Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info, New 12/26 at 5pm
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CONGRATULATIONS DANIEL HENRY OF KALAMAZOO, SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD!
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STARTING TIMES AND DRAW POSTINGS
First Match times are now posted. Future match times are tentative and subject to change. PLEASE NOTE YOUR SITE LOCATION. We are EST zone. Draws will be posted Monday, December 26.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL INFORMATION - PLEASE REFERENCE USTA, SB RACQUET CLUB
HOTEL BLOCKS ARE ENDING...DECEMBER 21
Holiday Inn $89/night.... (NEW full service hotel. No breakfast included, but on site restaurant and room service available Phone: 574-258-4408 reference USTA tournament with SB Racquet Club.
Hampton Inn & Suites Mishawaka $109/night..... 7347 Heritage Square Drive, Granger, IN 46530
Phone: 574-243-4600 Breakfast; pool
Residence Inn $109/night. Use the link shown below "more info" BLOCK EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, DEC 23, 5:00 PM
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STRINGING SERVICES
Will be available starting Wednesday. Stringing will not be available Tuesday Dec. 26.
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PLAY SITE LOCATIONS & PRACTICE COURTS
South Bend Racquet Club is the Main Site for the tournament. Notre Dame indoor will be used as an additional site the first day of the tournament. (Eck Tennis Pavilion) Check your match site as well as time. SBRC = South Bend Racquet Club. NDAME = Notre Dame Eck Tennis Pavilion. Click more info below for map (there is no physical address).
MONDAY: Courts are available at $20/hr rate at South Bend Racquet Club BY RESERVATION, prepaid, no refunds. 574-277-1000. Notre Dame not available. South Bend Racquet Club closes at 8:00 pm MONDAY. TUESDAY (1st day of tournament): Courts are available at no charge from 7 am - 8 am at SBRC by "walk on" basis, first come, up to 4 per court, limit 30 minutes if others are waiting. TUESDAY DURING TOURNAMENT: 8-9 am at Notre Dame no charge, "walk on" basis, first come, up to 4 per court, limit 30 minutes if others are waiting. After 8:00 am warm ups: You may call Lakeland Athletic Club which is 15 minutes north of South Bend for reservations, pre pay. Lakeland Athletic Club, 1912 S. 3rd, Niles, MI 49120 ph. 269-684-8030 mention it is for the tournament warm up. WEDNESDAY; THURSDAY; FRIDAY: 7-8 am and (8-9 am for those not in doubles at SBRC), walk on, first come basis. Notre Dame closed. Lakeland Athletic Club, listed above by reservation.
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DOUBLES...ARE YOU IN? CHECK PLAYER LISTING
PLEASE REGISTER YOUR PARTNER WHEN YOU ENTER THE TOURNAMENT. Check the player listing. If you are not listed with a partner, you are NOT confirmed. Those entering doubles WITHOUT indicating a partner will be paired randomly ON DECEMBER 22. Notify the tournament director before 12 noon, December 22 by email if you wish to play doubles but did not enter with the singles deadline.
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ORDER OF PLAY
TUESDAY: 1st round of doubles at 8:00 am followed by 1st & 2nd round of singles main and 1st round of consolation....WEDNESDAY: 2nd round of doubles at 8:00 am followed by round of 16 main and 2nd & 3rd round of consolation followed by 3rd round doubles aprox 5:30 pm...THURSDAY: Semi-Finals of doubles followed by quarterfinals and semi finals of main and 3 consolation rounds. Doubles final may follow or be played Friday 8 am depending on participants... FRIDAY: Doubles final and/or Singles final & 3rd playoff at 8:00 am or 9:30 am. Consolation semi's and finals.
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PLAYER SELECTION & SEEDING
This tournament will use a combination of USTA/Midwest Points Per Round and Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) for player selection and seeding. Players will be selected for the tournament in the following order: 1 - 52 Players based on the most recent USTA/Midwest Standings List in the age division of the tournament 2 - 12 Players based on UTR
Players will be seeded for the tournament in the following order: 1 - Top 8 seeds based on UTR 2- Seeds 9-16 based on USTA/Midwest Standings List
For more information about UTR please click the following link:
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POINTS PER ROUND
This tournament carries with it Level 3 USTA/Midwest points per round. The doubles division carries with it Level 4 USTA National points per round. For more information on USTA/Midwest points per round, please visit the following link:
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MATCH SCORING/DRAW SIZE
The Singles Main & Consolation Draws will play best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-point super tiebreak in lieu of a third set. The Doubles Draw will play an 8-Game Proset. Singles: 64 FIC draw. Doubles: 32 Single Elimination draw.
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PLAYER CONTACT INFORMATION POLICY
If you do not provide an email address and/or cell number(s) when you register for this tournament, then we will not be able to notify you about any possible changes in the tournament.
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PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK
If you have questions about USTA/Midwest tournaments, please email jrtourney@midwest.usta.com. Also, please take a minute to tell us what you thought about this tournament using the following link:
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, December 19, 2016 11:59:00 PM Indiana Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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