This tournament is not sanctioned and will not count for ranking by the governing organization.
3RD ANNUAL YEAR OF THE EVENT
This year will be a new exciting year as the indoor court surface is no longer carpet. Courts were resurfaced to average-speed cushioned hard courts in August 2011. The color scheme is blue and green.
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PRIZE MONEY DISTRIBUTION
Prize money is guaranteed. SINGLES: Champion - $1600, Finalist - $800, Semifinalists - $300. DOUBLES (per team): Champions - $600, Finalists - $300.
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TOURNAMENT SELECTION PROCESS
Due to court time constraints the singles draw will be limited to 32 total players and the doubles draw to 16 total teams. Please register for the event you wish to compete in early. SINGLES: First 24 applicants will be automatically accepted with 8 wildcard players. DOUBLES: First 12 teams will be automatically accepted with 4 wildcard teams. Players registered outside of these limits will be placed on a waitlist and into wildcard consideration. Wildcard positions will be filled based on the strength of the applicant(s) and tournament committee discretion. Wildcard recipients will be placed on the competitor list at the time of publication. *NOTE*: Doubles registration is not considered complete until both players have fully registered for the event.
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SEEDING, SELECTION, & WILD CARD CONSIDERATION
Players will be selected, seeded, and considered for available wildcard positions in the draw based on the following criteria: 1.) Current singles/doubles ATP world ranking, 2.) Current ITA/NCAA singles/doubles ranking, 3.) Previous results in this event in former years 4.) Past significant ranking information & results, 5.) Tournament committee knowledge of the applicant competitor(s).
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EVENT ALTERNATE LIST
Frequently updated depending on player withdrawls. Please check the list if you are an alternate for your respective event. Players may come to the tournament as an on-site alternate with cash or check payment ready. Please notify the tournament director if you are planning on attending as an on-site alternate.
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SCHEDULING & START TIMES
Draws will be posted online no later than 12:00 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2011. Start times will be listed online with draws. Alternate waitlist and wildcard selections will have been made final at the time of draw publishing. The order of play will be scheduled as followed: FRIDAY - No earlier than 6:00 pm (Rd 32 S), SATURDAY - No earlier than 12:00 pm (Rd 16 S, Rd 16 D, Quarterfinal S, Quarterfinal D), SUNDAY - No earlier than 1:00 pm (Semifinal D, Semifinal S, Final D, Final S).
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2011 RESULTS
SINGLES CHAMPION: Chris Klingemann - Bradenton, FL. SINGLES RUNNER-UP: Jeremy Sonkin - Wheaton, IL. DOUBLES CHAMPION - Brett Morse-Karzen - Wilmette, IL & Roger Mills - Barrington, IL. DOUBLES RUNNER-UP: Robert Gates - Kankakee, IL & Beau Gutierrez - Flossmor, IL.
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2010 RESULTS
SINGLES CHAMPION: Javier Llanes - Wheeling, IL. SINGLES FINALIST: Robert Gates - Calumet City, IL. NO DOUBLES EVENT IN 2010.
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Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled match
time.
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to USTA Members, USTA Members who have an expired membership and Non-USTA Members. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, January 4, 2012 11:59:00 PM Central Time.
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