WEATHER UPDATE - FRIDAY 10:38pm
THERE WERE VERY FEW CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY. THE ONLY CHANGES WERE TO THE MENS OPEN DIVISIONS, THE WOMEN'S 4.5 DOUBLES ROUND ROBIN, THE 7.0 MIXED DOUBLES, THE 9.0 MIXED DOUBLES DIVISION. PLEASE RECHECK YOUR MATCH TIMES TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE FULLY AWARE OF YOUR MATCH TIMES FOR SATURDAY.
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WEATHER UPDATE - FRIDAY 5:30pm
ALL 3:00 MATCHES WILL NOW PLAY AT 7:00pm TONIGHT
ALL 4:30 MATCHES WILL NOW BE PLAYED AT 8:00pm TONIGHT
ALL 5:00 MATCHES WILL NOW BE PLAYED AT 9:30pm TONIGHT
ALL 6:30 MATCHES WILL NOW BE PLAYED AT 9:30pm TONIGHT
ALL 7:30 MATCHES WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY. PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE BY 10:30pm THIS EVENING FOR YOUR NEW MATCH TIMES. ALL MATCHES SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY MORNING WILL BE ADJUSTED BASED ON TODAYS DELAY. PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE BY 10:30pm FOR YOUR NEW MATCH TIMES FOR SATURDAY MORNING.
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PLAYER DINNER
DINNER IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR 6:00pm
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WEATHER UPDATE - FRIDAY 3:37pm
WE JUST RECEIVED RAIN AT 3:25pm. COURTS ARE NOW WET AND IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED 4:30 AND 5:00 PLEASE CHECK THIS TOURNAMENT PAGE FOR AN UPDATE AT 5:30pm. IF THE COURTS ARE PLAYABLE AT 5:30pm THEN WE WILL PROVIDE ENOUGH TIME FOR YOU TO TRAVEL FOR YOUR NEW MATCH TIME. IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED 6:30pm OR AFTER YOUR MATCH IS ON SCHEDULE HOWEVER WE WILL BE EVALUATING THE WEATHER AND COURT CONDITIONS AT 5:30pm TO DETERMINE IF MATCHES SCHEDULED FOR 6:30pm OR AFTER WILL BE AFFECTED. OUR NEXT UPDATE WILL BE AT 5:30pm.
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SATURDAY MATCH TIMES HAVE NOW BEEN POSTED - FRIDAY
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DRAWS ARE NOW AVAILABLE - WEDNESDAY 11:48am
PLEASE NOTE DRAWS ARE NOW POSTED. UNFORTUNATLY WE CANNOT MAKE EXCPETIONS TO MATCH TIMES. ALL MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THORNBLADE CLUB.
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Notes
Sponsors: St. Francis Sports Medicine, Inc., Dunlop, BudWeiser,
Vision Screenprinting and Graphics, Howard B. Jones, Thornblade
Tennis Center
$43.50 Singles/$76.26 Doubles Team. Players limited to two events:
(1 Singles/1 Doubles or 1 Singles/1 Mixed Doubles or 1 Doubles/1
Mixed Doubles). Players may not enter 2 Singles events or 2 mixed
doubles events.
Awards and Amenities: Awards will be presented for all winners and
finalists. Logo "T" shirt for each player. Beer Keg and hospitality
table provided for all participants at Thornblade Club. A
continental breakfast will be provided Friday, Saturday and Sunday
morning at Thornblade Club.
A hospitality table and a beer keg will be provided during the
tournament.
All Starting Times will be posted on-line by Wednesday, August 7 at
12:00 noon. ID #704135911.
Players are required to register at Thornblade BEFORE their first
match and receive their Player Packets. USTA rules apply and a firm
15 minute default policy will be in effect. No concessions can be
made for late arrivals. Please allow enough time to register at
Thornblade before your first match. Following the first match, it
will not be necessary to report back to the main site. Times and
locations will be posted on-line and at the Thornblade site.
