Liz Mahon Memorial Doubles Open at ATC (Ad)

Thank you for participating in the Liz Mahon Memorial Doubles Open for Adults! We appreciate you sharing your weekend with us, and we hope you enjoyed the tennis, food and fun. Final results are posted. Good luck in your next event!

Thank you for your patience and understanding with the rain issues on Saturday aftternoon! Updated match times for Sunday are posted. Please remember to check in at the tournament desk for all matches. Good luck!

• As of 8:00am, all courts are playable (no rain).
• The forecast has changed to indicate rain mid to late afternoon.
• We will make every effort to get as much play in as possible today to avoid pushing matches to Sunday.
• If the situation changes, we will update the rain line, 817-459-6166, and this website.
• If in doubt, please show up, ready to play at your scheduled match time.
• Remember the FREE player lunch, 12:00 noon - 2p.
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Draws for this tournament are now posted.

• Matches for players who are participating in more than one division may need to be held, if needed.
• Every effort was made to finish as early as possible on Sunday to avoid conflicts with NFL Playoffs.
• Remember lunch on Saturday, 12-2p!

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Liz Mahon Memorial Doubles Open for Adults! This doubles only tournament was established to honor one of Texas' First Ladies of Tennis, Phebe "Liz" Mahon. Liz Mahon was a tennis icon in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex, organizing classes, clinics and drills for adults and juniors, a junior tournament circuit and USTA leagues. Liz was also instrumental in the building of Arlington Tennis Center.

Fees include a player lunch on Saturday and tournament towel. Join us for fun on and off the court, all while honoring Liz Mahon!

HEADQUARTERS: Arlington Tennis Center 500 W Mayfield Rd, Arlington, TX 76014.

• All divisions will have First Match Loser Consolation (FMLC), or Round Robin (RR)
• POINTS: Tx Section: Adult-100. National: Local: 1x.
  

Please print the USTA Texas Participant Consent Form and bring with you to your first match. This signed form is now required, and you must turn it in to the site director before you can participate in the tournament. Thanks for your cooperation!

ATC is a public facility featuring 20 outdoor lighted tennis courts and a full-service proshop. We carry the latest in tennis racquets and other equipment, and we offer prompt stringing service. If you have any questions about ATC or the tournament, please contact us via email: atc@arlingtontx.gov. We look forward to seeing you at Arlington Tennis Center!

• Adult players are eligible to play NTRP levels the month they turn 19 years old.
• Players who are moved up in level during the year must play in the new levels division unless they moved up after the entry deadline.
• Junior players who enter adult divisions must play Open. Juniors are not eligible to play NTRP levels (see first bullet).
• Players are limited to two events. Players may enter one doubles, or men's/women's doubles and mixed doubles.

For general information on the National Tennis Rating Program, select the link, or visit: www.usta.com/adultseniortournament/ more info

The Liz Mahon Doubles Open is a USTA sanctioned tournament, and USTA Membership is required to participate. Your USTA membership info is the official data downloaded and used by the tournament staff. Cell phone numbers and email addresses are helpful. more info

• Players MUST register for Doubles with a partner.
• Once the deadline passes, players whose partners did not register (or who are not eligible) may be removed from the tournament.
• Before the deadline and before registering for Doubles, confirm your partner is playing, that he/she is eligible, and that he/she is playing with you, not someone else.

• The format for this tournament is best of three full sets, regular scoring.
• Alternative scoring may be used due weather issues.
• The Coman Tiebreak will be used when a set reaches six all. (Coman Tiebreak: Players change ends after the first point, and thereafter every fourth point.)
• All events with five or more entries will be first match loser consolation. If three or four teams are entered, the event will be a round robin.
• Some events with fewer than three players may be combined with another division. Players will be contacted (if contact information is available) before combining with another division.

