Notes
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Due to a new policy from the USTA's legal department, tournament
directors will no longer have access to phone numbers and email
addresses of the tournament participants unless the player
re-enters their contact information at time of event registration.
This means that if a player does not enter their phone and email
information each time they register for a tournament, the
tournament director cannot contact them for any reason, including
withdrawals, defaults, byes, rain delays, etc. Your cooperation
will ensure that tournaments can continue to communicate necessary
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Updates:
1/1/09 3:15 PM - THE 2008 WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE
COMPLETE! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR FINALISTS! WIN OR LOSE, IT
IS A FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT TO HAVE MADE IT TO THE LAST DAY OF A
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WE HOPE TO SEE MANY OF
YOU BACK HERE IN 2009!
12/31/08 8:30 PM - DRAWS ARE NOW UPDATED. GREAT
DAY EVERYONE. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
12/29/08 7:45 PM - DRAWS ARE NOW UPDATED. THANK
YOU EVERYONE FOR A GREAT DAY - A GREAT WARM DAY!
12/28/08 12:00 PM - BOYS' 12 DOUBLES DRAWS ARE NOW
CORRECTED AND POSTED.
12/28/0811:30 AM - ATTENTION: THE BOYS' 12 DOUBLES
DRAW IS ALSO BEING CORRECTED DUE TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR. PLEASE
CHECK BACK SOON FOR THE CORRECTED DRAW.
12/28/08 11:00 AM - BOYS' 14 DOUBLES DRAWS ARE NOW
CORRECTED AND POSTED.
12/28/08 9:15 AM - ATTENTION: DUE TO A SOFTWARE
GLITCH, TWO TEAMS WERE OMITTED FROM THE BOYS' 14 DOUBLES DRAW. THE
REDRAW IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY PRECISELY FOLLOWING THE USTA
GUIDELINES. THE NEW DRAW WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
12/28/08 2:00 AM - DOUBLES: THE DOUBLES DRAWS ARE
NOW POSTED. GIRLS' 14S PLEASE NOTE, SOME DOUBLES MATCHES TODAY
(SUNDAY, DEC. 28) ARE AT TUCSON RACQUET CLUB AND SOME ARE AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. THANK YOU!
12/27/08 8:45 AM - WE ARE GOING TO REMAIN ON A
ONE-HOUR DELAY FOR ALL SITES. DUE TO THE ICE AND SOME SAFETY
CONCERNS, THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MAY HAVE A SLIGHTLY LONGER
WAIT. BUT, WE WILL GET YOU OUT AS SOON AS EACH COURT IS RELEASED BY
THE SITE REFEREE. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO CHECK BACK FOR
UPDATES.
12/26/08 3:00 PM - DUE TO THE RAIN AND THE COLD
TEMPERATURES, ALL MATCHES TOMORROW (DAY 1 - SAT, 12/27) ARE ON A
ONE-HOUR DELAY. THEREFORE, IF YOUR MATCH IS POSTED AS 8:30 AM, YOU
WILL BEGIN AT 9:30 AM AND SO ON. FOR THOSE OF YOU COMING IN LATE
TONIGHT DUE TO YOUR TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS, DON'T SWEAT THE CHECK-IN
AND MEETING. JUST MAKE SURE YOUR PLAYER IS AT THEIR MATCH ON TIME
TOMORROW! REMEMBER, ONE-HOUR DELAY - YOUR MATCH TIME PLUS ONE. HAVE
A GOOD EVENING!
12/26/08 9:15 AM - THE DRAWS ARE NOW POSTED! DRAWS
ARE ALSO POSTED AT THE DOUBLETREE EVENT CHECK-IN DESK. WE ARE
EXPERIENCING SOME DELAYS IN THE TRAINING SESSIONS DUE TO THE RAIN.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK OUR VOICE MESSAGE FOR UPDATES (520)
791-4896. WE ARE WORKING FEVERISHLY TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR WORKOUTS.
THANK YOU.
