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PLAYER REQUIREMENT!!!!!
All player must fill out this form before playing. Please bring with you to the tournament. Click more info or see the link at the bottom of the page.
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Tournament Schedule
The following is the schedule for first round matches: Round of 64 for men will begin play at 4 pm Friday June 20th. Round of 32 for men 8 am Saturday June 21st. Round of 32 for women will begin at 10 am Saturday June 21st. Mixed Doubles will begin no earlier than Saturday afternoon approximately 4 pm.
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Fairview Tennis Complex
The U.S. Open National Playoffs will be held at the Fairview Tennis Complex located in beautiful Fairview Park. The tennis center was named a 2008 USTA National Outstanding Tennis Facility and has nine tournament quality courts. It has been home to the USTA Pro Circuit for 15 years. The clubhouse is air-conditioned with shower facilities available.
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Tournament Hotel--Decatur Conference Center and Hotel
Their are two tournament hotels to choose from. The closest hotel is the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel. It is located less than 10 minutes away from Fairview Tennis Center. The address is 4191 W. U.S. Highway 36, Decatur, Illinois 62522. The hotel is a full service hotel with restaurants, indoor pool etc. The rate for a room is $89 and includes breakfast buffet for two. Please mention that you are with the US Open National Playoffs room block. Room space is limited. Please call early.
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Tournament Hotel--Homewood Suites
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Decatur-Forsyth is our second tournament hotel and
also includes breakfast. The address is 333 West Marion Avenue, Forsyth,
Illiniois, 62535. The phone is (217) 877-0887. This hotel is 15 minutes
away close to the mall and many eating establishments. Please mention
that you are with the US Open National Playoffs to get the following
rates: King Studio suite--$109.00, King 1 Bedroom $109.00. There are
limited rooms available on a first-come, first serve basis. All rooms
are released one week prior to the tournament. If the hotel has rooms
available for last minute inquires, they will honor the rate.
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Scoring
Singles format will be the best of three tie-break sets with regular scoring. Mixed Doubles format will be no-ad scoring with a match tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
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Total Matches Played In One Day
Players must be prepared to play a total of 3 matches in a day if entered in singles and mixed doubles. This could be 2 singles and a mixed doubles match or 1 singles and 2 mixed doubles matches.
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Refunds
NO REFUNDS ONCE ENTRIES CLOSE.
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Directions
The map above will get you inside the park. You may also use this address for your GPS: 1326 W. Eldorado Street, Decatur, Illinois 62522 (Temple B'nai Abraham Synagogue). This address will also get you inside the park. Then look for signs. Our phone number is 217 421-7432. The park, at the corner of Fairview Avenue and Eldorado Street is located right next to Millikin University. The Decatur Athletic Club (217 423-7020) is located at 1010 West South Side Drive, Decatur, Illinois 62521.
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Stringing--Overnight service only
Stringing will be available for overnight service. It is recommended that you have your racquets in good order before you arrive at the tournament.
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Seeding
The top two players/teams will be seeded using their ATP/WTA computer ranking (if any). In order for a singles player to be seeded, the player must have a ATP/WTA singles ranking. In order for a team to be seeded, both members of the team must have a ATP/WTA doubles ranking. The computer list dated seven days prior to the Monday of the tournament week will be used when determining seeds. If there are not two players/teams with a ATP/WTA ranking, then no players/teams will be seeded. After the “Lottery Selection Process” is completed to determine accepted entries and, prior to the draw, the National Tournament Director will determine the top two seeds (if any) and communicate the same to the Tournament Referee and Tournament Director. The draw will be conducted by the Tournament Director or authorized representative in consultation with the Tournament Referee. Since late entries are not permitted, the draw should be conducted within 24 hours of running the “Lottery Selection Process” but no later than two days prior to the start of your tournament. The draw must not be made until after confirmation by the National Tournament Director of the top two seeds (if any). Making the draw is done automatically via TDM once the tournament is downloaded to TDM from TennisLink. Byes, if any, will be allocated to the top seed first followed by the second seed. The rest of the byes, if any, will be evenly distributed throughout the draw. Once the seeds and byes have been designated (if any) in TDM, the draw is made by clicking the “make draw” button. Once the draw is made it will be posted to this tournament home page.
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Late Entries/Alternates
All players must enter online via TennisLink prior to the entry close date. Late entries are not permitted under any circumstances and there are no alternates allowed (even to replace withdrawals).
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Practice Courts
Before the tournament: Fairview Park will have limited courts available for use. 4 players to a court may be required. During the tournament: There are two unmonitored off-site practice court facilities. Kiwanis Park has two courts and Millikin University has two courts that are adequate for warm up. Please ask for directions at the FTC. The Decatur Athletic Club has indoor courts for rent at $26 per court hour. Please call 217 423-7020 for availability and mention you are with the USONP.
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Decatur Convention and Visitors Bureau
Welcome to Decatur. Please visit the DVCB link to see what Decatur has to offer.
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All players are required to complete a "US Open National Playoffs Player Release and Consent Form" prior to the player's first match. Click here to download and print a PDF file of the form. You will be asked for this form upon check-in at the tournament so please bring the completed form with you.
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This tournament is part of the US Open National Playoffs - a
series of tournaments that gives any player 14 years of age or
older who meets the eligibility requirements the opportunity to
qualify for the 2014 US Open. Sectional Qualifying Tournaments will
be held across 13 USTA Sections to include a men's singles, women's
singles and mixed doubles division between April 1 and July 4. With
a maximum of a 256 singles draw and a 128 mixed doubles team draw,
players/teams will compete in a single elimination draw. Singles
players will play to the best-of-three tiebreak sets and mixed
doubles teams will play two tiebreak sets, no-ad scoring, with a
match tiebreak in lieu of a third set. Within each division, the
top two players/teams will be seeded based on their ATP/WTA
computer ranking (if any). The winner or top available finisher of
each Sectional Qualifying Tournament in each division (men's
singles, women's singles, mixed doubles) will advance to the US
Open National Playoffs Championships in their respective division
taking place in New Haven, CT at Yale University during the New
Haven Open at Yale, an Emirates Airline US Open Series event
(August 15-18 for singles, August 20-23 for mixed doubles). The
winner of each Singles Championship (1 male, 1 female) will receive
a wild card entry to compete in the 2014 US Open Qualifying
Tournament and the winner of the Mixed Doubles Championship (1
team) will receive a wild card entry to compete in the 2014 US Open
Mixed Doubles Championship at the USTA Billie Jean King National
Tennis Center. Go to USOpen.org/NationalPlayoffs for additional
information. Good luck!
The tournament director will run a "Lottery Selection Process" via TennisLink within 24 hours after the entry close date which will automatically accept all entries if the total number of entries into the tournament is less than or equal to 256 for men's singles, less than or equal to 256 for women's singles, and less than or equal to 128 teams for mixed Doubles; and, if applicable, less than or equal to 128 teams for men's doubles, and less than or equal to 128 teams for women's doubles. If the total number of entries into the tournament is greater than the above, then the "Lottery Selection Process" will determine accepted entries at random. A player's entry fee will only be processed if he/she is accepted into the tournament. All players accepted into the tournament will receive an email notification via TennisLink indicating as such and will be posted online once the "Lottery Selection Process" is run. All players not accepted into the tournament will receive an email notification via TennisLink indicating as such once the "Lottery Selection Process" is run.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, June 8, 2014 11:59:00 PM Central 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: 850108114 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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