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Midwest Open Wrapup
A special congratulations to all our competitors on championship Monday. Weather was beautiful and atmosphere was awesome. On behalf of Club-net corporation we would like to salute our champions. Zach Mueck champion, Mihir Kumar finalist, Aaron Chafee 3rd place and Michael Fredericka 4th place. Michael and Elliott Yee were our sportmanship award winners this year. Both guys were excellent examples of our tournament motto, "have fun competing and testing our skills under pressure". These guys both won and lost close matches and handled themselves like professionals. Our Doubles champions were Ian Tesmond and Brantner Jones. They put on an excellent display of doubles throughout the event and Brantner is a repeat doubles champion at our event. We want to thank everyone again for coming and competing this year, and good luck to the boys going on to Kalamazoo this weekend. Mark Bey
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Notes
PLEASE READ THIS HOME PAGE
All Midwest Open Players please review the entire home page. After
you have read the entire site and you still have a question, please
feel free to contact us at Mark.Bey@club-net.com
SITES
Main Site
Vernon Hills Athletic Complex, 308 Patriot Way, Vernon
Hills, IL 60061-4328
Satellite Site
Carmel High School, 1 Carmel Parkway, Mundelein, IL
60060
Satellite Site
The Libertyville Club, 1030 4th Avenue, Libertyville, IL
60048
LEVEL 3 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
This tournament is a Level 3 National Tournament listed in the
National Junior Tournament Schedule and is open to players in all
Sections. For Midwest Section players this also counts as a Midwest
Sectional Championship and carries Midwest Level 2 points. We are
strategically placed so all entrants can have a minimum of 3 days
rest prior to the Nationals in Kalamazoo. Our tournament will be a
FIC (feed-in consolation) that will stop at the Semi-Finals of the
consolation, the reason being it remains a four day event.
USTA POINT PENALTY SYSTEM
This event will enforce the USTA Point Penalty System. Players will
receive five (5) suspension points for entering two or more
tournaments, matches, or exhibitions scheduled to take place at the
same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Committee
member involved approves the multiple entries in writing via
e-mail.
SELECTION INFORMATION
Signing up for this tournament and receiving a confirmation number
doesn't guarantee entry. 26 players will first be selected from the
most recent July B16 National Standings top 200 List. In
addition, 98 players will be selected from the most recent July B18
National Standings List. For any remaining vacancies, the players
will be selected from the division of the tournament. Lastly, 4
players will be selected by wild card. This is a very competitive
selection process with the final draw being a mix of primarily two
divisions. If you have particular information to aid our committee
in the selection or seeding, please email Mark Bey at mark.bey@club-net.com before July 8th. For any
remaining spots we will use the most recently published Sectional
Ranking Lists.
WILDCARDS
As mentioned above in "Selection Information", four wildcards will
be selected by our committee. If you feel that you won't fall in
the parameters of selection above and you are interested in
applying for a wildcard, please email Mark Bey at mark.bey@club-net.com
or FAX Mark at (847)362-5577 NO LATER than
Monday, July 5th.
ACCEPTANCE LIST/ALTERNATES
Our acceptance and alternate lists will be posted to the internet
by Saturday, July 11th. Accepted players will be listed under
"Players by Event" and the ordered alternates will be listed under
"Alternates by Event". Up to date alternate status will be posted
to the internet daily.
ALTERNATE ORDERING PROCESS
This process is mandated by the USTA.
(1) Players with 100 or more ranking points on the B18 National
Standings List.
(2) Players not previously selected or listed with 100 or more
ranking points from the B16 National Standings List.
(3) Players not previously selected or listed shall be listed in
the order their names appear on the B18 National Standings
List.
(4) Players not previously selected or listed shall be listed in
the order their names appear on the B16 National Standings
List.
ALTERNATE CONTACT INFORMATION
Please email Mark Bey at mark.bey@club-net.com
with all contact information if you are an ordered alternate. We
will need cell phone numbers, work numbers and home numbers. This
contact information, even if entered during the registration
process, disappears if a player is not selected for the tournament
and is an alternate. Depending on the date of the call, you may
only have hours to respond to accept your spot.