12/25/08 6:00 PM - DRAWS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE BY
10:00 AM TOMORROW MORNING (DEC. 26TH). HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
12/22/08 9:30 PM - DOUBLES IS NOW UPDATED AS OF
9:30 PM TONIGHT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO EMAIL ANY PARTNERS OR TO ADD
YOUR NAME TO DOUBLES. THANK YOU.
12/16/08 12:30 PM - DOUBLES POSTING: FOR THOSE OF
YOU INQUIRING ABOUT WHEN THE DOUBLES LISTS WILL BE UPDATED ONLINE,
IT WILL BE SOON. ALTERNATES, WILD CARDS AND REGISTRATION FEES ARE
DOMINATING OUR EFFORTS AT THE MOMENT. THE DOUBLES LISTS WILL BE
UPDATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE.
12/10/08 - DOUBLES: FOR SOME REASON, SOME PLAYERS
WERE FILTERED OUT OF THE DOUBLES ROSTER. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM, BUT IF
YOU DO NOT SEE DOUBLES INDICATED NEXT TO YOUR NAME, PLEASE EMAIL
JEFF TO BE ADDED OR TO SPECIFY A PARTNER. DOUBLES REGISTRATIONS
WILL ALSO BE TAKEN ON REGISTRATION DAY (12/26) UP UNTIL 5:00
PM.
12/9/08 4:00 PM - ALTERNATE UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE -
A NATIONAL OPEN DOUBLES QUALIFIER WAS LEFT OFF OF THE ALTERNATE
LIST FOR BOYS 12S. THE ALTERNATE LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE
THIS PLAYER. THANK YOU.
12/9/08 - SELECTION LISTS & ALTERNATE LISTS
ARE NOW POSTED! PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK BACK REGULARLY AS LISTS
WILL BE UPDATED DUE TO WITHDRAWALS, ETC. FROM EITHER
LIST.
12/8/08 12:15 PM - SELECTIONS UPDATE: THE USTA
MAKES ALL SELECTIONS FOR THE WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS. WE HAVE BEEN
INFORMED THAT THE SELECTION LISTS WILL BE POSTED BY TOMORROW
MORNING (TUESDAY, DEC. 9). THIS IS A COMPLICATED AND ARDUOUS
PROCESS FOR THEM - THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
12/4/08 - REMINDER: ENTRIES CLOSE TODAY AT 12:00
NOON (EST), 11:00 AM (CST), 10:00 AM (MST) & 9:00 AM (PST).
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES.
12/2/08 12:00 PM - ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED
TO SIGN AND SUBMIT A WAIVER/RELEASE FORM. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE RELEASE FORM AND MAIL TO
RANDOLPH TENNIS CENTER - 50 S. ALVERNON WAY - TUCSON, AZ 85711 OR
BRING WITH YOU TO REGISTRATION ON DEC. 26TH.
Randolph Tennis Center &
DoubleTree Hotel
welcome the
2008 USTA National Winter Championships
to Tucson, Arizona!
LEVEL 1 - USTA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Official Hotel Accommodations:
DoubleTree Hotel at Reid Park - Rate: $99 &
Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520) 881-4200
CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE!
**NEW** Full Breakfast Buffet included in room
rate.
Official Host Hotel
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
Recently Remodeled 295 Guest Rooms, Pool, 3 Tennis Courts, Fitness
Center, Day Spa, Business Center, 10,000 sq. ft. ballroom - Across
the street from Randolph Tennis Center, 2 Championship Golf
Courses, and a 3-mile jogging path.
