Community Tennis Center has a nationally-recognized full-service pro shop that offers stringing, racquets, shoes, apparel and other items. The pro shop will be open during tournament hours and expert racquet stringing will be available. PLEASE NOTE - Personal stringing machines are not allowed in the tennis center building.
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AIRPORT
MBS International Airport (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw), Freeland, Michigan. Less than 20
minutes from Midland Community Tennis Center. Call 989-695-5555 or click on the link below.
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IF YOU ARE THINKING OF ENTERING ANOTHER TOURNAMENT THAT RUNS ON THE SAME WEEKEND, PLEASE READ THIS!
If you want to enter a tournament that overlaps on any of the days of this tournament, you MUST request permission from both tournament directors. To request permission from this tournament, please email Wendy Frank at franz@midlandtennis.com. Players who do not get authorization from both tournament directors will be subject to 5 suspension points under the USTA/Midwest suspension point system.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, November 26, 2012 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 855600512 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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