PEARSON FORD OPEN, A Midwest Open Series Event

MIDWEST OPEN SERIES POINTS
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Men's Event Prize Money Distribution

Congratulations to the number one seeded player, Dennis Nevolo of Gurnee, IL for winning the 2009 Pearson Ford Open, A Midwest Open Series Event. Dennis, who just finished a successful freshman season at the University of Illinois, did not drop a set, winning the final match 7-5, 6-3 over Javier Llaves of Wheeling, IL. Dennis has accepted the wildcard spot into the Indianapolis Tennis Championships qualifier on July 18-19 at the Indianapolis Tennis Center. Congratulations and good luck Dennis!

Men's doubles draw has 18 teams entered. Please double check that we have you and your partner listed for doubles. Draw will be done later this evening. If you wish to register please call 317-278-2100 before 7:00pm. Doubles will start Friday mid afternnoon and then 2nd round will be early evening on Friday.

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, HOWEVER, below is the planned match schedule plan for the Men's Event. This is for your planning purposes but note the schedule is subject to change. This website is useful in communicating to all players, please know we use it regularly to communicate if changes occur. THURSDAY: 1st round singles matches 3pm start time, there will be evening play. FRIDAY: 2nd round singles matches and round of 16 singles matches, 1st round of doubles. Tournament start time 9:30am SATURDAY: Quarterfinals and Semifinals singles, Quarterfinal and Semifinal doubles. Tournament start time 9:30am. SUNDAY: Singles Final 11:30am followed by Doubles Final Singles matches regular scoring, best 2 of 3 sets with a 12 point Tiebreak at 6-6 in any set. Doubles matches and Consolation matches will be regular scoring with a Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set.

All players and guest at the Pearson Ford tournament are welcome to a buffet pasta dinner catered by Maggianos restaurant. The dinner is to be held on Friday June 26th, 2009 at the Indianapolis Tennis Center indoor facility. Thank you Jami Patterson at Wabash Valley Tennis Club for sponsorship for the Pearson Ford pasta dinner.

Please note that the Pearson Ford Open is scheduled from Thursday June 25th - Sunday June 28th.

USTA Midwest Women's Single and Doubles at the Pearson Ford Open

Selection by tournament committee based on ATP points, National College Ranking, USTA National & Regional Ranking, Knowledge of players' ability by tournament committee

USTA Rules & Regulations used (not ITA rules)

The Midwest Open Series has been patterned after the highly-successful US Open Series. The Midwest has linked three existing and well-established tennis tournaments within the Midwest Section to provide Open Men and Open Women division players an opportunity to earn prize money plus earn points from each tournament with the top eight point winner for men and women advancing to the Midwest Open Series Championships event to be played in conjunction with the ATP Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio. The women's tournament Id# 855316209 For more information check out the special web page at www.midwest.usta.com/MWOpenSeries more info

Change: Player withdrawal and alternate in place.