Midland Junior Holiday Classic

The information posted on this site has been provided to help make your tournament experience at the Midland Community Tennis Center easier and to help you plan your trip. Please read the information thoroughly before calling the Tournament Director or the tennis center. Continue to check this site for changes and updates. Thank you.

Please see the FIRST MATCH TIMES link above, under 'Tournament Reports" for first match times. Players are asked to please check-in at the Tournament Desk at least 15 minutes prior to their first scheduled match so that we can give you your tournament t-shirt, obtain a cell phone number, and acknowledge that you are on site and will be ready to play when your match is called. A Player Information sheet with additional tournament information can also be viewed by clicking on the above "PLAYER INFORMATION" link. DRAWS can be viewed by clicking on the above link. SCORING FORMAT will be two out of three sets with a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of a full third set. FIRST MATCH CONSOLATION draw format – players who lose their first match will be entered into the consolation draw. Players are expected to play and complete all scheduled matches. USTA OFFICIALS will be on site throughout the tournament, and the USTA Point Penalty System is in effect. This includes being late for a match. Please give yourself adequate travel time – there is no grace period for lateness.

The Holiday Inn of Midland is the host hotel for this tournament and is conveniently located one mile from the tennis center. The special rate of $68.00 (plus 8% tax) per night includes a hot breakfast for two (coupons issued upon check-in). For reservations, please call (989) 631-4220 and give the Group Code for this tournament, JHH. The block of rooms for this tournament will be released approximately four weeks prior to the start of the tournament. After that time, the hotel will accept reservations at the tournament rate only as availability permits. Hotel address: 1500 W. Wackerly Street, Midland, Michigan, 48640-2799. Other nearby hotels: Valley Plaza Resort (800) 825-2700, Fairview Inn (989) 631-0700, Hampton Inn (989) 837-4000, Sleep Inn (989) 837-1010, and The H Hotel (989) 839-0500, Springhill Suites of Midland (989) 837-2700. more info

Please see the link under "Tournament Reports" at the top of this page for directions to the Midland Community Tennis Center.

The USTA Code of Conduct and Suspension Point System is in effect for this tournament, and players are expected to play the entire event as scheduled. Players will be assessed five (5) suspension points for entering two or more tournaments that take place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each tournament director agrees to the multiple entries in writing via e-mail.

If the draws have not been done, late entries may be accepted if there is room in the tournament. There is a $5.00 processing fee in addition to the entry fee for all late entries. Please e-mail or call the tournament director at 989-631-6151 or franz@midlandtennis.com.

ALL withdrawal requests must be sent in writing to Wendy Franz at franz@midlandtennis.com. Requests must include player name, USTA number, a detailed reason for the withdrawal, mailing address, and phone number. Early withdrawals (for a bona fide reason) will be issued a refund check after the tournament is completed. No refunds will be made, for any reason, for withdrawals received after Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Players who need to withdraw PRIOR to the entry deadline should do so on this Tennislink tournament site (Edit Registration).