This tournament is not sanctioned and will not count for ranking by the governing organization.
NON USTA MEMBER ENTRY INFO
Non USTA members are eligible to play Tennis for Nature by registering online at: www.sportsfornature.com/register. Once the doubles team has registered, the Tournament Director will enter names in the official Competitors list. For questions, call Tournament Director: 571-244-7248.
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MEN'S OPEN DOUBLES PRIZE MONEY
- WINNERS: $1,000 PER TEAM
- FINALISTS: $500 PER TEAM
- SEMIFINALISTS: $300 PER TEAM
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FORMAT & NOTES
- All divisions (except Men's Open) will play First Round Losers Consolation format, meaning if you lose your first round match you feed into a Consolation Draw. Men's Open is Direct Elimination. All matches are Pro Sets (first to 8 games, with a regular tie breaker at 7 games all).
- ENTRY FEE: $55 p/ player (includes lunch/snacks)
- Men's Open draw maximum of 32 teams
- Lunch and snacks will be provided to all players
- Trophies to top teams in each division
- Automatic entry in tennis gear raffles
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WHAT IS TENNIS FOR NATURE?
TENNIS FOR NATURE, an exciting one-day tennis event that combines sports and the environment finally comes to Regency Sport & Health in 2011 during the French Open! In honor of Roland Garros, in this our 8th event, outdoor clay will be the surface used for all divisions for the first time. Tennis for Nature is produced by SPORTS FOR NATURE, a Reston, VA based company that connects sports and nature by providing green charities with funds and free publicity. To date, $276,000 in contributions have been provided to non-profit environmental organizations. Visit: www.SportsForNature.com.
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PRIZES, FAST SERVE & TARGET CONTESTS
Winners of raffles and contests will win: New Babolat Racquets - Rafael Nadal's and Andy Roddick's racquet of choice - and new Babolat Tennis Bags (courtesy of Babolat), a t-shirt worn and signed by Juan Martin Del Potro (courtesy of Juan Martin Del Potro), Andre Agassi autographed and framed tennis balls (courtesy of Andre Agassi), Richard Gasquet autographed and framed tennis balls (courtesy of Richard Gasquet), the Fila tennis sneaker worn and autographed by Top 20 ATP Tour player Marin Cilic (courtesy of Fila), 3 Essential Tennis Doubles Domination Exclusive Courses - this is a comprehensive online strategy and tactics course created by Ian Westermann from www.essentialtennis.com. Inside the course you will learn what separates high level players from beginners and intermediate competitors as you're guided through hours of video instruction, audio interviews with ATP doubles players, and a written eBook by Ian. This course is currently unavailable to new students and most recently sold for $197 each!
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DEMO DAY
We will have a demo court at the event featuring the latest in racquet technology, so players and guests can try out demos!
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PHOTOS WITH THE POLAR BEAR
The friendly Alaska Wilderness League polar bear will be present throughout the day to pose for pictures with the players, their families and guests. Tennis for Nature benefits the ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE, a 501 c 3 environmental non-profit that helps protect Alaska’s wildlife sanctuaries.
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RAIN DATE
In case of rain on 6/4, tournament will be held on Saturday, June 11th
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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 Thursday, June 2, 2011 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time.
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