Doubles Action Photos are Now Posted
Photos of doubles action is posted on the link below. Just click on "More Info" to access the Snapfish site.
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Action Photos Are Now Posted on this Snapfish Link
Action photos are now posted on this Snapfish link. Click on "More Info" below to access the site. This is the first group of some 100 action photos that will be uploaded in the next week. Please check back again to see all of the photos. You may have to join Snapfish to download the photos or order prints but membership is free,
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Devin Gramley and Ivan Voinov Win 2016 Sportsmanship Awards
Congratulations to our 2016 Sportsmanship Award winners: Devin
Gramley of Sharon, who placed fourth in Girls’ 18 singles and competed in Girls’
18 doubles; and Ivan Voinov of Franklin Park, who placed third in Boys’ 16
singles and competed in Boys’ 18 doubles. In a tournament marked by outstanding
sportsmanship, these two stood out.
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Photos of Trophy Winners are Posted on this Snapfish Link
Photos of 2016 Trophy Winners are posted on this Snapfish link. More will be added later. Action photos also will be added. Click on the "More Info" link below to access the photo album. You may order professional quality prints from Snapfisn or download photo files to your computer. You must "Join" Snapfish to do this, but membership is free. Questions or comments? Email tom@benic.net.
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A Player-Friendly Tournament that Depends on Good Sportsmanship
This is a “player friendly” tournament but for 18 consecutive years its success has depended on the good sportsmanship of all players and adult spectators. There are adult court monitors but players are reminded to follow the Golden Rule of line calls on their side of the court: "If it's close, it's in." A
Sportsmanship Trophy is awarded each year. Feel free to nominate your opponent.
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Email: tom@benic.net is the best way to communicate with the Tournament Chairman
Email: tom@benic.net
is the best way to communicate with the Tournament Chairman. The Tournament Director is Scott Kahler, director of Racquet Sports at the Fox Chapel Racquet Club.
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Only information posted on this website is official
Only information posted on this
website is official. No information about a specific match, including starting
time, will be given by phone, to avoid any chance of miscommunication.
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The dress code for this tournament is 80% white tennis attire,
The dress code for this tournament
is 80% white tennis attire, in keeping with the practice at the private clubs
where many of the matches are played. Wearing white tennis shorts and the free
tournament t-shirt, which is mostly white, will comply with this rule.
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All starting times and important info will be posted on this website
Initial draws, starting times,
next-day starting times, weather delays and all general communication will be
immediately posted on this website. Next-day starting times will be posted by 9:30
p.m., if possible. Players are asked to check the website each morning in the
event of weather or other delays.
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This is an outdoor tournament played during the daylight hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
This is an outdoor tournament
played during the daylight hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday
at the Fox Chapel Racquet Club and two other venues in the area. There is no scheduled indoor back-up.
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Most players will have two singles matches on Monday
Most players will have two singles
matches on Monday and two singles matches on Tuesday, weather permitting. Most singles finals will be held on Wednesday.
There is a full backdraw in singles for First Match Losers, played out to a
Consolation Winner.
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You can withdraw from the tournament online prior to the closing date
To withdraw from the tournament
before the entry deadline with full refund (except for the $3 service fee, simply
go online and follow the withdrawal procedure.
After the online entry deadline, players may withdraw by emailing the
tournament chairman at tom@benic.net.
Refunds will not be given once the draws are posted.
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No-ad scoring will be used in ALL matches, in ALL rounds and in ALL divisions.
No-ad scoring -- starting at 0-0 -- will be used in ALL
matches, in ALL rounds and in ALL divisions, singles and doubles. If the first two sets are split, a
Supertiebreaker (first to 10 points, win
by 2) will be used to decide the match.
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Some doubles matches may start on Tuesday afternoon
Some doubles matches may start on
Tuesday afternoon. Weather permitting, all singles
will conclude by Wednesday. All doubles matches must be concluded by 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 12
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Trophies will be awarded in singles and doubles
Six trophies will be awarded in
each singles division, if there are sufficient entries. Trophies in doubles
will be awarded to the Champion and Finalist teams.
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The 19th Annual Fox Chapel Junior Open is one of three AMD
"Designated" Tournaments, awarding double the District Ranking
points as a standard tournament. This is a "Player Friendly" event,
with six trophies in each singles divisions and having a full First
Match Losers Consolation in singles, played out to a Consolation
Winner and Finalist. Doubles is single-elimination with trophies to
the Champion and Finalist teams. The tournament moves at a fast
pace with two-matches a day for most players using No-Ad Scoring
and a Super-Tiebreaker to decide the match if the sets are split.
All players MUST be available to play singles Monday morning, Aug.
8. and most will play TWICE on Monday. Doubles will start Tuesday
afternoon, weather permitting. Dress code: 80 % white tennis
attire. Most matches will be played at private clubs with Har-Tru
courts. Running shoes or cross-trainers with an aggressive tread
design are not permitted.
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, August 1, 2016 11:45:00 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: 351115516 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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