USTA National Clay Court Championships

Singles Alternates- as of July 8

Brandon Nakashima from San Diego was the recipient of the 2015 Sportsmanship Award at the Boys 14 National Clay Court Championship. Brandon, who took up tennis at the age of three, has taken home many trophies over his tennis career. He is complimentary to his opponents and exhibiting the best sportsmanship during his matches.

Events
The USTA National Boys' 14 Clay Court Championships consists of a 128-player singles compass draw and a 64-team doubles draw with no consolation.
Host Hotels:
Sonesta 954-302-5224 http://www.sonesta.com/fortlauderdale/ type 0710USTABO under meeting code to get special rate.
Courtyard by Marriott 954-524-8733 Book your group rate for USTA Boys' 14 National Clay Court Championships
Hampton Inn Airport North 954-524-9900 www.hamptoninnftlauderdaleairport.com
Registration/Mandatory Player Meeting
Players are required to REGISTER at the Holiday Park Social Center between1:30 - 4:00 on SATURDAY, July 11, 2015. A waiver must be on file or filed out at registration by the parent or legal guardian. The Social Center is located in Holiday Park, just north of the Tennis Center. There will be a MANDATORY PLAYER MEETING for players, parents and coaches at 4:00pm on SATURDAY, July 11, 2015. Following the meeting, pizza will be served at this venue.
Doubles
Players are encouraged to sign up for doubles online when they register for singles. Doubles sign up will close at 4:00pm on Saturday, July 11.Please confirm your partners at the Doubles table located at registration.
Balls
The Wilson U S Open is the official ball of this event.
Location
Matches will be played on 18 clay courts at the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center and at the Lauderdale Tennis Club or additional sites as needed. If you are using a GPS, please use the address of the Social Center—1150 G. Harold Martin Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304.
Rules
All USTA rules governing play and conduct will be strictly enforced.
Matches
This tournament will have a Compass draw. All main draw singles matches will be best of three sets with a 12-point tie break to be used at six-all for all sets.
Singles - Non East Draws: Best of three tie break sets with a 10-point match tie break in lieu of third set. Doubles: Best of three tie break sets with a 10-point match tie break in lieu of third set, except for semi- finals, finals, and playoffs, which will be best of three sets with a 12-point tie break to be used at six-all for all sets. Scoring formats are subject to change due to weather conditions.
Default TimePlayers failing to report at the tournament desk when called will be subject to USTA default rules.
Dress Code
All players shall dress and present themselves for play in tennis attire and wear appropriate footwear for clay courts.
Practice Courts
Practice courts will be available starting on Wednesday, July 8. More information will be given out during registration.
Event Sponsors
City of Fort Lauderdale Florida Sports Foundation Greater Fort Lauderdale Visitors Bureau & Convention Center USTA USTA Florida Questions?
For all questions, please contact Tournament Directors Susan Krowitz or Tom Krukiel at (954) 828-5378 or by e-mail at skrowitz@fortlauderdale.gov. Players and their acceptance status will be published on the USTA website shortly after the entries close.

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For entry, use the USTA Registration System.

Level 1

This event is restricted to the following Jr. players: U.S. Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees/Asylees; CTA. Refer to USTA Regulation III.A.2a.