TOURNAMENT LOCATION
The main site for the USONP will be the indoor courts Golds Gym Sartell (805 County Road 120 Sartell MN, 56377). Please use Google Maps for directions. MapQuest is incorrect.
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REFEREE INFORMATION
Tournament Referee - Doug Miller
Contact Information - dwmiller76@hotmail.com - 612-220-4902
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PRACTICE COURTS
Courts will be available prior to the start of the tournament at Gold's Gym. Please contact Mark Muntifering (Tournament Director 320-493-9117) regarding practice courts.
Once the tournament begins, no practice courts will be available at Gold's Gym. The nearest courts will be at either Sartell High School or Apollo High School.
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Player Requirements
All players are required to complete a "US Open National Playoffs Player Release and Consent Form" prior to the player's first match. Click here to download and print a PDF file of the form. You will be asked for this form upon check-in at the tournament so please bring the completed form with you.
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Notes
This tournament is part of the US Open National Playoffs - a
series of tournaments that gives any person 14 years of age or
older who meets the eligibility requirements the opportunity to
earn a singles wild card entry to compete in the US Open Qualifying
Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center,
August 24-27, 2010. Participating USTA sections will run a men's
and women's Sectional Qualifying Tournament between April 1 and
July 5. Players will compete in a single elimination singles draw
played to the best-of-three tiebreak sets. Players in the draw will
not be seeded by any means. The winner of each men's and women's
Sectional Qualifying Tournament will advance to the US Open
National Playoffs - Men's and Women's Championships held at the
first men's and women's tournaments of the 2010 Olympus US Open
Series. The Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta, GA will host the
Men's Championship, July 22-25 during the Atlanta Tennis
Championships and the Taube Family Tennis Stadium at Stanford
University in Stanford, CA will host the Women's Championship, July
29-August 1, during the Bank of the West Classic. At each US Open
National Playoffs Championship, a maximum of 16 players will
compete in a single elimination singles draw played to the
best-of-three tiebreak sets with the one male winner and one female
winner receiving a singles wild card entry to compete in the 2010
US Open Qualifying Tournament. Go to usopen.org for additional
information. Good luck! Accommodations are being provided at
discounted rates by: Fairfield Inn 4120 2nd St South St Cloud MN
56301 (320) 654-1881 Quality Inn 4040 2nd St South St Cloud MN
56301 (320) 251- 1500 Holiday Inn 75 37th Ave South St Cloud MN
56301 (320)253-9000 Seeding: Players competing in a Sectional
Qualifying Tournament shall not be seeded by any means. Draws: The
draw size at each Sectional Qualifying Tournament shall be a
maximum of two hundred and fifty six (256). Entry: After entry has
been closed, the Sectional Tournament Director shall run the
"Lottery Selection Process" via TennisLink which will automatically
accept all entries if the total number of entries into the
tournament is less than or equal to two hundred and fifty six
(256). If the total number of entries into the tournament is
greater than two hundred and fifty six (256), then the "Lottery
Selection Process" will automatically determine accepted entries at
random. A player's entry fee will only be processed if he/she is
accepted into the tournament. All players accepted into the
tournament will receive an email notification via TennisLink
indicating as such and will be posted online once the "Lottery
Selection Process" is run. All players not accepted into the
tournament will receive an email notification via TennisLink
indicating as such once the "Lottery Selection Process" is run.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY: By nature of the US Open National Playoffs
concept, the Sectional Qualifying Tournaments shall be as inclusive
and open as possible with the following guidelines and restrictions
in place: • Players must be 14 years of age or older (as of
8/30/10). • Open to Amateurs and Professionals. • U.S. citizenship
is not required. • No domicile restrictions for players. • A player
must be a current USTA member and must maintain his/her membership
through and inclusive of August 30, 2010. • All players must be in
good standing with the ITF. • Able/non-able bodied players may
compete and shall abide by their respective rules of play. • A
player may only enter and compete in one (1) Sectional Qualifying
Tournament during a calendar year (see page 6 for additional
details). • Participation in the US Open National Playoffs shall
not impact a player's ability to secure a 2010 US Open Qualifying
or Main Draw Wild Card or receive a Direct Acceptance into the 2010
US Open
Player Selection TypeThe tournament director will run a "Lottery Selection Process" via TennisLink within 24 hours after the entry close date which will automatically accept all entries if the total number of entries into the tournament is less than or equal to 256 for men's singles, less than or equal to 256 for women's singles, and less than or equal to 128 teams for mixed Doubles; and, if applicable, less than or equal to 128 teams for men's doubles, and less than or equal to 128 teams for women's doubles. If the total number of entries into the tournament is greater than the above, then the "Lottery Selection Process" will determine accepted entries at random. A player's entry fee will only be processed if he/she is accepted into the tournament. All players accepted into the tournament will receive an email notification via TennisLink indicating as such and will be posted online once the "Lottery Selection Process" is run. All players not accepted into the tournament will receive an email notification via TennisLink indicating as such once the "Lottery Selection Process" is run.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, June 1, 2010 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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