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CURRENT RESTART TIME 11:00 AM ON THURSDAY
Because of the rain this afternoon and evening, the Thursday start time has been pushed back to 11:00 AM. If it needs to be later I will make that decision in the morning. I will put another message out in the morning about when we will restart. Players on court will restart on their court unless it is wet. Alternate sites will still be used for all the consolation matches we can play. Please call in the morning for an update if you want. TIMES LISTED FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY ARE ACCURATE.
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ALTERNATE PLAYING LOCATIONS: St. Petersburg Tennis Center(TC), Isla del Sol(ISLA), Vinoy Renaissance Resort(VINOY), The Racquet Club of St. Petersburg(RCSP)
Matches are being scheduled at the following locations. A map to help you get to them is available. The code on the draw for each site is in parenthesis above. The addresses are the following: St. Petersburg Tennis Center, 650 18th Ave. South, St. Petersburg; Isla del Sol, 6000 Sun Blvd. W., St. Petersburg, FL; Racquet Club of St. Petersburg; Vinoy Renaissance Resort, 501 5th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, FL. Parking at the Vinoy: Use the parking garage off 5th Avenue and have your ticket validated at the tennis shop upstairs so you won't be charged.
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Information about hotels in the area
A list of hotels and accommodations in the area is available. Please email Sam Vuille at spcctennis@aol.com for the list. A tournament hotel with special rates will be listed here soon. It is the busy season for hotels here and they are reluctant to give special rates
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75's Seeding & Draw Change
Due to withdrawal of #3 seed, there has been seeding adjustment and according change of players in draw.
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Start Days for Singles Divisions
55 & 60: starts on the day which will make the finals on Sunday morning(Wed. or Thurs.). 65, 70, 75: starts on Monday. 80, 85, 90: starts on Wednesday.
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Start Days for Doubles Divisions
55, 60's: will start on a day so the finals will be Sat.(Wed. or Thurs.) 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90: will start the day after singles starts.
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Match Format
55 to 80 Singles: Regular two out of three sets. Coman tie-breaks used at 6-all. 85 & 90 Singles: Two sets and a Match TB if needed. All Doubles and Consolations: Two sets and a Match TB if needed. The finals will have the 3rd set played out to it's entirety.
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Doubles Entry Deadline is Friday, Feb. 21 at Noon.
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CONSOLATION
YOU MUST SIGN UP ON THE POSTED SIGN UP SHEET TO BE ENTERED IN CONSOLATION. BECAUSE OF THE LARGE DRAWS, THE CONSOLATION WILL BE FIRST MATCH LOSER.
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The Wilson U.S. Open Clay Court Ball will be used in this tournament.
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CARRABA'S LUNCH WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY
Good news. Carraba's is going to sponsor lunch on Wednesday again.
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Smokin J's BBQ Lunch on Tuesday
Smokin J's BBQ restaurant will provide players lunch on Tuesday. Smokin J's is a great local BBQ located in Glulfport.
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Prize Money is 25% of entry fees plus 50% of program revenues.
Tournament Banquet w/ live music Thursday at 6 PM, register by
Thursday PM. Tournament Long Sleeve T-shirt.
No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, February 16, 2014 5:00:00 PM Eastern 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: 151211314 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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