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): Across
Street
Courtyard Marriott at Williams Centre - Rate:
TBA
Phone Reservations: (520) 745-6000
201 S. Williams Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 1.9
Miles
Residence Inn Marriott at Williams Centre - Rate: TBA
& Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520) 790-6100
5400 E. Williams Cir., Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 1.9
Miles
Viscount Suite Hotel - Rate: TBA & Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520) 745-6500
4855 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 1.2
Miles
**New 4-Star Opportunity**
The Lodge at Ventana Canyon - Rate: TBA Suite
Phone Reservations: (800) 828-5701
Property Features 8 Tennis Courts for Warm-up/Practice
6200 N. Clubhouse Lane, Tucson, AZ 85750
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 10.5
Miles
**Economy Accommodations**
Randolph Park Hotel - Rate: TBA & Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520) 795-0330
102 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 0.1
Miles
Tournament Training Sessions:
Friday, December 26th, 2008
Get prepared! And get acclimated to Arizona - with a hitting
session on the courts you'll be playing on! 2-hour sessions grouped
by gender and ability. Supervised by the Smith-Perry Tennis
Academy. You may sign up for more than one session if available.
These sessions may sell out, so get signed up early! Fees are
non-refundable after December 15th. Each player should check in
15 minutes prior to session start time. Show up on time! Late
arrivals will be replaced with on-site alternates. To be placed on
the alternate wait list, please arrive 15 minutes before sessions
begin.
Training Registration: (520) 791-4896 with
credit card (Master Card or Visa only)
Training Location: Randolph Tennis Center
- Main Event Site
Training Session Fee: $40 per session per
player (2 Hours)
Session Times: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:30
pm, 3:30 pm
Private Hitting Sessions are available
through the Smith-Perry Tennis Academy for Winter National and
Copper Bowl participants from December 27th through January 5th.
Call (520) 861-0302 and (520) 609-4683 or email RonSmithTennis@Aol.com
Practice Court Reservations:
Limited courts will be available for reservation December 25th
& 26th at Randolph Tennis Center. For Copper Bowl players,
court reservations will be available on January 1st beginning at
Noon. $10 per court, Non-refundable. Call (520) 791-4896.
Professional Photography:
YourGameFace.com Photography - Professional
photographers Lloyd & Melissa Clayton will be onsite to provide
action portraits and commemorative posters of match play by
appointment. Please sign up early! Email: yourgameface@mac.com Phone: (214)
265-0518
Tournament Sites:
RAN - Randolph Tennis Center (Main Site) - 50 S. Alvernon Way
TRC - Tucson Racquet Club (12 min.) - 4001 N. Country Club Rd.
UA - University of Arizona (8 min.) - 901 N. Campbell Ave.
FTL - Ft. Lowell Park (12 min.) -
2900 N. Craycroft Rd.
Mental Toughness Seminar:
Dr. Jorge Valverde will be giving a presentation
on Sport Psychology and Mental Toughness at 7:00 pm on Registration
Day, December 26th. The presentation will take place at the
DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom. Valverde is a regular contributor at
National Championships and will be available for individual
consultation during the event. Don't miss this great
opportunity!
Free 20-Minute Mental Toughness Consultation
Dr. Jorge Valverde, a renowned psychologist who has developed a
specialized system to train the minds of tennis players in a
positive and effective way, will be providing 20-minute free
consultations (compliments of the Tournament) for players, parents
and coaches during the tournament. This is an excellent opportunity
for players who want to develop mental toughness.
Dr. Valverde graduated from the University of Kansas with a
Doctoral dissertation research on the mental preparation of highly
ranked tennis players. He has served as sport psychologist for
numerous tennis academies and universities throughout the US,
Mexico, Poland and South America. He has also worked with many
elite players such as Luke Jensen, French Open Doubles Champion,
1993; Anna Lenna Groenefeld, number one junior player in the world
in 2003 and ranked as high as 14 in the WTA; Meghann Shaughnessy,
ranked as high as 11 in the WTA, Timothy Neilly, Orange Bowl Boys'
18s Champion, Tim Smyczek, singles Semi Finalist at Wimbledon 2005,
Kim Couts, 2006 Girls 18s Easter Bowl Champion, Gabriel Flores,
2006 Boy's 14 Winter National Finalist, and Ashley Weinhold, 2007
Girls18's Super National Hard Court Champion.