Play may begin on Thursday, August 8th at 5:30 P.M. and/or Friday,
August 9th at 8:00 A.M. Matches will be played at Thornblade and at
alternate sites. Matches will be played under lights when
necessary. Alternate surfaces may be used in case of inclement
weather - or at the discretion of the referee. Events 3.5, 4.0,
7.0,9.0 and OPEN will be played on clay courts. Age divisions will
also be played on clay courts. Events 3.0, 4.5, 6.0, and 8.0 will
be played on hard courts. If playing in two events, be prepared to
play back-to-back. All draws will be limited to 32 entries.
BALLS: Dunlop Championship Balls will be used for all
matches.
Substitution of Players/Partners: If you are substituting a
player/partner, the substitute must not affect seeding and may not
be in any other draw. Please call the Tennis Pro Shop at 234-5113
ASAP to ask if the substitution is possible and can be approved by
the tournament referee.
USTA rules will govern play. There will be a 15 minute default
rule. All matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with a 12-point
tie-breaker at 6-6. In case of inclement weather, play may continue
on Monday at the referee's discretion. Due to time constraints,
weather or any delays, the referee has the option to adjust play.
All sanctioned USTA players must present proof of current USTA
membership.
Site Legend/Directions to sites from the Thornblade Club Tennis
Center TBCL & TBHD (to Thornblade Club @ 1212 Thornblade Blvd.)
From I 85N take exit 54. At the top of the exit turn left on to
Pelham ROAD. At the third stoplight turn right at Hardee's (Old
Boiling Springs Road). Follow Old Boiling Springs a short distance
and turn right on Meilland. Drive one block and turn right on
Thornblade Blvd. The tennis courts will be a short distance on your
right.
Greenville Country Club (GCCCL & GCCHD) at 239 Byrd Blvd.,
Greenville From Thornblade follow I-85 South and take the Mauldin
Road exit #46. Turn right on to Mauldin Road. Cross the 291
intersection and get in the right lane. At the next stoplight, turn
right on Augusta Road. At the first stoplight turn right at
Riverside Drive. Turn left on Byrd Blvd. GCC will be a short
distance on the right. Allow 20 minutes travel time.
Sports Club Greenville (SPCL & SPHD) @ 712 Congaree Road Turn
right on Pelham Road. Drive past the library and the fire station
on the left. Turn left at the Patewood Drive intersection. (The
road is Patewood to the left and Hudson to the right.) Follow
Patewood Drive past the medical complex and turn left on Congaree
Road at the stoplight. The Sports Club will be approx 1/4 mile on
your right. Allow 20-25 minutes travel time during peak hours.l
Alternate Route: From Thornblade, take I-85 South to the Wooodruff
Road exit . Turn right on Woodruff Road. Pass shopping centers and
turn right at the Verdae/Roper Mountain Road intersection. Take a
QUICK left on Congaree Road at the next stoplight. The Sports Club
will be about 1/2 mile on the left. Allow 15 - 20 minutes during
peak hours.
Sugar Creek I Recreation Center (SCREK) @ 103 Sugar Creek Road,
Greer.**Please note: Sugar Creek has more than 1 site. Follow these
directions to the correct site. From the Tennis Center parking lot
exit right on to Thornblade Blvd. Follow Thornblade Blvd,. and turn
right on Sonia Drive. At the stoplight turn left on to The Parkway.
Turn left at the next stoplight on to Batesville Road. You will
come to Buena Vista Elementary School on your left. Turn left at
that stoplight. This street will take you to Old Spartanburg Road.
Turn left. The Sugar Creek courts and clubhouse are approximately
1/10 mile on the left. Allow 7 minutes travel time.
HOUSING: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1036 Woodruff
Road, Greenville, SC 29607, 864.678.5555
Entry Type:Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA
members.
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Player Selection TypeNo Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, August 4, 2013 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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