If the Referee elects to use alternative scoring (e.g., 10-point Match Tiebreak) due to extreme weather or other issues, please note:

• Players take only a two-minute break after the second set (not a 10-minute break).
• Players do not leave the court (they go directly into the 10-point tiebreak after the two-minute set break).
• Players do not receive new balls for 10-point Match Tiebreaks.
• A decision regarding alternative scoring may not be made until shortly before matches begin. Players will be advised of the alternative scoring before they go on court for their matches.

Draws for this tournament will be posted by Monday evening, 6:00 PM, January 18. Draws will be updated nightly during the tournament, with final results reported to local newspapers.

Seeding for this tournament may be based on rankings, current records and head-to-head encounters.

• This tournament begins Friday, January 22. Some draws may not begin play until Saturday, January 23. We will avoid Friday night play when possible.
• Players should arrive at their first match site 30 minutes prior to start of match. Please provide a cell number when you check in for your first match!
• Players should arrive at subsequent matches at least 15 minutes before the match is scheduled to begin.

• Please let us know as early as possible if you must withdraw so that we can update draws timely.
• Withdrawals prior to the tournament should be done on line at the tournament website by selecting the Edit Registration from the left menu.
• Withdrawals after the deadline, but before the tournament begins, should be via email to atc@arlingtontx.gov.
• Players who will not play once the tournament begins (technically Friday evening) should contact the Referee at 817-459-6163 to verbally pull out of the tournament, in addition to sending the email, as email may not be read timely during the event.
• Out of consideration for your opponents and for tournament staff, please do not "no show" for your matches.

Awards will be given for First, Second and Consolation in all divisions, including Round Robins.

All officials for this tournament are USTA certified, and the USTA code of conduct will be enforced. Court monitors may also be used, as needed.

• Arlington Tennis Center is the Headquarters for this tournament.
• Matches may be played at other locations.
• Draws will indicate site/location.
• Warm up courts will NOT be available at match locations once matches begin each day.
• See Area Tennis Map for locations and addresses for matches and area warm up courts.
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Arlington has hotel options in every price range and amenity, from no-frills economy to full-service. Visit Arlington Visitor Information, and book through this link for special discounts. Come stay with us!

Arlington is home to some of the finest restaurants in Texas! Visit Arlington Visitor Information for a sampling of the delicious cuisine our town has to offer!

Visit Arlington Visitor Information for the inside scoop on our fantastic local area attractions, including Six Flags over Texas and Hurricane Harbor waterpark.

If shopping is your "bag," swing by The Parks at Arlington, or the open-air mall, Arlington Highlands, to map out your mall experience. Of course, cruise by Cowboy Stadium and Texas Rangers Ballpark more info

Arlington Tennis Center is pleased to provide free wireless Internet to our guests.

The official tournament balls for this tournament are Penn Championship Yellow Extra Duty. A new can of balls will be distributed for each match and for split sets (if playing a full third set).

Arlington Tennis Center is located directly across the street from Medical Center of Arlington, one of our area's largest hospitals. In addition, Medical Center of Arlington has a state of the art, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center. We hope you do NOT require its services! more info

Just a few FYIs for our guests:

• Spectators are not allowed on the courts at any time.
• No pets are allowed in the ATC proshop/building or inside the fenced area around the courts.
• Smoking is not allowed in the proshop/building or inside the fenced areas.
• Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the property (including the parking lot).
• Water coolers are not on placed on courts. However, free cups are available inside the proshop, and a water fountain (with jug-filling spout) and a commercial-sized ice machine are located on the west patio. Players may also bring their own water jugs on court, or purchase bottled water, fountain drinks, sports drinks and juices in the proshop.

Please note that players may NOT use cell phones on court or at the tournament desk. Please turn them OFF. Spectators who use cell phones around the courts either at ATC or at alternate sites should be mindful of whether their conversations interfere with tournament play (in which case, they will be asked to leave the area or turn the phone off) or normal business operations at ATC. Thank you for your cooperation.