2014 USTA MIDWEST $7500 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Still need a Mens 65 team to round out those draws (one match Sunday night). Email me or text me if you and partner want in M35, M45 or M65 doubles. Tourny cell: 614-296-7695. Arnie

To facilitate completing this tournament in the allotted number of days, all matches will use a third set match tie break in lieu of a full third set. If players split sets, they will play the match tie break for the WIN (Match tie break - the same rules as a set tie break except the winner is the first person or doubles team to 10 points by a 2 point margin) .

There will be warm up courts available before play each day. They are coordinated through Elysium front desk. Please call 614-873-8749 to reserve your court with a credit card. Courts - $15 per half hour block available.

In lieu of trophies, this is a prize money tournament. All prize money will be distributed at the conclusion of the finals in each division. Click on the tournament link to see prize money breakdown. more info

The tournament will begin on Friday, December 26, 2014. The largest groups, which is usually the Men's Open Singles, and then the Men's Open Doubles divisions, will play first. The smaller divisions will not begin until Saturday, December 27. The tournament will run Saturday and Sunday and be concluded with the finals on Monday, December 29. Players should be ready and will be expected to play multiple matches per day.

The tournament will be supplying pizza on Saturday and Sunday evenings at 6 PM for all player participants. There is always extra for significant others, within reason of course. Players can bring their own adult beverages. All players will receive a tee shirt for participation.

Please email the committee any seeding information you may consider relevant if you wish ot be seeded. Email info to the address above - ATP, WTA, ITA or any other rankings info you may deem important.

Please register early. This tournament is organized as a Director Selection tourny, so there are no immediate charges. No one will be charged, billed on their credit card, until they are "selected" to play, when the draws are being completed, on December 22. The larger the group, the more players it attracts. Large draws are exciting, very competitive and fun, so please reister early.

Following is a list of local hotels that are within a 5 minute drive. Most are located on the I-270 Outerbelt with The Embassy Suites as the center of the hotel cluster. Click on the link at the end for more info. more info