About This Tournament
While the tournament was in progress and leading up to the tournament, we combined the entrants from two separate tournaments into a single database: The USTA National Women's 50-60-70-80-90 Hard Courts and the LJBTC Men's Invitational Hard Courts.
At the conclusion of the event, the men's and women's events were separated and are now viewable on their respective home pages. If you are having trouble finding the right location, please go to www.ljbtc.com and simply click on the link displayed on the home page.
If you have trouble finding the correct draws, please call our office at 858-454-6500 or email us at pfeatherby@ljbtc.com.
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Match Times
The match times are displayed on the draws.
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Consolation Events
Entry fees include automatic entry in the consolation events associated with each main event. Women's events will use either Full Feed-In or Modified Feed-In consolations with Quarter Final playoffs. A mandatory playoff will be conducted for 3rd and 4th place in all women's draws that have enough entries to hold a playoff. The exact format used is dependent on the draw size and ITF scheduling regulations. All other events will use a "First Match Loser" format. PLEASE BE SURE TO NOTIFY THE TOURNAMENT DESK PROMPTLY IF YOU DON'T PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONSOLATION EVENT THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR.
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Practice Courts
During the tournament, practice courts will be available at The La Jolla Tennis Club, a public facility located 1.5 miles from the Beach Club on Draper Street in downtown La Jolla. Maps to the courts may be obtained at the USTA Desk. On Saturday and Sunday, prior to the start of the tournament, tournament players are invited to use the courts at the Beach Club. Just identify yourself as a tournament participant to the guard shack upon arrival and you will be directed to the tennis courts. Normal court usage policies will govern play on the courts. Court assignments will be monitored by the Tennis Host or Hostess.
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Social Events
Daily Happy Hours are held Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4:00-7:00pm in the Club Bar.
In addition, players are invited to attend 2 complimentary parties - a Beach Party on Wednesday night and a Gala Cocktail Reception on Friday night. There will be a modest charge for guests who wish to attend the beach party. A sign up sheet will be maintained at the USTA Registration Desk for this purpose.
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Scoring
All matches will be the best two of three sets. The Coman 12-point Tiebreaker will be used at 6-6 throughout the tournament.
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Awards and Prize Money
Prize money will be distributed to the finalists and third place finishers in USTA National Championship events only (women's events) along with USTA Gold, Silver or Bronze Balls. For men's events (non-national events) engraved trays will be awarded to the first and second place finishers. First and second place finishers in consolation draws for all events will recieve engraved trays.
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Accommodations
Players are eligible for a 20% Discount on lodging at the LA JOLLA BEACH & TENNIS CLUB and the LA JOLLA SHORES HOTEL. To claim the discount, please be sure to mention that you are playing in the Senior Tournament. Reservations may be made by calling our toll-free number: 800-624-2582. Our reservation office will assist you find other nearby inexpensive accommodations upon request.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, April 21, 2008 11:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 651804308 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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