Tournament Reports
Match Times for Tuesday
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It's over!
Except for the rain, it was great event, again!
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Tournament desk Phone As of 2:00PM Friday, the Tournament Phone number will be770-486-9474 Ext 5326
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On-site Alternate Procedures
Boys' On-site Alternate Match Check-in Deadline is Saturday 7:45 AM Girls' On-site Alternate Match Check-in Deadline is Saturday 8:55 AM. If you are on the alternate list, but have not been admitted by late Friday, May 15, you can be an on-site alternate at Peachtree City Tennis Center. Alternates will sign in at the tournament desk. If a default or withdrawal creates a vacancy in the draw, the alternate who has signed in and is highest on the alternate list will fill the vacancy. Alternates may play doubles even if they are not admitted to singles. Effective January 1, 2009, the procedure for accepting on-site alternates into the draw was rewritten for clarification as follows: The Tournament Committee shall establish a procedure for checking in on-site alternates and instruct players in the Tournament Information Brochure. The procedure shall include the following: ...Any alternate desiring admittance must check in and be ready for play no later than 15 minutes prior to the first scheduled match time of the event for which they are an alternate. The order of the alternates is based on the original Alternate List published by the tournament, not a more recent National Standings List, and not in the order in which the players check in. If an alternate arrives late, he may be accepted after all on-time alternates. If more than one arrive late and all on-time alternates have been admitted, late arrivals will be accepted in the order in which each falls on the alternate list at the time the vacancy occurs. Boys' On-site Alternate Match Check-in Deadline is Saturday 7:45 AM Girls' On-site Alternate Match Check-in Deadline is Saturday 8:55 AM.
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TennisRecruiting.net
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Tentative Daily Match Schedule
Friday 4:15-5:45 - Pre-Tournanent Drills Friday 5:00-5:45 - Player Check-in Friday 6:00 - Player Meeting with Pizza to follow Saturday: 2 rounds main draw singles and one round consolation singles followed by doubles round of 32 and possibly round of 16. Sunday: 1 round of consolation singles, 1 round of main draw singles, followed by a 2nd round of consolation singles. 1 round doubles to follow singles (Because of the possibility of rain, doubles will played at the end of the day.) Monday 1 round doubles* followed by 1 round of consolation singles, 1 round of main draw singles, then a 2nd round of consolation singles. Tuesday: 1 round doubles followed by 1 round of consolation singles, 1 round of main draw singles, then a 2nd round of consolation singles. Wednesday: Singles Final, 3-4 Playoff, Consolation Final. 1 round doubles* (if necessary) (* If we have significant rain early in the day, morning doubles will be postponed until after singles on that day.)
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Draws and Match Times Match Times are posted Draws are posted. No site will be listed. Site information is available only at check-in. Three sites will be used. Directions will be available at check-in.
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DOUBLES
The doubles deadline is Friday, May 15, 6:00 p.m. If you can't find a partner we will attempt to find one for you. If you didn't enter with a partner, or didn't enter at all, please e-mail us your partner's name, or list your team on the doubles sign-up sheet at tournament check-in. We plan to play at least one, or maybe two, rounds of doubles on Saturday. We plan to start Sunday's play with one round of doubles before singles. If you entered online and don't want to play, you must notify us by email. Otherwise you will be randomly paired with another doubles player. E-mail doubles entries or changes to nationalopenpeachtree@goodsports.us.
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Look at the Competitors List Only!!! The Players and Alternates Lists to the Left were frozen at the deadline. They never change. Updated Ordered Alternates are in the Reports above.
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Peachtree City Tennis Center is the main site.
Peachtree City is a suburb of Atlanta. It is located approximately 24 miles southwest of Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport. Peachtree City Tennis Center, Summit YMCA, and possibly a third site will host play on Saturday. On Sunday and thereafter all play will be at Peachtree City Tennis Center. For a Map Click "more info."
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Holiday Inn and Suites
Holiday Inn and Suites (770-487-4646) Guest Rooms: $99.00 (USTA National Open 12 tournament rate) After April 14 rooms are on a space availability basis. 3 miles from main site and features suites with kitchens. 203 Newgate Road, Peachtree City, 30269. DIRECTIONS from Atlanta Airport: Follow signs to I-85 South. Take I-85 South to Exit 61. Turn left on GA 74 and go ~8 miles to Peachtree Parkway (Large water tank on right and Kedron Shopping Center on Left). Go to next traffic light at bottom of hill. Turn Left on Georgian Park (Shell Station hidden in the trees on the corner) and then immediately left onto Newgate Road at corner of Shell Station. Hotel is immediately on the left.
