Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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This is SOUTHERN USTA 300 POINTS TOURNAMENT.
SINGLES/DOUBLES/MIXED Age Divisions: Open, 25 & over, 30 & over, 35 & over, 40 & over, 45 & over, 50 & over .... to 95 & over. ALL THE PLAYERS WILL BE SELECTED. Tournament is open to players from other USTA sections.
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Your first MATCH SCHEDULE is now published !!! Draws are now posted.
If you have questions regarding seeding, please let us know and include your reasoning (results, rankings, etc.) along with the email if you feel like that you should be one of the seeded players. We used Southern Rankings for Southern players. For players from outside the USTA Southern section we used their ranking and results as a guide for seeding. We will not be able to change seeding once we publish draws online.
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TOURNAMENT FORMAT
SINGLES will have a feed-in consolation through the quarter-finals or semifinals (depending on the size of the draw) with a play off for 3rd and 4th place. DOUBLES & MIXED DOUBLES will be first match looser consolation or feed-in consolation through semifinals (depending on the size of the draw).
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SCORING FORMAT
All the MAIN DRAW matches - best 2 our of 3 tiebreaker sets up to 70&Over age group. CONSOLATION Matches & age groups starting at 70&OVER will play the best of 2 out of 3 tiebreaker sets with a 10 POINT TIEBREAKER used in lieu of 3rd set. COMAN Scoring will be used for tiebreakers. In the event of inclement weather, the tournament committee reserves the right to change the scoring to an abbreviated system.
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We are no longer accepting late entries!!!
Match Schedule and Draws are now posted.
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PLAYERS PARTY, Friday 6pm at Cobalt Restaurant.
One of the best restaurants in the area. And the best water front view in both Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
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PLAYERS SELECTION PROCESS
We will accept players for each division, if we have 2 or more players/or doubles teams signed up in that division/age category. If you wish not to get selected please let us know via email.
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MOST OF THE FIRST ROUND MATCHES WILL START ON FRIDAY or SATURDAY.
This is depending on the size of the draw but we will do our best to schedule first round matches for Friday or Saturday to accomodate all the players. Schedule will be posted on the tournament page or please contact the tournament director for more questions
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Maximum Number of Events Allowed to Play.
Players will be able to enter ONLINE maximum of 2 events (singles/doubles, singles/singles, singles/mixed, doubles/doubles, doubles/mixed or mixed/mixed). We WILL ALLOW players to play in 3 events if the size of the draws is acceptable.
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LINKS TO DISCOUNTED HOTELS AND CONDOS in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area.
Click here bellow for LINKS to DISCOUNTED HOTELS and CONDOS provided by the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission and their partners.
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Directions to George C. Meyer Tennis Center
From Mobile, AL: Get on I-10 E 2 min (0.8 mi)
Continue on I-10 E. Take Baldwin Beach Express toCo Rd 8 in Baldwin County 45 min (45.2 mi)
Follow Co Rd 8 and AL-59 S/Gulf Shores Pkwy to W 2nd St in Gulf Shores 11 min (5.8 mi)
Gulf Shores Tennis Complex, 2049 West 2nd Street, Gulf Shores, AL 36542 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Tallahassee, FL: Get on I-10 W 11 min (4.2 mi)
Follow I-10 W to US-90 ALT W in Escambia County. Take exit 5 from I-10 W 2 h 39 min (193 mi)
Continue on US-90 ALT W. Take US-90 W, Co Rd 87 and Foley Beach Express to W 2nd St in Gulf Shores 53 min (40.7 mi)
Gulf Shores Tennis Complex, 2049 West 2nd Street, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
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Practice Courts
*George C. Meyer Tennis Center, 2 clay courts and limited number of the hard courts will be available.
*Orange Beach Tennis Center 4851 South Wilson Boulevard, Orange Beach, AL 36561 Located 15 minutes from the main site.
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SEEDING
Tournament seeding will be done in accordance with USTA Regulations. Factual evidence such as rankings, current records, types of surface, head to head and any other available information will be used to determine the seeding. Please send us your playing record if you feel like you should be considered to be one of the seeded players.
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***Schedule of Play***
Singles: Rounds 32 & 16 will play on Thursday--Round of 16 & Quarterfinals will play on Friday--Semifinals play on Saturday--Finals on Sunday. Doubles: Round o 16 play on Thursday & Friday. Quarterfinals play on Friday. Semifinals play on Saturday. Finals on Sunday. SCHEDULING REQUESTS must be submitted before draws are made. They will be taken into consideration, but not guaranteed. Please send all requests via email. It is PLAYER'S RESPONSIBILITY to know their next match time. Match times may change due to inclement weather, scheduling conflicts or due to some unforeseen reasons. Please check tournament website periodically for updated match start time information. PLAYERS MUST CHECK IN for their match 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO ITS CHEDULED START TIME. ALL USTA rules will be enforced for lateness.
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TOURNAMENT FEES
Check or exact cash for ALL tournament fees at check in (this applies ONLY to late entries or special circumstances)
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WITHDRAWALS
If you need to withdraw before entries close, you MUST do so online. (Click on "Edit Registration" then "Withdraw" . You will need your original confirmation number. ALL the withdrawals AFTER ENTRIES close must be sent BOTH in writing (catartomas@hotmail.com) and by phone to the tournaments director (334-590-4484). Please withdrawing after the tournament deadline/selection will not be refunded their entry fee!!!
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Minimum Requirements for USTA Southern Senior/Adult Age Divisions Rankings: "Minimum requirements for age division singles, doubles, and mixed doubles: a player must win at least one match in a USTA sanctioned tournament and play in a minimum of two (2) sanctioned tournaments one (1) of which must be a Southern Championship. Southern Senior Cup counts as a sanctioned tournament played but is not a Southern Championship."
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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 Sunday, March 26, 2017 11:59:00 PM Central 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: 700134617 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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