Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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Thank you!
Thank you to all the sponsors, players, members, volunteers and spectators for your support of the 25th Atlanta Senior Anniversary! We welcome your input to make the better for next year. Thanks. Beth
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Dear Players: Your thoughts are important to us!
Please take a moment to complete the 2015 national tournament evaluation.
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Weather Delay Update 12:15p: Wednesday Matches, April 29, 2015 -
Our plan is to still play today. No matches will be played before 3pm today. NEW MATCHES TIMES FOR WEDNESDAY ARE NOW POSTED, PLEASE CHECK THE DRAWS FOR YOUR NEW MATCH TIMES.
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ASI The 25th Anniversary
Welcome to the 25th year of the Atlanta Senior Invitational Tournament. Thank you to all our members, sponsors, club facilities and players for your continued support of the ASI Tournament. The overall prize money for the 2015 ASI Tournament is $25,000. We look forward to a great tournament in 2015!
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Sponsors
The 25th Annual Atlanta Senior Invitational is presented by
Richard Bowers & Co.
Gold Sponsors: Georgia Commerce Bank, United Retail, The
Hardie Family Cup, Conway/Turville and Groth & Makarenko.
Silver Sponsors: Wilson Sporting Goods, Harshman, Phillips & Co., Atlanta Hawks, Custom Signs Today, USTA Southern, Navy, Georgia Tennis Foundation.
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SponsorshipInformation:
If you would like to be a sponsor for the 25th
Anniversary ASI tournament please contact Curt Dashiell at
curtdashiell@gmail.com or Manny Guillen at Guillenmc@aol.com
for more information.
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Tournament Chairmen:
Curt Dashiell and Manny Guillen;
Questions regarding prize money for the ASI can be addressed
to Curt Dashiell at Curtdashiell@gmail.com
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Tournament Director/TournamentReferee:
TD-Beth Clay/ TR-Craig Hanson
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ENTRIES and DEADLINE:
Entries will be done through the on-line tennislink
registration system at www.USTA.com. Registration is open to all eligible USTA
members. Entries must be submitted by April 12, 2015 for SINGLES and DOUBLES.
Only USTA members can register online if available. The final selection of
entries will be made by the ASI Tournament Committee. The online DEADLINE for entries will be
Sunday, APRIL 12, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. If you are interested in playing
DOUBLES you must sign up and pay for doubles and you can sign up with your
doubles partner by Sunday, April 26, 5 p.m. by emailing or contacting Beth.
Contact Beth before April 26 so we may post it on the website that you are
looking for a doubles partner. Please
contact Beth at bclay@cherokeetcc.org
Note: if you pay for doubles and do not find a partner you will be refunded
your ASI entry fee for doubles.
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DOUBLES Draws-30s, 75s, 80s and Father-Son
The 30s, 75s and 80s Doubles Draws will be done by Wed night. Play will not begin before Friday at 5 pm. The Father-Son draw and times will be posted by Wednesday.
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Age Groups:
The age groups for the men's events will be: 30sd, 35sd, 40sd, 45sd, 50sd, 55sd, 60sd, 65sd, 70sd, 75sd, 80sd and father/son open division. Please let Beth know if you are interested in an 80s Division at bclay@cherokeetcc.org.
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Player Events:
Players may ONLY enter two events, but may ONLY play in one
singles event. *Players may play in a third event if that third event is the
Father-Son Event. You must contact the Tournament Director if this is your
third event. Players are asked to play in their appropriate age group. A player
is eligible for specified divisions provided he attains that age by December
31, 2015. There will be a “first match losers” consolation for the singles
tournament. There will be third and fourth play-off for both the singles
and doubles events.
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Hotels: SpringHill Suites Buckhead
**SpringHill Suites Marriott at 3459 Buckhead Loop, NE,
Atlanta, GA 30326. This hotel is about 5-10 minutes from Cherokee Town Club
depending on traffic. ASI players rate will be $109.00 plus tax per night for
"standard single/king rooms"or $119 for "two queen size
beds" with breakfast and free parking. There is a hotel shuttle that runs
to a limited area that is on a first come first serve basis. HOTEL RESERVATIONS
must be made by the players individually.
