USTA National Opens

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The Following Players Need a Doubles Partner:Kevin Wang Jonahiby Tauil Daniel Bruce Tyler Gadbois Austin Kaplan Victor Marciel Sean Rojo Michael Taylor Anton Zykov Shane Monroe Jackson Frons

The address for The Longfellow Club in Wayland is 524 Boston Post Rd, Wayland, MA 01778. It is about 1/2 hour from Newton Marriot and 20 minutes from the Courtyard. The address for the Natick Racquet Club is 16 Michigan Dr, Natick, Ma 01760. The time from the Newton Marriot is 25 minutes and from the Courtyard, 15 minutes.

I have had a few withdrawals and am redoing the draw and times, so the draw will be posted by Monday at Noon. Thanks for your understanding.

The USTA National Office has asked us not to post the draw until Sunday, November 22. The draw will be posted by 9 pm. Thanks.

There will be a mandatory players meeting at 7 PM on Wednesday, November 25th. The meeting will last an hour. Prizes will be given away. In the event you cannot make the players meeting, you must notify the tournament director via enail and you must check in 1 hour prior to your match. All players must have the USTA Waiver Form signed by their parents in order to play. Waiver form available at USTA.com

WANT TO PLAY COLLEGE TENNIS? Free information session with Tim Donovan College Recruiting Consultant Wednesday, November 25, 2009 6 p.m. (prior to player meeting) Longfellow Club Players and parents, learn how to navigate the college recruiting process, including: when to start the process, how to identify appropriate tennis programs, packaging your information to send to coaches, assessing your ability to play for a team, scholarship availability, tennis videos, the role of tennis in getting admitted to a school, how best to prepare your game for college tennis, and what to expect when there. Tim Donovan Donovan Tennis Strategies 337 Adams St. Milton, MA 02186 617-322-9333 www.donovantennis.com

Matches will be scheduled as follows: Championship Singles play begins Thursday, November 26th (2 Rounds of singles). Championship Doubles Begin on Friday, November 27th (2 Rounds of Doubles). Consolation Draw (through quarters) begin Thursday, November 26th (1 round). A maximum of 2 rounds of singles will be scheduled each day. However, players entered in doubles must be prepared to play 4 matches each day (two singles and two doubles).

The Doubles Entry Deadline is Thursday, November 26th at noon. Please sign up and we will post all players who need partners.

Peter Cook, of Plymouth Church in Framingham, will be leading a Inter-Faith Thanksgiving Prayer Service on Thursday, Thanksgiving morning from 9:00-9:15. We hope you will attend!

You may start checking in for the Tournament at 2 pm on Wednesday, November 25th. Please do not forget the mandatory players meeting at 7 pm! Thanks.

The Cafe at Longfellow will have the following hours: Excep for Thursday, our full menu will be served. Wednesday, November 25th 9:00am-5:00 pm Thursday, November 26th 7:30am-2pm (Breakfast served until 11. Cold Sanwiches, salads and soups only until 2) Friday, Novmeber 27th 7:30am-4pm Saturday, Novmeber 28th 7:30am-4pm Sunday, November 29th 8:30-2:00pm

The Boston Marriot Newton in Newton, Ma 617-969-1000 or 800-228-9290 and the Marriot Courtyard in Natick, Ma 508-655-6100 or 800-321-2211. The rate at the Boston Marriot Newton is $109 and the Marriot Courtyard is $107 plus applicable taxes. Be sure to identify yourself as a member of the Longfellow Club when making your reservations. Reservations must be made by Friday,November 11, 2009. Other hotels in Natick-Framingham include Hampton Inn, Shearton Tara, Crowne Plaza and Red Roof Inn.

Here are some local places to enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner while you are at the tournament! We would recommend you make reservations. These places are near hotels, about 10-15 minutes from the club. Embassy Suites in Marlboro - (508) 485-5900 Hours: Lunch 11-2, Dinner 5-11 Coach Grill in Wayland - (508) 358-5900 Hours: 11AM- 10 PM Also, you may call the Mass Restaurant Association 508-303-9905 for more restaurants that will be serving Thanksgiving Dinner.

The Official Ball of the Boys 16 National Open is Wilson Hard Court Xtra Duty!

The Official String of the Boys 16 National Open is Solinco Stings. These are new Polyester and Hybrid strings that stay tight longer and are more durable! We will be offering all Solinco Strings at $25. Try some today!

Contact Phil Parrish at 508-358-7355 or e-mail Phil at lftennisdirector@hotmail.com. Thanks.

All players must have a USTA Waiver Form signed by your parents. If you are traveling with your coach, you must have your parents sign it. You can get the form by going to USTA.Com and looking under the Tournament Section and clicking on Juniors and Registration Forms. Here is the link: http://www.usta.com/USTA/Global/PlayerDevelopment/JuniorCompetition/JuniorInformation/14122_USTA_Junior_Competition__Forms.aspx

You may reserve practice courts starting November 14th at 9 AM. The cost of a practice court is $34. If you want a hitting partner, we have several juniors on site from our programs and pro's. The cost of the hitting partner is $48 per court. If you would like a private lesson with a pro, the cost is $85. Please contact Phil Parrish at 508-358-7355 if you want a hitting partner or lesson. To just reserve a court, you can calll The Longfellow Club at 508-358-7355 and the Natick Racquet Club at 508-653-4606.

The Boys National Open Draw and Times will be posted by 9 PM, Thursday, November 19th. They have asked us to post 7 days before the tournament Thanks.

For entry, use the USTA Registration System.

Level 2

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.