USTA Midwest Level 2 Open Championships

Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info

Congratulations to Christopher Morris from Chicago, IL

First round times are now online. We will be using the following sites.....Sycamore High School (HS) - 7400 Cornell Rd, 45242 and Sycamore Junior High (JH) - 5757 Cooper Rd, 45242
LOOK CAREFULLY AT YOUR SITE DESIGNATION...(HS) IS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL AND (JH) IS FOR THE JUNIOR HIGH

ALL PLAYERS that want to play doubles, MUST sign up for doubles by 6pm on Thursday, July 21. NO EXCEPTIONS. If both of you did not sign up online, you must email me with your partners' name. If you are looking for a partner, email me and we will try to match you up with someone. dorianna.queencity@inbox.com

This is an OUTDOOR EVENT. In the event of rain, and we must go indoors to complete the event on time, the charge will be $10 per player per singles match and $5 per player per doubles match. DURING THE TOURNAMENT, IF IT IS RAINING IN THE MORNING, CHECK THE TOURNAMENT WEBPAGE OR CALL 513-771-2835 TO GET UPDATED INFORMATION.

The Jazz Festival is in Cincinnati this weekend (Friday and Saturday night) and we are looking for available rooms for tournament players. We will put more info on this site if we are able to find any hotels with available rooms.
The Ramada Plaza Cincinnati North, right across from Queen City Racquet Club on Chester Rd has rooms available for Sunday and Monday night only. The hotel has 237 beautifully equipped rooms, including executive and presidential suites. Business center, on-site full service restaurant and bar. Queen City Tournament guests will get a rate of $79 which includes free breakfast and free passes to the Cincinnati Splash Waterpark on Sunday. To make a reservation, call Jay Bedi..513-771.2080, ext 6011. visit www.ramadaplazacincy.com
Here are a few rooms that we have been able to find...as of Monday, July 18th..

Cincinnati Marriott Northeast...513-459-9800..9664 Mason Montgomery Rd, 45040..$169-$189 + tax

Comfort Inn...513-914-4228...9011 Fields Ertel Rd, 45249...$179 + tax

Four Points by Sheraton...513-777-1101..7500 Tylers Place Blvd, 45069...Fri only $154 + tax

Comfort Inn...513-539-2260...120 Senate Dr, Monroe, OH...3 day minimum..$135 per night

Court Yard...513-341-4140...6250 Muhlhauser Rd...minimum 2 nights...$179 + tax

Practice/Warm-up Courts will be available at both the High School and Junior High prior to 8am each day, as well as after matches are complete in the evening.

SATURDAY: Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play Rd of 128 and Rd of 64 singles as well a round of FIC . Doubles to follow - 2 rounds.
SUNDAY: Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play Rd of 32 and Rd of 16. FIC will play up to 3 rounds. 1 or 2 rounds of Doubles to follow.
MONDAY: Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play Quarters and Semi-Finals. FIC will play 2 rounds. Doubles to follow
TUESDAY: Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play the Finals and 3/4 Playoff. FIC will play the quarters and semis.

Main draw and consolation singles matches will be the best of three tiebreak sets with a 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set. The main draw will feed in to the consolation through the quarterfinals. There will be a 3/4 place playoff and the consolation will stop after the semifinal round. Doubles matches will be 8 game pro sets and will have a 3/4 playoff.

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Recovery Rule: Extended length of rest between singles matches in Junior, Adult, Senior, NTRP and Wheelchair Divisions. In all singles matches in Junior, Adult, Senior, NTRP, and Wheelchair Divisions in which the match format is two out of three standard tiebreak sets or more, a rest period of two hours shall be offered by the Referee before the player’s next singles match. This Rule does not apply to short set matches and matches that play a tiebreak in lieu of a final third set, nor to any match played indoors where the duration of the match is less than 120 minutes.

Main draw and consolation singles matches will be the best of three tiebreak sets with a 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set. The main draw will feed in to the consolation through the quarterfinals. There will be a 3/4 place playoff and the consolation will stop after the semifinal round. Doubles matches will be 8 game pro sets and will have a 3/4 playoff.. A player will be entitled to a three minute break after splitting sets and before playing the Matchtiebreak in singles.

The trophies that will be distributed are as follows: Champion, Finalist, Third & Fourth Place for Main Draw Singles and Doubles, four Semi-Finalist FIC & Midwest Sportsmanship Winner.

The Tournament Director is not required to re-seed the draw if a withdrawal occurs after Friday at 12 noon before the tournament begins. The Alternate may be inserted on the draw line where the seed withdrew and no match times are affected for the remaining players. If the Tournament Director would like to re-seed the draw and change start times after the Friday, 12 noon deadline, he/she may. It is not required.

Signing up for two events: All players will be given five (5) suspension points for entering two or more tournaments that take place at the same time, in whole or in part, for Midwest Elevated Events OR if signing up for a Level 5 Local District Event, unless you have emailed both Tournament Directors for permission to do so. This applies to all players who signed up for the MW Elevated tournament(s) including alternates and is a general USTA rule for all events.

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

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.

Acceptable tennis attire and tennis shoes.

Email dorianna.queencity@inbox.com or 513-771-2835. Email preferred with the quickest reply. Happy to answer any of your questions.