WITHDRAWS
Please submit your withdraws in writing via email to Mark Bey at
mark.bey@club-net.com. Refunds given up to July
10th. A check will be mailed after the tournament ends.
ORDER OF PLAY
| FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
MONDAY |
| Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play 1st and 2nd round
matches followed by the 1st round of the FIC followed by Round of
64 Doubles |
Play begins at 8am. Main draw will play Round of 32 and Round
of 16. FIC will play the 2nd and 3rd round of consolation. Round of
32 and Round of 16 Doubles |
Play begins at 8am. Main draw Quarters and Semifinals. FIC will
play Round of 32, Round of Qualifying 16 and Round of 16. Followed
by Quarterfinal and Semifinal Doubles. |
Play begins at 8am. Main Draw Finals and 3rd/4th Playoff.
Finals of Doubles. FIC will play Quarter Qualifying and FIC
Quarters. Semifinals and Finals of FIC will not be played out. |
HOTELS
Attention:
You must use the codes designated for each hotel. Internet rates,
AAA or AARP will be more expensive. Please call hotels directly to
receive discount. Limited number of rooms for these special rates
with room blocks from July 28- Aug 2, 2010 and the blocks expiring
on various dates. Please reserve early. If you are not accepted
into the tournament, you may cancel your hotel reservation easily
up to the day of arrival.
MAIN HOST HOTEL
Hilton Garden Inn
1-(877)- STAY HGI or (847)735-8374, 26225 N. Riverwoods Blvd,
Mettawa, IL 60045. We will be having our check-in and player
meeting at this hotel.
$84, includes breakfast,
double/double non-smoking, mention rate code
LIBE02. Room
block expires on July 23. This hotel is NEW! Opened June 2008. All
rooms are non-smoking. Complimentary wireless internet.
Refrigerator, microwave and coffeemaker in every room. 26" HD
flatscreen TV with on-demand, video games and complimentary HBO.
Cook-to-order breakfast at the Great American Grill. Evening room
service available. Valet and self-laundry in-house. With 24 hour
pantry convenient mart and 24 hr business center. Indoor pool and
fitness center. Lots of restaurants, shopping, movies, etc within
five minutes. Complimentary on-site parking. Visit nearby
attractions such as the Gurnee Mills Premium Outlet Center and Six
Flags Great America & Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. Hilton Honors
Rewards Hotel.
3.5 miles from main site and 6-9 miles from Satellite Sites.
Click here for
link.
Marriott Residence Inn Lake Forest
1-(800)MARRIOTT or (847)615-2701, 26325 N. Riverwoods Blvd,
Mettawa, IL 60045.
$84 studio suite with one king and one
sofa bed, mention group
LCMLCMA, one bedroom type room,
mention group
LCMLCMB.
Free hot buffet breakfast everyday included in room rate. Spacious
suites with full kitchens. High speed internet access and HDTV.
Complimentary on-site parking. Visit nearby attractions such as the
Gurnee Mills Premium Outlet Center and Six Flags Great America
& Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. Marriott Rewards Hotel.
3.5 miles from main site and 6-9 miles from Satellite Sites.
Click here for link.
PLAYER CHECK IN/ON-SITE ALTERNATES
Accepted players and alternates are
REQUIRED to
check in on Thursday, July 29th at our main host hotel, The Hilton
Garden Inn from 11:00am-4:30pm. Players will receive their START
TIMES and DRAWS at this time. This information will not be posted
to the internet prior to the player check in.
CHECK
IN IS MANDATORY. If you will not make the mandatory check in
because of an emergency situation, such as missing your connecting
flight, please call the Hilton Garden Inn at (847)735-8374 and ask
for the tournament desk during the check in hours. Do not book your
flights to arrive later than check in. You may also have another
Player check in for you. The tournament desk
CANNOT check you in over the phone. Numbered and
on-site alternates may go through the check in process. If space is
available, these players may play in our doubles event (if the draw
isn't full) but still should sign in Friday morning at Vernon Hills
Athletic Complex at 7:45am for singles (read information below for
On Site Alternates). The latest alternate order will be followed
and players will be placed into draws if there are last minute
withdrawals. If we exhaust numbered alternates, then on site
players will be chosen in order of B18 National Standing followed
by B16 National Standing. Any other remaining vacancies will be
filled by lot if necessary.
