USTA Midwest Level 3 Tournament

First Match Times

Congratulations to Charles Joranko, from Northeastern Ohio, who was selected as the Sportsmanship Award winner for this tournament. Nice job, Charles! Congratulations also to Ricky Sahgal and Jack Martuccio who were also nominated for the award. In the long run your attitude and behavior matter more than winning and losing any match.

INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES Click on the link above to find your first match time for Saturday. Please plan to register at the Tournament Desk at least 30 minutes prior to your first match so that we can get your local contact information for the weekend, give you the Player Information sheet and your tournament t-shirt, and so that we know you are on site and will be ready to play when your match is called. ‘Registering’ for the tournament is not the same as ‘checking-in’ for your matches-- we will not put out any matches early without agreement from both players.

Warm Up Courts
Play will begin Saturday at 10 am, Sunday and Monday at 9 am. There will be 15 warm up courts available outside prior to the start of play each day for 30 minute warm ups on a walk on basis. Please check in at the tournament desk for a court. Once play begins there will be at least 4 outdoor courts available all day for walk on 30 minute warm ups.

Friday night courts are available as well – outdoor courts are free for walk on play. Indoor courts may be reserved or taken as a walk on if available.
Friday through Monday indoor courts may be reserved or walked on at $20 per hour as available. Reserved courts require prepayment at the time of the reservation and are not refundable. Please check in for all indoor courts at the Welcome Center, advance payment is required for walk on courts.

For Indoor Court Reservations please call 989-631-6151 Opt 0.
IMPORTANT!!! Please make sure you bring your own practice balls – tennis center hoppers and ball carts will not be available for player use.

Please read this information for this tournament! If you have any questions please let me know. We want your tournament experience and visit to Midland to be excellent!
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Tournament Selections have been completed and the draw did not fill with the applicants received. Late entries are being accepted. Please contact Cindy Vickery at 989-631-6151 with the players name, USTA number and credit card for the entry fee. Players will be accepted in the order of receipt of payment information.
INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES A list of INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES will be posted on this site by Wednesday, September 24, 2:30 p.m. There will be a link above (under Tournament Reports) with a list of all first round match times. When first match times are posted we will also post instructions for making practice court reservations. WE WILL NOT TAKE ANY PRACTICE COURT REQUESTS UNTIL FIRST MATCH TIMES ARE POSTED.
Outdoor practice courts will be available for walk on use at no charge Friday all day/evening and Saturday and Sunday before the start of play at 9 am. There will be at least 3 outdoor courts available onsite during play that will be free for walk on 30minute warm ups (no advance reservations). Additional outdoor courts are available at area high schools (see the Midland Area Map at www.midlandtennis.com). Indoor courts may be reserved at $20 per hour. No reservations taken until first match times are released on Wednesday. All reservations require prepayment. Indoor courts will be limited if weather moves tournament play moves indoors. Indoor reservations for Saturday will be limited to 30 minutes and may be placed 4 players to a court if the tournament play moves indoors.


TOURNAMENT INFORMATION This tournament has USTA/Midwest Level 3 points, and will have a 64-player draw size. The tournament will begin on Saturday, September 27 and will finish on Monday, September 29. Players are expected to play and complete all scheduled matches. Please plan accordingly and be prepared for Monday matches, if necessary. If you know now that you cannot play on Monday, do not sign up for the tournament.

PLEASE PROVIDE ALL CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN YOU REGISTER The USTA Legal Department has determined that they cannot provide contact information to tournament directors unless the customer provides the contact information during the registration process. If you don't provide an e-mail address and/or telephone number when you register for this tournament we will be unable to notify you about any important changes that may occur in the tournament.

USTA/MIDWEST SECTION SEEDING & SELECTION CRITERIA Players will be selected based on the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing Lists available at the time of the entry deadline. Players will be selected in the following order: 1. Four (4) players from the top 100 of the most current USTA/Midwest Section B10 Standing List will be selected first. 2. Sixty (60) players from the most current USTA/Midwest Section B12 Standing List will be selected next. 3. Any remaining vacancies and/or alternates will be selected and/or ordered from the USTA/Midwest Section B12 Standing List. SEEDING will be done using the most current USTA/Midwest Section B12 Standing List available at the time of seeding.

