USTA Midwest Level 2 Open Championships

Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info

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PLEASE LOOK OVER THE DRAW AND CHECK YOUR MATCH TIMES ONCE IT IS POSTED WITH UPDATED FUTURE MATCH TIMES BEING SENT OUT TODAY.
BECAUSE OF ALL THE WITHDRAWS YESTERDAY WE HAD TO MAKE CHANGES TO SEEDS, DRAW, MATCH TIMES, AND LOCATION. FUTURE MATCH TIMES SENT OUT COUPLE OF DAYS AGO COULD BE DIFFERENT.
DRAW WILL BE POSTED AROUND 12:00 noon.

Player registration can be done FRIDAY, July 17 @ Tipton Lakes Athletic Club from 3:30-6:00 pm.
If you register on SATURDAY ... Player registration will be at the MAIN SITE / Columbus North High School. Please check in at least 30-45 minutes prior to your first round match. You will receive your PLAYER MATCH CARD, t-shirt, player packet, sponsor coupons and general information. Registration will start by 7:00 am Saturday.

Doubles entries close, Thursday, July 16 at 6:00 pm (EST). Please try to have BOTH players register online before the sign up deadline. If you did not sign up with your partner online and before the entry deadline has passed then PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR NAME AND DOUBLES PARTNERS NAME ( kchammel@gmail.com ) to register. I will need a confirmation email from your partner also. If you are looking for a doubles partner please email me with that request and we will add your name to the looking for a partner list before the deadline has passed.

Our tournament HOST HOTELS are HILTON GARDEN INN @ 812-526-8600..$119.00 , HAMPTON INN @ 812-526-5100.. $104.00 , COMFORT INN @ 812-526-9899..$95.00 , and HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS @ 812-526-4919..$114.00. Use the code "Midwest Open Tennis" for room discounts. All 4 hotels are right off I-65 exit 76B and less than 10 minutes away from downtown playing sites. There is lots of shopping and restaurants off this exit and easy access to other areas of interest in Columbus. THANK YOU for using our Host Hotels. Our local COLUMBUS VISTORS CENTER website is www.columbus.in.us for more information.

Click the link for information on seeding and selection. more info

This tournament carries with it Level 2 Midwest points per round. For more information on Midwest points per round, please visit the following link: more info

For this tournament you may ONLY ENTER and be considered for ONE AGE GROUP. Also you must play doubles in the same division as singles.

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First round report time information will be available by 6:00 pm on the Wednesday before the tournament begins. Come back to this page and click on the blue "Future Match Info Report" to find out your first match time as well as your Win/Loss time. Please be careful when reading this. The W/L times are in parentheses. If possible, Players from the same District will not play each other first round unless an alternate fills a spot or more than half the draw is from the same district.

The complete draws will be posted on the Friday before the event begins by 6:00 pm.
There are NO REFUNDS after player selection is complete.
Player selection and numbered alternate list will be posted the Saturday after the Thursday deadline by 12:00 noon.

We will be using 3-4 locations for tournament play. They are as follows...
MAIN SITE is COLUMBUS NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (CN) @ 1400 25th Street 47201 #8 courts.
DONNER PARK (DP) @ 22nd & Lafayette, 47201 #4 courts.
COLUMBUS EAST HS (CE) @ 230 S Marr Road & Indiana Ave, 47201 #6 courts.
HAMILTON LINCOLN PARK (LP) @ 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, 47201 #4 courts.
Tipton Lakes Athletic Club 4000 Goeller Blvd, 47201 #4 indoor courts.
All playing sites are approx. 10 minutes or less apart and located close to downtown area.

The Singles Main Draw will play a full 2 out of 3 sets. The FIC consolation will play 2 out of 3 sets with a 10-point tie-break in lieu of a 3rd set.
Doubles will play an 8 game pro set. A player will be entitled to a three minute break after splitting sets before playing the Match tie-breaker in FIC Singles.

Practice courts will be available at Harrison Ridge Park @ Tipton Lakes Blvd / Coles Dr. 47201 , Brown County High School @ 235 South School House Lane, Nashville 47448 , Harrison Lake Country Club @ Country Club Road 47201 , and any site we do not use. There are courts available indoors at TLAC @ 4000 Goeller Blvd, 47201 for a $15.00 per hour fee. From Interstate 65, turn on 46 West at the Columbus exit and go to the first stoplight. TLAC club is located on the left corner. We are about 1 hour North of Louisville, KY and 45 Minutes South of Indianapolis.

SATURDAY: Play begins at 8am. Main Draw Singles will play Rd of 128 and Rd of 64 followed by the Qualifying Rd of 64 FIC. Doubles to follow.
SUNDAY: Play begins at 8am. Main Draw Singles will play Rd of 32 and Rd of 16. FIC will play the Rd of 64 FIC, Qualifying Rd of 32 and Rd of 32. Doubles to follow.
MONDAY: Play begins at 8am. Main Draw Singles will play Quarters and Semi-Finals. FIC will play the Qualifying Rd of 16 FIC and Rd of 16 FIC. Doubles to follow.
TUESDAY: Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play the Finals or 3/4 Playoff. FIC will play Qualifying Quarters and Quarters. FIC stops at the Semi- Finals. Doubles to follow if needed.
All subject to change based on number of participants.

The Tournament Director and committee is not required to re-seed the draw if a withdraw occurs after Friday at 12:00 noon before the tournament begins. An Alternate may be inserted on the draw line where the seed withdrew and no match times are affected for the remaining players.

If you do not provide an email address and/or cell number(s) when you register for this tournament, then we will not be able to notify you about any possible changes in the tournament.

Trophies that will be distributed are as follows: Champion, Finalist, 3rd & 4th place for Main Draw Singles and Doubles, four Semi-Finalist FIC, and Midwest Sportsmanship winner.

If you have questions about USTA/Midwest tournaments, please email jrtourney@midwest.usta.com. Also, please take a minute to tell us what you thought about this tournament using the following link: more info