USTA National Winter Championship
Selection Process
The TennisLink selection program shall accept players into the National Winter Championships in the following order:
  • Players within Sectional Associations’ Quotas. Junior players within the established Sectional quota and who have submitted timely entries shall be accepted in the order determined by the Sectional Endorser.
  • Endorsed Players on National Standings List. The Selection Process shall fill remaining spots in the draw, except for those reserved for Wild Cards with endorsed players who have submitted timely entries and appear on the most recently published National Standings List.
  • Wild Cards. The Tournament Committee shall accept those junior players granted Wild Cards by the USTA Wild Card Committee - up to 8 wild cards may be granted for each USTA National Championship draw of 128. Wild Card recipients do not need Sectional endorsement and timely online entry is not required; however the Sectional office must approve of a player’s Wild Card application.
  • Additional Endorsed Players on National Standings List. The Tournament Committee shall fill remaining spots in the draw with endorsed players who have submitted timely entries that remain on the most recently published National Standings List.