PLAYER SELECTION AND ORDERED ALTERNATE LIST The selection process for this tournament will be completed by 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 22. At that time we will post the PLAYER LIST and the ORDERED ALTERNATE LIST on this site. IMPORTANT- Applicants who appear on the ALTERNATE LIST will need to confirm their availability with us and provide updated contact information.


DRAWS The DRAW will be posted on Friday, September 26, 7:00 p.m.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF PLAY SATURDAY: Two rounds of Singles Main Draw (Round of 64 and Round of 32); One round of Singles FIC Draw (1st Round). SUNDAY: Two rounds of Singles Main Draw (Round of 16 and Quarterfinals); Three rounds of Singles FIC Draw (2nd Round, 3rd Round Qualifier, and 3rd Round). MONDAY: Two rounds of Singles Main Draw (Semifinals, and Finals & 3-4 Playoff). Two rounds of Singles FIC Draw (Quarterfinal Qualifier and Quarterfinals). NOTE: The Singles FIC Draw Semifinals and Finals will not be played out.

SCORING FORMAT The Main Draw and FIC scoring format is two out of three sets with a Match Tiebreak (first player to 10 points - must win by 2) in lieu of a full third set, with advantage scoring. A player will be entitled to a three-minute rest period after splitting sets and before playing the Match Tiebreak. IMPORTANT- These rest periods (ten-minute or three-minute) are the only times during any match where coaching is allowed.

DRESS CODE Players are expected to wear appropriate tennis attire befitting a top-level Midwest tournament, during all matches.

TOURNAMENT HOTEL The tournament hotel is SpringHill Suites by Marriott. This stylish hotel is conveniently located minutes from the tennis center and is in the heart of Midland's shopping and restaurant district. Tournament rate is $112 plus tax. Hotel address is 520 Joe Mann Boulevard, Midland, Michigan, 48642. For reservations, please call 989-837-2700, and mention the name of this tournament.

TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWAL INSTRUCTIONS All tournament withdrawals prior to the entry deadline must be done on this site ((see Edit Registration). For all tournament withdrawals after the entry deadline, please call Cindy Vickery at 989-631-6151, Extension 176. We will also need an email with the written description of the withdrawal, sent to Cindy Vickery at cvickery@midlandtennis.com. The written withdrawal must include player name, USTA number, a detailed reason for the withdrawal, and a phone number. All withdrawals for injury or illness will require written verification from a medical professional to be received by the Tournament Director no later than noon on Monday, September 29, 2014. All withdrawals because of personal emergency will require a written description of the situation to be received by the Tournament Director no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2014. Please email verification to Cindy Vickery at cvickery@midlandtennis.com, or fax to 989-631-5532, to the attention of Cindy Vickery, Tournament Director. There will not be any refunds issued for withdrawals received after the selection process has been completed.

USTA/MIDWEST SECTION DOMICILE RULES The USTA/Midwest Section Closed Junior Championships, the district qualifiers, the USTA/Midwest Section Designated Tournaments and USTA/Midwest Section Junior Davis & Wightman Cup events are open to citizens of the U.S., permanent resident aliens in possession of a valid alien registration card, individuals who are applicants for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status and who can present a USCIS receipt for a pending unadjudicated form I-485, aliens who have resided continuously in the US for more than one year and who are members of families of persons in the diplomatic or consular corps and aliens who have been granted Refugee Status, Asylee Status or Temporary Protected Status.

The tennis center has an award-winning pro shop, Advantage, that offers professional stringing, racquets, shoes, apparel and other tennis-related items. The pro shop will be open during tournament hours. NOTE- Personal stringing machines are not allowed in the tennis center buildings, or in the outdoor tennis complex.

PLEASE The Midland Community Tennis Center is a smoke-free property, and animals are not allowed in the tennis center buildings or in the outdoor tennis complex. Thank you.

MIDLAND MAP, DRIVING DIRECTIONS AND AREA RESTAURANTS The following link will take you to the Midland Community Tennis Center website. Once there, click on the "Tournaments" tab and then scroll down the page for links to a Midland map, driving directions, and area restaurants. more info