MEDICAL RELEASE INFORMATION
Please print out medical release and bring to the check-in. We will
not have forms at the hotel and a player is not allowed to play
without this.
Click here for link.
DOUBLES SIGN UP
Players can sign up for doubles till the end of the player check-in
on Thursday at 4:30pm. Doubles begins on Friday afternoon with
draws being available on Friday morning. If you do not make the
singles draw and would like to play doubles, you may do so if we
have space open in the draw (we have the past seven years). Please
come to the player check-in on Thursday (read above) and register
for doubles. Please bring $25 per player in cash or check made out
to the Midwest Open. We will try our best to put you in our
draw.
COLLEGE FORUM/DINNER
Following the player check in on Thursday, July 29th at 5:30pm we
will host a complimentary dinner for all players, coaches and
parents at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel. We will also have a
collegiate panel of Division One Coaches from 5:45pm - 7:00pm that
will be present to answer questions concerning the college
recruitment process. An interactive and informative dialogue will
be moderated by Mark Bey, and last year's seminar was a huge
success! All families are guaranteed to be enlightened by this
exchange of ideas.
ON-SITE ALTERNATES
For those players interested in registering as an "On Site
Alternate", you must go through the "Player Check-In Process" (read
above) the day before the tournament begins. We will then instruct
you as to where you report at 7:45am the morning the tournament
begins on Friday. You have a chance to get a spot if a player in
the draw is late, withdraws at the last minute, is sick, or doesn't
show up, etc., you will be placed in the draw in order of alternate
# based on who is registered at the site. On-site alternates must
be on-site when an opening occurs, we cannot call you and wait for
you to arrive. You are also welcome to sign up for doubles during
the Player Check In. Please bring $25 in cash or check (made out to
Midwest Open) for the doubles entry fee and if you get a spot for
the singles, the entry fee is $83.28 , which already includes
doubles.
DRAW/MATCH FORMAT INFORMATION
Our tournament will be a FIC (Feed-In Consolation) that will stop
at the Semi-Finals of the consolation, the reason being it remains
a four day event. We will have draws of 128 in singles and 64 in
doubles. Singles will be best two out of three tiebreak sets with
regular scoring in the main draw and best two out of three with a
match tiebreak (super tiebreaker) in lieu of the third set with
regular scoring in the Feed-In Consolation. Doubles will be an
eight game pro-set with single elimination. We will offer a 3rd/4th
place championship match.
OFFICIAL BALL
Our official ball will be the Wilson US Open Xtra duty tennis
ball.
OFFICIAL STRINGER
Your Advantage Tennis Shops are the official stringers of the
Midwest Open National Championships. Jimmy Hidaka, USRSA, will be
taking care of all your stringing and equipment needs. Players may
drop off racquets at check-in for stringing and there will be daily
racquet pick-ups and drop-offs for tournament players. Please call
Jimmy on cell phone to coordinate drop off and pick up, contact
Jimmy at (312) 618-6107.
TRAINER
We will be providing a trainer at two sites on Friday and at the
main site Saturday through Monday. Trainers are provided by
Athletico Sports Rehabilitation and Training.
MIDWEST OPEN NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP
We are having a competitive training opportunity for those players
interested in coming to Chicago early to practice for our event
from July 28-30 at the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex. One session
on Wednesday the 28th from 2-4:15pm, and one session on Thursday
the 29th from 11:45-2pm. In addition, at the completion of our
event, Midwest Open competitors are welcome to stay and train in
preparation for Kalamazoo. If you want more information, please
contact Mark Bey at(773) 505-0954 or email at
mark.bey@club-net.com.
PRACTICE COURTS
- Libertyville High School, 708 West Park Ave,
Libertyville, IL 60048, free of charge
- Danny Cunniff Park, 3100 Trailway Street,
Highland Park, IL 60035, free of charge
RAIN HOTLINE
During the tournament if it is raining, please call this number and
find up to date tournament information regarding starting or
resuming match play. Number TBA.
QUESTIONS
Please
contact Mark Bey at mark.bey@club-net.com or call
(847)362-5553 X238.
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, July 8, 2010 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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