USONP-Sectional Qualifying (Midwest)

Please Note: The site for this tournament will be held at the Lindner Tennis Center at Lunken Playfield, 4750 Playfield Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45226. 513-321-1772. All matches will be played at this facility.

The tournament will be played from Saturday, June 4 through Monday, June 6, 2011. Match times will posted later today.

Singles players will play to the best-of-three tiebreak sets and mixed doubles teams will play two tie-break sets, no-ad scoring, with a match tie-break in lieu of a third set. Within each division, the top two players/teams will be seeded based on their ATP/WTA computer ranking (if any).

All players will need to check in 30 minutes prior to the start of their match.

All players are invited to the USTA/Midwest Section Player Apprciation Lunch on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Compliments of the USTA/Midwest Section.

Indoor back up courts have been secured in case of inclement weather. Players will need to check in with the tournament desk or please refer to tournament home page for updated messages.

Wilson is the official ball of the US Open National Playoffs and Sectional Qualifying Tournaments. The number of balls for play at each Sectional Qualifying Tournament match is four (4). Ball changes during the early rounds will take place at the beginning of the third set. Ball changes during each quarterfinal, semifinal, and final match will be at nine & eleven. Players at Sectional Qualifying Tournaments are not guaranteed balls for practice.

By nature of the US Open National Playoffs concept, the Sectional Qualifying Tournaments are as inclusive and open as possible with the following guidelines & restrictions in place: • Players must be 14 years of age or older (as of August 29, 2011). • 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 29, 2011. • All players must be in good standing with the ITF. • Able/non-able bodied players may compete alongside one another 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 in each division players competing in men’s singles or women’s singles and mixed doubles may opt to compete at different Sectional Qualifying Tournaments (one for singles and one for mixed doubles). • Participation in the US Open National Playoffs will not impact a player’s ability to secure a 2011 US Open Qualifying Tournament or Main Draw Wild Card or receive a Direct Acceptance into the 2011 US Open Singles Championship or 2011 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship.

All players competing in a Sectional Qualifying Tournament must be current members of the USTA and their membership must be valid through 8/29/11. Players will be required to submit their USTA Membership Number during the online registration process for the tournament. Players who need a USTA membership or need to renew their existing membership will be directed to do so during the online registration process for the tournament. Adult players (i.e., participants 19 years of age and older) will be offered a one-year Special Rate Adult membership for $30.00. Youth players (i.e., participants age 18 and younger) will be offered a one-year Special Rate Junior membership for $19.00. New/renewed memberships will be valid for one (1) year from the date of submission. Players may compete in any Sectional Qualifying Tournament regardless of their membership section

This tournament is part of the US Open National Playoffs – a series of tournaments that gives any player 14 years of age or older who meets the eligibility requirements the opportunity to qualify for the 2011 US Open. Sixteen USTA sections will run a Sectional Qualifying Tournament to include a men’s singles, women’s singles and mixed doubles division between April 1 and July 4. With a maximum of a 256 singles draw and a 128 mixed doubles team draw, players/teams will compete in a single elimination draw. The winner of each Sectional Qualifying Tournament in each division (men’s singles, women’s singles, mixed doubles) will advance to the US Open National Playoffs Championships in their respective division taking place in New Haven, CT at Yale University during the New Haven Open at Yale, a WTA event, part of the Olympus US Open Series (August 18-21 for singles, August 24-27 for mixed doubles). The winner of each Singles Championship (1 male, 1 female) will receive a wild card entry to compete in the 2011 US Open Qualifying Tournament (August 23-26) and the winner of the Mixed Doubles Championship (1 team) will receive a wild card entry to compete in the 2011 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship (commencing August 31) at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Go to usopen.org/nationalplayoffs for additional information. Good luck!