Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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Starting Times
Please click on Match Schedule Info--Future Match Info link above for your first starting time on Saturday Morning.
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Tournament Schedule
The Men's Open will play through the quarterfinals on Saturday. If you have an 8 am match there is a possibility that you will play 3 matches on Saturday. Semis and Finals on Sunday beginning at 9 am. All consolation matches are TBA.
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Doubles Update
I DID NOT BILL ANYONE FOR DOUBLES. PLEASE BRING CREDIT CARD OR CASH TO PAY SATURDAY. ALL DOUBLES PLAYERS THAT SIGNED UP ONLINE ARE LISTED UNDER ALTERNATES.
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Doubles Deadline
Doubles players may sign up until 12 noon on Saturday, June 3rd. Doubles play will not begin before 2 pm Saturday.
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Stringing
Please have your racquets in order as there is no stringing on demand for this event.
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When will the draws be published??
Saturday morning
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Men's Futures Wildcard Event
The winner of the men's open singles will receive a wild card into the main singles draw and the runner-up will receive a wild card into the qualifying singles draw of the USTA/Ursula Beck Men's Pro Tennis Classic. This Men's $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit Futures Event runs August 1-August 6, 2017 with qualifying beginning July 29th, 2017.
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Directions
The address above will get you inside the park. Then look for signs. Our phone number is 217 421-7432. The park, at the corner of Fairview Avenue and Eldorado Street is located right next to Millikin University. The Decatur Athletic Club (217 423-7020) is located at 1010 West South Side Drive, Decatur, Illinois 62521.
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Fairview Tennis Complex
The 96th Central Illinois Adult Open will be held at the Fairview Tennis Complex located in beautiful Fairview Park. The tennis center was named a 2008 USTA National Outstanding Tennis Facility and has nine tournament quality courts. It has been home to the US Open National Playoffs as well as the USTA Men's Pro Circuit.
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Registration
Tennis Link preferred. Only one singles and one doubles event per person. Some doubles events may be combined.
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Tournament Hotel
The tournament hotel is the Homewood Suites by Hilton
Decatur-Forsyth. The address is 333 West Marion Avenue, Forsyth, Illinois,
62535. The phone is (217) 877-0887. Please mention that you are with the 95th
Central Illinois Adult Open to get the following rates: King Studio suite--$109.00,
King 1 Bedroom 119.00. There are limited rooms available
on a first-come, first serve basis. All rooms are released two weeks
prior to the tournament. If the hotel has rooms available for last minute
inquires, they will honor the rate.
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Scoring
Matches are two sets regular scoring with a match tie breaker in lieu of third set through quarterfinals and all of consolation. 2 out of 3 sets for semis and finals of main draw. First Match Losers Consolation for singles only which will use no-ad scoring.
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Seeding
The Universal Tennis Rating will be used for seeding in the Men's Open division. All other events will use the most current USTA/Midwest Rankings 12-month rolling standings list.
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Refunds
NO REFUNDS ONCE THE DRAW IS MADE
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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 Wednesday, May 31, 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: 856150217 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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