The ASI block for the tournament is for April 29 – May 3, 2015. All
reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guarantee
with a major credit card. Players may contact reservations at 1-888-287-9400 or
directly with the hotel at 404-844-4800. Makesure to tell them you are part of
the "Atlanta Senior Invitational Tournament Room Block”. RESERVATION OFFER
DEADLINE: Sunday,
April 12, 2015 Online reservations can also be
made using the following links. Book your group rate for Atlanta Senior Invitational 2015
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Hotel: **Wingate by WyndhamAtlanta Galleria Center
**The Wingate by
Wyndham Atlanta Galleria Center at 2762 Cobb Pkwy, Atlanta, GA. 30339. This
hotel is about 15-20 minutes from Cherokee Town Club depending on traffic. ASI
players rate will be $69.00 plus tax per night for "Queen or King
rooms" and $79 for Executive Suites. The ASI block for the tournament is
for April 29 – May 3. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night
room deposit or guarantee with a major credit card. 24 hour workout facility
& indoor swimming, and free high speed internet access. RESERVATIONS must
be made by the players individually. Players may contact Willis Blake (Director
of Sales) at 404-510-5815/Willis.blake@yahoo.com or sales at 678-214-6000x518. Make sure to tell them you are part of the
"Atlanta Senior Invitational Tournament" or ASI group. http://www.wingatehotels.com***RESERVATION OFFER DEADLINE: Wednesday,
April 15. http://www.wingateinns.com/hotels/hotel-overview?propId=WG30343&rate_code=LKGT
more info
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Doubles Deadline:
Please pay for doubles through the online registration date of April 12 for Doubles. You can sign up with your partner by Sunday, April 26 at 5:00 p.m. by contacting BETH at bclay@cherokeetcc.org. If you DO NOT find a partner the tournament will refund your portion of the tournament entry fee. If you would like for us to list you on the tournament website as looking for a partner please let Beth know. If the event is full you will go on the wait list for doubles.**If you would like us to pair you up please let us know. Please note that the doubles draws will be limited to 12 teams and if needed, we will look for an opening in a lower age group.
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Looking for a Doubles Partner?
IF you are looking for a partner for the event, email Beth
at bclay@cherokeetcc.org your contact information (phone/email/age group) and
we will post your name and age group on this site prior to the doubles
deadline.- If you would like to be listed contact Beth: Looking for a Doubles
Partner: we are looking for a 30s, 75s, and 80s player for doubles
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Entry Fee:
First event fee is: $91.88 per player singles OR doubles---
Second event fee is $65.00 per player. NOTE: You are charged a processing fee
by the USTA that has been added to the entry fees. IF you are put into the
tournament AFTER the online deadline for singles or doubles or are batched in -
the ENTRY FEE will be $91.88 for the first event and $65.00 for the second
event. (This is for the entry plus the processing fee by USTA)
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Tournament Selection and MATCH Times:
The Tournament Committee will list players for the
tournament beginning April 22. Players may inquire about their match times online
beginning April 25 after 12 p.m. There will be an effort to post sooner if
possible. Players may email bclay@cherokeetcc.org or call 404-237-5427 if
needed but times will be posted online.
The 30s, 35s, 75s, will begin after 2 p.m. on Thursday,
April 30. The Father-Son divisions which will begin on Friday. Please contact the Tournament Director-Beth
Clay at bclay@cherokeetcc.org or 404-237-5427 if you have questions. Players
may inquire about their match times beginning April 25 after 12:00 p.m.(subject
to change) Players may email bclay@cherokeetcc.org or call 404-237-5427.
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Time Requests
Please notify the Tournament Director – Beth Clay of any time/day
requests by April 10 or they will not be considered. Please note that all
efforts will be made to “try” and honor the time requests as long as it does
NOT affect the continuation of play of the tournament/ There is NO guarantee
that time requests will be honored. Please note that if your time request is
such that you cannot play at all on certain days and you are in an age group
that will play starting Wednesday or Thursday then you need to reconsider
entering the tournament. If you have any questions please contact Beth.