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Springhill Suites by Marriott
Springhill Suites by Marriott (770-254-8900) Guest Rooms: $99.00 (USTA National Open 12 tournament rate) After April 30 rooms are on a space availability basis and at regular hotel rate. 7.5 miles from main site and 0.5 mile from satellite site. 1119 Bullsboro Dr, Newnan 30265. DIRECTIONS from Atlanta Airport. Follow signs to I-85 South. Take I-85 South to exit 47. Turn left. Go to 2nd traffic light and turn Right. Hotel is on the left.
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Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center
Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center (770-487-2000) Guest Rooms: $95.00 (USTA National Open 12 tournament rate) After May 1 rooms are on a space availability basis. Full-service hotel is 1.2 miles from main site. 3 Tennis Courts. 2443 Hwy 54 W, Peachtree City, 30269. DIRECTIONS from Atlanta Airport: Follow signs to I-85 South. Take I-85 South to Exit 61. Turn left on GA 74 and go ~11 miles to GA Hwy 54 (first light after overhead golfcart bridge. Turn Left on Hwy 54 and go Go 0.6 mile through 2 traffic lights and across bridge. Wyndham is first drive to the left after you cross the bridge over Lake Peachtree.
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Air Travel Discounts to Atlanta on AirTran Airways
Attendees and Travel Agents should call the AirTran Airways EventSavers Desk at 1-866-68EVENT (1-866-683-8368) to obtain more information about the following features: A 10% discount on the lowest available AirTran Airways one way fare No minimum stay length or Saturday night requirement A one time waiver of Change Fee per reservation for any name or itinerary change. You must refer to the Event code ATL051509 (USTA NATIONAL EVENT) .
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Rental Car Specials from AVIS
To reserve a car, contact Avis at 1-800-331-1600 and use your Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number D086863. Or reserve online and have your discount number automatically included in your reservation and receive an email confirmation. Click "more info" to access the Avis tournament website.
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DIRECTIONS
If you are using GPS or MapQuest, the street address will miss by 3/4 mile. Use the written directions in the text under the headings below. li The street address for Peachtree City Tennis Center is 10 Planterra Way, but generally that address will land you in a subdivision about 0.7 miles away near the intersection of Planterra Way and Plantain Ridge. If you can't follow written directions, the best address for MapQuest or Yahoo maps is GA Hwy 54 at Planterra Way. (In fact we have that map below. Just click "more info.") That address is the intersection in front of the tennis center. If you turn south at that intersection, there is the Tennis Center. If you turn north, you can visit GoodSports, a fine sporting goods specialty store on the corner in the Washington Mutual Building. We will be able to redirect you to the Tennis Center. We can even show it to you from our back .
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Sunday Morning Chapel Service A 15-20 minute non-denominational Chapel Service will be held Sunday morning at 7:30 at Peachtree City Tennis Center.
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Directions from Florida, Macon, and points south (shorter than Interstates) Take I-75 northbound to exit # 205 (GA Hwy 16). Turn left (west toward Griffin). Go approximately 24 miles. On the left will be Pike Academy. Just past that will be a Citgo Station on the left . Turn Right at the Citgo station onto Hwy 85 Connector. Stay on Hwy 85 connector through Brooks approximately 8 miles to the deadend (at Hwy 85). Turn left on Hwy 85 and go less than 1/2 mile to the first traffic light. Turn right at the light onto GA Hwy 74. Go approximatel 7 miles to the intersection with GA Hwy 54 (The Avenue will be on your left.) Turn left onto Hwy 54. Go to the 3rd traffic light (less than 1/2 mile). Turn left at light onto Planterra Way. The tennis Center will be on your left. Total distance is 40 miles. You can try to follow it on the map by clicking "more info."
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Directions from I-85 south of Newnan
GoodSports (our store that we shamelessly promote) and Peachtree City Tennis Center are at the intersection of Hwy 54 and Planterra Way. From points south, take Exit 47 (Hwy 34, Bullsboro) and turn right (east). Go approximately 8.5 miles to intersection with Hwy 54. Go straight ahead on Hwy 54 approximately 1 mile to 2nd traffic light (Planterra Way). Tennis Center is on right. GoodSports is on left in Washington Mutual Bldg. For map, click “more info".
