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MESSAGE TO ALL PLAYERS
With the large number of players during this three day weekend of
competition, your patience and flexibility will be
appreciated.
TENTATIVE MATCH SCHEDULE
Start times are listed online with draws. The order of play will be
scheduled as followed: FRIDAY - No earlier than 12:00 pm (Rd 64 S,
Rd 32 S, possibly Rd 32 D), SATURDAY - No earlier than 10:00 am (Rd
16 S, Quarterfinal S, possibly Rd 32 D, Rd 16 D, Quarterfinal D),
SUNDAY - No earlier than 10:00 am (Semifinal S, Final S, Semifinal
D, Final D).
PRIZE MONEY DISTRIBUTION
Prize money is guaranteed regardless of the draw size. SINGLES:
Champion - $2,000; Finalist - $1,000; Semifinalists - $500;
Quarterfinalists - $150. DOUBLES (per player): Champions - $500;
Finalists - $200.
SCORING FORMAT
SINGLES: 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets, ad scoring.
DOUBLES: 2 tiebreak sets with a 10 point match tiebreak in
lieu of a 3rd set, ad scoring.
SEEDING CRITERIA
Players will be seeded based on the following criteria: 1) Current,
past & recent singles/doubles ATP world ranking & results;
2) Universal Tennis Rating; 3) ITA/NCAA singles/doubles ranking; 4)
Previous results in this event; 5) Past significant ranking
information & results; 6) Tournament committee knowledge of the
competitors.
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, December 24, 2017 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 850037417 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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