USTA Midwest Level 2 Open Championships

Individual First Match Times for SINGLES & DOUBLES. Please see additional information below.

We had so many wonderful nominations for this tournament's sportsmanship award winner and want to recognize all of the players for their friendly, kind treatment of players and staff, and for exceptional sportsmanship- you made our jobs easy and very pleasurable!


And, a big shout out and congratulations to SARAH BADAWI, from Burr Ridge, Illinois, who was selected from the nominations as this year's SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNER! Well-deserved!

Due to the heat and humidity this weekend, with the approval of the USTA/Midwest office we have change ALL singles scoring to 2 out of 3 sets, with a 10-POINT MATCH TIEBREAK in lieu of a full third set.

Please click on the above link to see you individual first match times for SINGLES and for DOUBLES (if you registered to play doubles). NOTE- If you and your partner have a BYE in the first round of doubles you will play at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, after the singles matches are completed for the day.
PLEASE - As a courtesy, plan to check-in at the tournament desk at least 30 minutes prior to your first match on Saturday.
For all other matches, 15 minutes early would be appreciated.
Thank you!

PLEASE....provide us with a current cell phone number and email address when registering for this tournament. Without those we will be unable to contact you with helpful tournament information and/or any important changes in the tournament.

We strongly encourage all players to compete in the doubles event. If you would like to play and do not have a partner, we are more than happy to help out. There are two options available to you if you cannot find a partner on your own. Doubles teams need to be confirmed by Noon on Thursday, July 21.

Option #1- We can help you find a partner but Privacy Laws and USTA rules prohibit us from giving out your contact information to other players. You will need to give us permission via email (email the Tournament Director, email listed above) and permit us to give out your contact information.

Option #2- You can ask to be paired at random with another player by emailing the tournament director at the email listed above. NOTE: This is not a guarantee because if there are an odd number of players wanting to be paired, one player will not have a partner. We recommend and prefer that you find your own doubles partner or take advantage of Option #1.

Saturday 8:00 a.m. - Round of 32 Doubles, Round of 64 Singles, Round of 32 Singles, First Round Singles FIC, Round of 16 Doubles.

Sunday 8:00 a.m. - Second Round Singles FIC, Third Round Singles Qualifier FIC, Main Draw Round of 16, Main Draw Singles Quarterfinals, Third Round Singles FIC, Doubles Quarterfinals, Doubles Semifinals (tentative).

Monday 8:00 a.m. - All remaining matches today. Order TBD. (Singles FIC stops at Semifinals.)

Wilson, US Open, Regular Duty tennis ball.

We are not taking any reservations for practice courts, but there will be plenty available for player use.

On Friday from 1pm on outdoor courts will be available for practice at no charge. Please see the Welcome Center for Friday instructions.

On Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings there will be 15 courts available outside for warm up before matches begin at 8:00 a.m. Please see the Welcome Center or the Tournament Desk for instructions.

Once matches begin (Saturday/Sunday/Monday) there will be at least 3 outdoor courts available most of the day. Please share courts, if necessary, and limit warm ups to 30 minutes if others are waiting.

Indoor courts may be available at a court rate of $19 per hour and must be prepaid. Please see the Welcome Center for all indoor court requests and assignments. PLEASE- Our members are required to check-in at the Welcome Center for court payment and assignment, and our tournament players are as well. Please do not go to any indoor court without an assignment from the Welcome Center. Thank you.

First round match times will be posted on this homepage by 6:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the tournament begins. Please come back to this page and click on the 'Future Match Info Report' to find out your First Match Time as well as your Win/Loss time (Win/Loss times will be in parentheses and are tentative. All players must report to the tournament desk after each match to get confirmation on their next match time).
Players from the same District will not play each other in the first round unless an alternate fills a spot or more than half of the draw is from the same District.

This tournament will use a combination of USTA/Midwest Points Per Round and Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) for player selection and seeding. Players will be selected for the tournament in the following order:
1 - 104 Players based on the most recent USTA/Midwest Standings List in the age division of the tournament
2 - 24 Players based on UTR

Players will be seeded for the tournament in the following order:
1 - Top 16 seeds based on UTR
2- Seeds 17-32 based on USTA/Midwest Standings List

For more information about UTR please click the following link: more info

The Main Draw scoring format will be two out of three full sets, with advantage scoring. Players will be allowed a ten-minute rest period after splitting sets and before starting the third set. The FIC Draw scoring format will be 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. The Doubles Draw (single elimination) scoring format will be an 8-game pro-set with a 7-point tiebreak at 8-games-all.

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 $115 plus tax. Hotel address is 520 Joe Mann Boulevard, Midland, Michigan, 48642. For reservations, please click on the following link, or call 989-837-2700.
more info

The Greater Midland Tennis Center is a nationally-recognized facility featuring 16 indoor hard courts, 15 outdoor hard courts and 4 outdoor clay courts. All tournament play will be scheduled outdoors on the 15 hard courts, weather permitting, with indoor backup, if necessary.

This tournament carries with it Level 2 USTA/Midwest points per round, Level 4 USTA National Singles ,and Level 3 USTA National Doubles points per round. For more information on USTA/Midwest points per round, please visit the following link: more info

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

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 email the Tournament Director at the email address listed at the top of this homepage with a written description of the withdrawal. The email must include player name, USTA number, a detailed reason for the withdrawal, and a phone number in case we need to contact you. An email reply will be sent confirming receipt of all withdrawal requests- IMPORTANT... if you do not receive a reply please call the Tournament Director at the phone number listed at the top of this homepage. There will not be any refunds issued for withdrawals received after the selection process has been completed.