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Tennis Attire at theASI Tournament
TENNIS ATTIRE: ALL players will be required to wear
collared tennis shirts.
T-shirts and
sleeveless shirts will be NOT be allowed on the court for practice or play.
Tennis attire & tennis shoes will be expected for play.
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Draws, Times andLocations:
The 30's, 35's, 75’s and 80's singles and Father-Son Event will not be begin before Thursday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. The Doubles Events will start on Thursday, April 30 starting as early as 2:00 p.m. Please register at Cherokee 1 hour before your first match unless approved by the Tournament Director. The Father-Son doubles will not begin until Friday, May 1. **Depending on the number of entrants in the division will determine if the top seed will have to play before Thursday.
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Check-In:
Check-in the day of your match at Cherokee Town Club (CTCC)
unless told by Tournament Director that you can go to first match site before
coming to Cherokee. Please check out “Facility Codes”. Thanks.
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Location FacilityCodes:
The following are the codes used for each tennis facility.
ANSL- Ansley Golf Club
BGTC-Bitsy Grant Tennis Center
CAP-Capital City Club
CTCC-Cherokee Town and Country Club
DHCC-Druid Hills Country Club
PDC-Piedmont Driving Club
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Match Sites:
Cherokee Town Club(CTCC) - 155 West Paces Ferry Road,
Atlanta, Georgia 30305 (404-237-5427)
Capital City Club(CAP) - 53 West Brookhaven Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30319 (404-231-6937)
Bitsy Grant Tennis Center(BGTC) - 2125 Northside Drive
Atlanta, GA 30305 (404-609-7193)
Ansley Golf Club(ANSL)- 196 Montgomery Ferry Drive Atlanta, GA
30309 (404-897-7707)
Druid Hills Country Club(DHCC) - 740 Clifton Rd., NE.
Atlanta, GA. 30307 (404-377-1791)
Piedmont Driving Club(PDC) - 1215 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta,
GA. 30309 (404-253-2000)
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Tournament Phones
Beginning Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. the tournament phone will be activated: 404-901-7332
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WAIVER:
All players are required to sign a waiver of liability before
play.
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SEEDING: Preliminary Seeds are Posted: We welcome "Email Player Only" Input Until 4-23-15 at 9 pm.
Seeding will use the all factors method and will be posted ahead of the draw for each of the age
groups for player input.
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Balls and Scoring:
The Wilson US OPEN regular felt ball will be
used. Scoring for all matches will be 2 out of 3 regular set scoring and a 12
point tie break used in any set at 6 all. Consolation Format will be 2 sets
and a 10pt Tie Break in lieu of the third set**The Tournament Committee
reserves the right to change scoring in case of inclement weather. The Point
Penalty system will be enforced. Roving umpires will be on site at all times.
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Match Update:
Results will be posted online
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Court Surface and Inclement Weather:
Events are scheduled to be on clay. Events, as
required due to inclement weather, may be played at night, on hard courts
and/or indoors at available facilities.
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Player Events:
Lunch: Lunch will be provided for ASI scheduled match April
29 – May 3 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Cherokee Town Club. (Spouses/guests may purchase lunch for $20.00)
ASI Player's Welcome Cookout: Friday, May 1 at the Tennis Pavilion 6:00 - 9:00
p.m.
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This is a been designated a "Super" CATEGORY II National
Tournament and a $25,000 prize money tournament. The ASI tournament
will celebrate its 25th Anniversary April 29 - May 3, 2015.
Deadline: April 12, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. Players for the tournament
are limited due to hosting ten age divisions(M30sd-80sd) plus the
father-son open event, limited play time and court availability and
it is requested that players play in their respective age group. If
your age group is full, the tournament committee will check for
slots in a lower age group. Players are expected to register
on-line and players will be selected by the ASI tournament
selection committee and competitors will be posted by April 22 and
ideally, draws or match times will be posted by April 27, 2015.
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is by invitation only. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 703431915 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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