Southern Open Championships

Future Match Info Report
Parent Alert and Medical Release

CONGRATULATIONS TO SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS: Alex Phillips of Peachtree City, GA won Boys' Sportsmanship. Star Makarome, Wesley Chapel, FL won for Girls.

Doubles play will begin Saturday following Singles, but doubles will not begin before 3:00 PM. Only players who re-sign for doubles at WTC will actually be in the doubles draw. Players have until 9:00am Saturday, July 11 (first day of play) to sign up for doubles. Doubles will begin the first day.

We will be glad to accept your late entry with complete information & credit card information by phone if the draw is not full. If the draw is full, we will be happy to accept some additional late entries to call upon in case anyone drops out for any reason. LATE ENTRIES BE CERTAIN TO GIVE US DAYTIME CONTACT INFORMATION SO WE CAN REACH YOU. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO REACH YOU, WE WILL HAVE TO GO TO THE NEXT PERSON IN LINE. Make sure you have given us daytime phone plus a good email to contact you with. Thanks!! INFORMATION NEEDED FOR LATE ENTRY: Name, USTA Number, Daytime contact number, VISA or MASTER CARD number & expiration date. (Sorry, we are not set up for American Express or Discover.)

The new Southern Tennis USTA Parent & Medical Release form must be SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form must be presented at the time of check-in. IT IS THE FORM THAT IS AVAILABLE HERE ON THIS WEBSITE. Please download and bring this completed form with you or fax to us (334-678-0763) to speed up the registration process. Players are NOT allowed on court without this signed release.

Boys and Girls SINGLES is a Full Feed-In draw through the quarters with a 3rd & 4th place playoff. Play will be the best 2 of 3 tiebreak sets. DOUBLES is an 8-game pro set with a set tiebreak (first to 7 by 2) at 8 games all.

There will be an informative meeting with the Tournament Director and Referee on Friday, July 10 at 6:00 PM Central Standard Time here at Westgate Tennis Center. The Tournament Director and Referee will go over rules, lunch pickups, and things related to our tournament. While it is not mandatory, we encourage everyone to attend. If you will not be arriving in time for checkin and the meeting, please let us know so we can mark you as a late arrival.

There will be limited spaces available to warm-up with a pro from 6:00 - 8:00 am daily at WTC. You may also make arrangements to warm-up with a pro at another site later in the day. Contact us (334-615-3790) to register. Warm-up list will be at front desk daily.

There is no charge for practice courts. Courts are available for players on days leading up to the tournament. On tournament mornings, free practice courts are available from 6:00 - 7:20am daily at Westgate Tennis Center. During the day when all the courts are being used for matches, there are practice courts available at other locations. You will be given directions to those in your gift bag. NO practice courts at second site.

AIRLINE INFORMATION http://www.dothanalcvb.com/transprt.htm Dothan's local airport is the Dothan Regional Airport (334-983-8100). Delta Airlines connects into Dothan. Most people connect to Dothan through Atlanta, Georgia or Tallahassee, Florida. Contact the airport for additional information. DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM AIRPORT TO WTC From Dothan Regional Airport, follow Napier Field Road south to Highway 231 and turn left onto Highway 231 south. (Solomon Chevrolet will be on your left.) Then follow directions "From Montgomery, AL heading South on 231) to WTC. It takes about 15 minutes to drive from airport to Westgate Tennis Center. Dothan Area Airport website is http://www.flydothan.com/about.htm

LaQuinta Inn & Suites have given a quote of $76.99 for rooms. Call LaQuinta at (334) 793-9090 and ask for Andrea Powers. Reference Southern 12's USTA Tennis Tournament. This hotel does provide inside access.

Link going directly to hotel listings (places to stay) http://www.dothanalcvb.com/stay/ Get listings of all Dothan hotels, restaurants and other information about the area from the Dothan Area Convention & Visitors Bureau online at www.dothanalcvb.com.

If you want to get driving directions online from Map Quest, etc., use the following address as your destination at Westgate Tennis Center: 604 Whatley Drive, Dothan, Al 36303. The actual road (Recreation Road) does not show up under those programs as it is just an access road inside Westgate Park. The 604 Whatley Drive is directly across the street and will work online for driving directions.

Traveling North on Highway 231 from Florida, after you enter Dothan City Limits, see Super Wal-mart on left. Go few more blocks to major intersection, turn left onto Ross Clark Cir. (Holiday Inn South on right) Travel around circle to intersection with Hwy 84 West. Turn left at 84 West. (Krispy Crème on left at turn.) Go 1 block on 84W & turn right onto Westgate Parkway. Left at 1st traffic light onto Choctaw St. (Church on corner) Dead end-Westgate Center (meeting straight ahead) courts 1 block.

Traveling south from Montgomery on Hwy 231: When approach Dothan, see Solomon Chevrolet on left. Next is Wal-Mart on left. When completely past Wal-Mart, turn right at 2nd traffic light onto Westgate Pkwy(Country Corner Shopping Center). Go approx. 1/2 mile. Turn right at 2nd traffic light-Choctaw St (Westgate Church of Christ on right corner). At dead end, Westgate Rec Center is in front of you (Mandatory Mtg/Player Party) Tennis Courts parking, go 1 block to right.

DIRECTIONS: ATLANTA TO DOTHAN From ATLANTA, take Hwy I-85 heading South. I-185 toward Columbus, 431 S. exit to Phenix City, Al 431 S. through Eufaula, Headland & into Dothan. At Dothan, turn right at Ross Clark Cir (Hwy 231). Kmart on right. LANDMARKS on right: Food World, Bondy's Ford) Next intersect Hwy 231. Go straight, past Cracker Barrel, Hooter's) Turn right at traffic light after Hooter's onto Choctaw St. Go through next traf light (Westgate Pkwy). Go to top of hill. Rec Center-party-ahead. Courts 1 blk-to right.

Alternates - Please email us your daytime contact phone number & an email that you check regularly so we can contact you promptly about a position opening up for you. (E-mail to cmckissack@dothan.org) If we call you about getting in, we will need a VISA or MASTER CARD number & expiration date. (We are NOT set up for American Express.) USTA does not forward contact information or credit card information for security reasons. Thanks!

For entry, contact Tournament Director.