Please call Dr. Valverde to set up your free-20 minute consultation
at (785) 979-1264 or visit his web site: www.bmentallytough.com Email:
valverdeinfo@aol.com
Alternate Selections:
Before the draw is made, withdrawal of a player that was accepted
as part of a section's quota will be replaced with the next
available player on that section's endorsement list. Withdrawal of
a player who was not accepted as part of a section's quota will be
replaced with the next highest remaining alternate. After the draw
is made, withdrawing players will be replaced with the next highest
remaining alternate.
On-Site Alternates:
Only those players that have gone through the registration process
and appear on the alternate list will be considered for on-site
alternate substitution. On-site alternates will be considered in
the ranking order that they appear on the alternate list. Any
alternate player wishing to be an on-site alternate must check in
with the desk at the appropriate location, ready to play, 15
minutes prior to the first round commencing. Alternates checking in
after the first round has commenced will be placed at the bottom of
the on-site alternate list, regardless of ranking.
On-site alternates should report to:
Boys' 12s - Randolph Tennis Center
Girls' 12s - Randolph Tennis Center
Boys' 14s - Tucson Racquet Club
Girls' 14s - University of Arizona
Draw and Match Formats:
Boy's & Girl's 12s
Singles - 128 Draw - Compass Draw - Best of 3 Sets (4 guaranteed
rounds)
Doubles - 64 Draw - Single Elimination - Best of 3 Sets (1
guaranteed round)
Boy's & Girl's 14s
Singles - 128 Draw - Full Feed-in Consolation - Best of 3 Sets (2
guaranteed rounds)
Doubles - 64 Draw - Single Elimination - Best of 3 Sets (1
guaranteed round)
Draws will be posted on Registration Day - Friday, December
26th.
Deadlines:
Tournament Registration Deadline - December 4, 2008 (12:00 Noon
EST)
Withdrawal Refund Deadline - December 19, 2008 (11:59 pm)
Doubles & Partner Registration Deadline - 5:00 pm December 26,
2008
Check-in:
All players must check-in on December 26 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
at the DoubleTree Hotel - Tournament Registration Desk.
Weather:
In the event of inclement weather, we will be posting updates on
both this Tennislink tournament page and the voice message on our
pro shop phone line at (520) 791-4896. Please don't assume anything
- always check for updates! Thank you!
Check-in Day Schedule:
Friday, December 26th, 2008
9:00 am ---- Training Workout Sessions Begin @ Randolph
10:00 am - 5:00 pm ---- Event Check-in @ DoubleTree Hotel (Room
TBA)
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm ---- Mandatory Parents Meeting @ DoubleTree Hotel
(Ballroom)
5:30 pm ---- Training Workout Sessions End @ Randolph
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm ---- Players Party, Dinner & Entertainment @
DoubleTree Hotel (Ballroom)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ---- Dr. Jorge Valverde / Mental Toughness @
DoubleTree Hotel (Ballroom)
(Times and Locations are subject to adjustment - please check back
often)
Tournament Withdrawals:
The deadline to receive a refund is 11:59 pm (Midnight), December
19th. Any player withdrawing on or after December 20th will NOT
receive a refund.
Doubles Partners:
All doubles partners must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Registration
Day, December 26th. If a player registered for doubles does not
specify a partner by the deadline, they will be paired randomly.
YOU WILL ONLY BE PAIRED FOR DOUBLES IF YOU REGISTER FOR DOUBLES! IT
IS THE PLAYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER FOR DOUBLES AND/OR
SPECIFY A PARTNER!
Tournament Ball:
Wilson Balls - New can of balls will be provided for third
set.
Racket Stringing:
Stringer will be onsite at Randolph Tennis Center during
event.
Thank You:
Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visitTucson.org
This event is restricted to the following Junior players: U.S.
Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees and
asylees; Junior players residing in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin
Islands, Samoa or Guam and Canadian residents of British Columbia.
You may be asked for proof of status. Refer to USTA Regulation
III.A.2.a.
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected from a variety of National Lists and generally require Section endorsement.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, December 4, 2008 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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