Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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WEATHER ALERT - TOURNAMENT ON 4 HOUR DELAY SATURDAY (UPDATE 8:58 A.M., 12/17)
THE BLIZZARD OPEN WILL BE DELAYING ALL MATCHES BY 4 HOURS ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17TH. ONLY THE BOYS 14, 16 & 18's SINGLES DIVISIONS AND THE GIRLS 12 SINGLES DIVISION WILL BE PLAYED. ALL OTHER GIRLS SINGLES DIVISIONS, BOYS 12 AND ALL DOUBLES DIVISIONS WILL BE CANCELLED. WE WILL PROCESS REFUNDS FOR DOUBLES, GIRLS 14, 16, & 18 SINGLES AND BOYS 12 SINGLES, BUT EXPECT 30 DAYS BEFORE YOUR REFUND WILL ARRIVE.
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BOYS 12 SINGLES, ALL GIRLS SINGLES DIVISIONS, EXCEPT GIRLS 12 & UNDER SINGLES ARE CANCELLED. ALL DOUBLES EVENTS ARE CANCELLED:
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FOR SAFETY CONCERNS BOYS 12 SINGLES AND ALL GIRLS SINGLES EVENTS, EXCEPT GIRLS 12 SINGLES ARE CANCELLED. ALL DOUBLES EVENTS WILL ALSO BE CANCELLED! WE WILL REFUND ALL ENTRY FEES FOR ALL CANCELLED EVENTS. YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE YOUR REFUND FOR UP TO 30 DAYS.
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START TIME AND DRAWS:
We will post the start times on Wednesday, December 14 after 8 a.m. Eastern Time. Please click on FUTURE MATCH INFO to find your specific first match time. Please prepare to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your match time. West Lafayette IN is on EASTERN TIME. All match times are listed as EASTERN TIME. The divisions with the largest numbers will most likely begin on Friday. If you have any time conflicts on any of the days of this event, please do not enter. The numbers of entries will not allow for special circumstance scheduling.
Singles Draws will be posted on Friday, December 16 after 10 a.m. Doubles Draws will be posted on Friday evening. No Doubles matches will be played prior to 6:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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DOUBLES:
Doubles entries will be taken until noon on Saturday. There will be a sign-up sheet at the tournament desk, you may call 765-496-9511 to enter or you may enter by emailing jmbraden@purdue.edu We will only take 8 entries maximum per division. There must be at least 3 teams in a division for a doubles division to be played. No doubles matches will be played prior to 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. Some doubles matches may be played on Sunday.
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MATCH FORMAT
All main draw and consolation draw SINGLES matches will play best 2 out of 3 set with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set. All doubles draw matches will play an 8-game pro set with a 7-point tiebreaker played at 7 games all. Doubles will not have a consolation draw, however, if time permits we will allow losing teams to play extra matches.
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CONSOLATION DRAWS:
Depending on the number of entries in each division, we may not play the consolation draws to completion. We will attempt to give everyone as many consolation matches as possible, but we will not guarantee completion.
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HOTEL INFORMATION:
Four Points by Sheraton - 1600 Cumberland Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906, (765) 463-5511. Please call to book and ask for Schwartz Tennis Tournament rate to receive the discounted rate of $99/night. This hotel is about 5 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
Baymont Inn & Suites - 201 Frontage Rd, Lafayette, IN 47905, (765) 449-4808. Please call to book and mention Purdue Tennis to receive the discounted rate of $79/night including breakfast. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
La Quinta Inn & Suites - 312 Meijer Drive, Lafayette, IN 47905, (756) 446-2400. Please call to book and mention Purdue Tennis to receive the discounted rate of $96/night including breakfast. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
Candlewood Suites - 240 Meijer Drive, Lafayette, IN 47905, (765) 807-5735. Please call to book and mention Purdue Tennis to receive the discounted rate of $10/night. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
Motel 6 - 139 Frontage Rd, Lafayette, IN 47905, (765) 447-7566. Please call to book and mention Purdue Tennis to receive the discounted rate of $50/night. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
Comfort Inn & Suites - 4701 Meijer Court, Lafayette, IN 47905 (765) 447-0016. Please call to book and ask for the Purdue Rate to receive the discounted rate of $75/night. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, December 12, 2016 11:59:00 PM Indiana 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: 850078516 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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