2017 Tourney: Due to Monday rainout - Wednesday June 21 start for B12s 11am and G12s 12:30pm
MONDAY June 19 rained out - with tournament matches moved to the next day same times: B12s and G12s moved to Wednesday.
Weather permitting final rounds are now scheduled for Thursday, 6:00PM, along with 16u and 14u finals - group photo opp!
Wednesday, June 21, 12:30pm - B12s and G12s first round.
Wednesday, June 21, 3:30pm- B12s and G12s second round.
Thursday, June 22, 6:00pm - B12s and G12s 3rd and final round.
Some B12s not in East Finals will be scheduled 3rd round Thursday 4:00pm. Coed 12U Boys and Girls Doubles is Round Robin on Friday afternoon and a fan favorite! Please email clayfricktennis@gmail.com to enter the doubles, with or without a partner.
All players provided practice court from 9am-5pm any day of the tournament.
Court updates at www.clayfricktennis.org and Twitter @clayfricktennis - https://mobile.twitter.com/clayfricktennis
There are great family places to eat within walking distance of the clay courts, as well as Ice Cream and Pizza next door :-)
For GPS use 800 South Braddock Ave. 15221.
Court updates at www.clayfricktennis.org and on Twitter @claydricktennis En
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Notes
2017 is the ninth year for this junior tournament!
Boys and girls (divisions 16, 14 and 12 & under) from City
neighborhoods and as far away as Madrid, Spain, Puerto Rico,
Florida, and Texas have competed in the only junior tournament held
on red clay in all of western Pennsylvania. This USTA-sanctioned
and USTA-officiated event is organized by the Frick Park Clay Court
Tennis Club, a community tennis association (CTA). ---
This open junior tournament accepts both City and non-City
residents and has no USTA or other entry ranking requirements. For
residents of USTA MS Allegheny Mountain District, the 12u players
accumulate points towards a district ranking. For residents of USTA
Middle States section, the 14u and 16u event players accumulate
points towards a MS section ranking. Entries are open and players
of all levels - novice to experienced junior tournament players -
are encouraged to enter. Large draws for each event along with
players from out of town ensure local players are exposed to a
great variety of other players. Players in 12u singles will play a
compass draw with a minimum of 3 matches, Players in 14u and 16u
singles will player a single elimination draw with a first match
losers consolation draw. All doubles events are Round Robin, with
teams playing short matches against every other team in their draw.
--- To make the most of their tournament experience, relative
novices are encouraged to participate in the Junior MINI-CAMP (ages
10-16) at Frick Park, Wednesday-Thursday-Friday, June 14-15-16,
9am-4pm, lunch provided, $40/day, online registration at
www.clayfricktennis.org ---
All 14u and 16u Main Draw first match losers are entered into a
Full Consolation Draw. Main Draw singles matches are best 2 out of
3 tiebreak sets and are held Monday to Friday, all day, 8 a.m. to
dusk, with Main Draw Singles Finals no earlier than Wednesday
5:00pm and no later than Saturday at 12:00PM Noon. All doubles are
scheduled for Friday, 8 a.m. - dusk. Doubles events are all Round
Robin, teams play every other team in the draw.. Sunday is reserved
as a rainday if needed. All schedules subject to change and weather
permitting - match schedules posted online at tournament website.
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Sponsored by Frick Park Clay Court Tennis Club, Dollar Bank, PNC,
USTA Middle States, K&L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh Tennis League
(PTL), Babolat and Gamma Sports. Frick Park red clay courts are
maintained the non-profit Frick Park Clay Court Tennis Club.
Proceeds from this tournament are to be invested in ongoing
improvements to this unique and historic tennis facility in the
city of Pittsburgh. Vamos!
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This tournament is part of the Nat'l. Public Parks Tennis Assoc. Tournament Series. The goal of the series is to increase awareness of public park tournament tennis and to promote the Nat'l. Public Park Tennis Chps. Visit nppta.com for more information.
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Players can register with or without the name of partner to play DOUBLES on FRIDAY. Doubles registration to remain open through the start of singles play early in the week.
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SE HABLA ESPAÑOL - Tournament Desk staff is bilingual English and Spanish. You are welcome! Bienvenidos!
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See CLAY TIPS and CLAY RULES links on tournament website www.clayfricktennis.org for court rules.
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For DIRECTIONS, and last minute COURT UPDATES, please see www.CLAYFRICKTENNIS.org (top right corner) - and/or follow Twitter @clayfricktennis - There are bathrooms and changing rooms on site - Plenty of lunch places across the Street on Braddock Ave., and within walking distance, including FPCCTC Sponsor Park Pizza and Ice Cream. There’s also a playground for younger siblings next to the tennis courts.
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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 Saturday, June 17, 2017 3:00:00 PM Eastern 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: 350034817 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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