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Directions from North and East (Atlanta, Greenville, Augusta, etc.) GoodSports (our store that we shamelessly promote) and Peachtree City Tennis Center are at the intersection of Hwy 54 and Planterra Way. From Atlanta, I-285, I-75, or I-20, take I-85 south to exit 61 (Fairburn / Peachtree City, GA Hwy 74). Turn left (south) and go approx. 11 miles to GA Hwy 54. It is the first traffic light past the overhead golf cart bridge. Turn Right on Hwy 54 and go to 3rd traffic light. Tennis Center is on left. GoodSports is on right in Washington Mutual Bldg. For map, click “more info".
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Directions from Birmingham and Chattanooga
GoodSports (our store that we shamelessly promote) and Peachtree City Tennis Center are at the intersection of Hwy 54 and Planterra Way. From I-75 (Chattanooga) take exit 259 (I-285 West) from I-20 (Birmingham), take exit 51 (I-285 South). Stay on I-285 to exit 61 (I-85 South). Go 7 miles on I-85 to exit 61 (Fairburn / Peachtree City, GA Hwy 74). Turn left (south) and go approx. 11 miles to GA Hwy 54. It is the first traffic light past the overhead golf cart bridge. Turn Right on Hwy 54 and go to 3rd traffic light. Tennis Center is on left. GoodSports is on right in Washington Mutual Bldg. For map, click “more info". BEWARE! It may look better to take surface roads from I-20 to Peachtree City, but if they take you through Newnan, they could be very congested.
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Scoring Formats
Singles will play the "Best of 2 sets" with a 10-pt Match tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set. Doubles will play 8-game pro-sets with 10-pt tiebreak at 8-all.
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USTA Release
All players and parents must complete and sign a USTA Release form prior at check-in. If the player is traveling without a parent, parents must send the signed release with the player. Please click "more info" to print a release to send with the player.
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Withdrawals and Refunds
Withdrawals A player shall not withdraw from a tournament except for illness, injury, personal emergency, or previously authorized entry into another tournament. Refunds A player accepted into the main draw of this tournament will receive a refund if: The player withdraws at least 7 days prior to the starting time of the event, and The Tournament Committee receives written verification no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament that the withdrawal is for injury, illness, or personal emergency, and The illness, injury, or personal emergency is genuine, and A self-addressed stamped envelope is included with the written verification. In all other cases, a refund is not required. Mail all requests for refunds to: Metro Tennis Associates, 2725 Hwy 54 West, Peachtree City, GA 30269.
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Seeding Method
The Computerized List Method of seeding will be used for the tournament. Refer to Table 17 in 2009 Friend at Court for the seeding criteria.
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Check-in and Players' Meeting
Tournament Check-in will be Friday May 16, 5:00-5:45 p.m. at Peachtree City Tennis Center. A 15-20 minute players' meeting will be held at 6:00. Pizza will be served at 6:30 after the meeting. Players unable to attend must come to Peachtree City Tennis Center at least one hour before their first match to check in.
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Pre-Tournament Drills
A 1 1/2 hour drill session that will be held on Friday at 4:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m. at Peachtree City Tennis Center on the tournament courts. The fee is $30.00. If you would like to take part, call 770-631-0930 and give us a credit card number. The credit card will hold your spot. You will be asked to pay for the drills by check or cash at the tournament. < font color=maroon> Space is still available. font color=black> Players participating in the drills may check-in for the tournament when they check-in for drills. Indoor courts are set aside for drills in case of rain, so... Drills will be held RAIN OR SHINE!
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Waiting lists Currently there are 4 girls and 10 boys on the respective alternate lists. Historically, these lists have been very volitile, so if you would like to be added to the alternate list, email nationalopenpeachtree@goodsports.us.
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The NSL used for selection will be published on ____and for
seeding on ____. All tournament information, including hotels,
airlines, rental cars, alternate lists, and completer player
packets will be available on this website.
For entry, use the USTA Registration System.
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Level 2
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This event is restricted to the following Jr. players: U.S. Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees/Asylees; CTA. Refer to USTA Regulation III.A.2a.
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4 players are selected for each site from the most recent National Standings List of the next lower age division and 28 players are selected for each site from the age division of the event
Entry 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, April 16, 2009 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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