Tournament Reports
Alternates By Event 8/05 8:30am
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2011 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS to RILEY MCQUAID (Southern California Section) for winning the 2011 Sportsmanship Award because of her exemplary behavior and sportsmanship for the week of the tournament.
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THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR A GREAT TOURNAMENT!!!
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SF of Doubles on Thursday
Not before 1:30pm or later than 4 pm.
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TIMES for Finals of Silver, Gold and Doubles
Times are TBD depending on Thursday AM Singles match results.
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Doubles times for Wednesday are posted.( 8/09 11pm)
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Doubles Rained out Monday night
We had 9 matches not completed Monday night because of rain. These matches have been rescheduled first today before we will be able to begin the 2nd round of doubles. We will attempt to still play Rounds 2 and 3 of doubles on Tuesday.
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FYI for POOL USE
Any one under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
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PLAYER OF THE DAY
Thursday - Samantha Martinelli and Delaney Nothaft
Wednesday - Michaela Gordon
Tuesday - Maria Ross
Monday - Riley McQuaid
Sunday - Rachel Papavasilopoulos
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Doubles Times Posted by 2:30 pm. (Sunday 11pm)
We will be able to schedule the doubles times more efficiently if we wait until after the first round matches are completed Monday morning. Hopefully, this will allow earlier match times for more teams so we can eliminate doubles matches playing at 8 pm. Thank you for your patience. Draws are visible without times.
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Sunday Doubles
!st Round of doubles has been postponed until Monday. New Match times will be posted by 9am Monday.
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11:00am Sunday Delay update
Due to the rain earlier we are delaying matches originally scheduled at 10:00am and later by 2 hours.
Ex: 10:00 is rescheduled for 12. Follow the same procedure checking in for your match 30 minutes before match time.
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update 10:30 Sunday Rain delay at Creekstone and Windward
Matches on court should report back at 10:30.
All other matches report 1.5 hours later than scheduled time.
Matches have resumed play at WLC and Creekstone at 10:30am Sunday
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ALL TIMES LISTED ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
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ICE for TOURNAMENT
Ice at tournament site is limited. Use hotel ice as much as possible due to excessive use and high temperatures.
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SUNDAY FORMAT for All Singles Matches
Due to the heat and humidity and playing 2 singles and 1 doubles on Sunday, we have been given permission to play a match tie break in lieu of the third set. This is for Sunday only in the East Draw. All other points of the compass will play a match tiebreak in lieu of the third set every day.
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HEAT AND HUMIDITY
Be sure to hydrate in advance of the tournament to prepare your body for the heat and humidity of GA in August.
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FIRST MATCH TIMES ARE POSTED UNDER REPORTS
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Alternate Site Directions (allow minimum 20 min depending on traffic)
Creekstone Estates: 2260 Fossil Creek Dr , Cumming , GA 30041
These are better directions than those previously posted. Once in Creekstone Estates there are signs to direct you to the tennis center.
From Windward Lake Club . Turn right onto Lake Windward Drive - go 1.2 mi . Turn left onto Club House Drive - go 0 .2 mi . Turn right onto Windward Parkway- go1.3 mi. Turn left onto McGinnis Ferry Road- go 0.4 mi. Turn right onto Old Alpharetta Rd - go2.5 mi. Bear left on Peachtree Pky(GA Hwy 141)- go 0.1 mi. Turn Left on S CLEMENT RD into Creekstone Estates - go 0.5 mi. Turn Right on CREEK TREE LN - go 0.1 mi. Turn Left on FLAT STONE DR - go 0.2 mi. Bear Left on WOOD COVE DR - go 0.2 mi. Turn Left on FOSSIL CREEK DR - go < 0.1 mi. Parking lot for tennis courts at at the end of FOSSIL CREEK DR.
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TIMELINE
7/7 THU - Entries close 12 NOON EASTERN TIME. Late entries will be accepted by email or fax only.
7/12 TUE- Ordered Alternate Report will be posted, if not earlier.
7/29 FRI - Alternates will be given 8 hours to respond before the next alternate is contacted
7/31 SUN - Alternates will only be given 4 hours to respond before the next alternate is contacted
8/02 TUES - First alternate reached by phone will have 1 hour to decide before the next alternate is contacted
8/03 WED - First Match Times posted by Noon
8/06 SAT - Mandatory Check-In at the Windward Lake Club -12:00 pm until 5:00 pm
8/06 SAT - Mandatory Player Meeting at 5:30 pm at the Windward Lake Club. Draws will be distributed and posted on Tennis Link at the end of the meeting.
8/06 SAT - 8 PM deadline to enter doubles and designate partner name.
8/06 SAT – All players & their families are invited to a welcoming party "Taste of Windward" 6 until 8:30 PM. Hit for prizes.
8/07 SUN - Doubles draws will be posted by NOON
8/07 SUN - Play begins - 2 rounds of singles and 1 round of doubles
Please see the Tentative Schedule for other events of the week.
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ALTERNATES
CONTACT INFORMATION
It is your responsibility to notify the referee of your most current contact information. The tournament will use the phone numbers or email address provided to TennisLink to notify you of the opportunity to enter. If you did not provide this info in Tennis Link, please email your contact info to chelton48@yahoo.com. Credit cards of alternates are not charged by Tennis Link.
ORDERED ALTERNATES REPORT
After the selection process is completed, applicants not selected will be placed on the tournament alternate list.The Tournament Committee shall prepare a list of htose players with timely entries not accepted into the draw who appear on the Sectional Endorsement Lists and those players who are doubles finalists from the four preceding USTA National Opens. No other players are eligible to be singles alternates.
Alternate Ordering Procedure
Alternates will be ordered using the National Standings List used to accept players into the drawas follows: 1) Applicants with timely entries, but not selected, are ordered based on the National Standing List used for selection into the draw. 2) On time entrants not on the National Standing List are ordered by lot. 3) Endorsed players who entered late, are ordered by time of entry request.
Players of any standing who apply after the alternate list is published will be added to the bottom of the list.
POINT OF NO RETURN
If you have reached the "point of no return" for traveling, please be courteous and withdraw from the alternates list. We understand that some of you may not be able to come at a moments notice, even if a spot opens. As long as you are on the Alternates by Event Report, we assume you can still attend.
Replacing of Player Before Draw is Made:
The tournament committee shall replace a player who was accepted as part of a Section's quota with the next player on the Section's endorsement list. The tournament committee shall replace a player who was NOT accepted as part of a Section's quota with the next highest remaining alternate.
Replacing of Player After Draw is Made, but Before the Completion of the 1st Round:
The tournament committee shall replace a player after the draw is made, but before the completion of the 1st round with the next highest remaining alternate.
No Replacement of Players is Made After the Completion of the 1st Round: No players are replaced in the draw after the completion of the 1st round. For example, a player who wins their 1st round, but cannot play their 2nd round due to injury, is NOT replaced with an alternate.
ENTRY FEE
If an alternate is offered a spot in the draw, you will need to provide your credit card information. Your acceptance is not final until the entry fee has been paid AND we have written confirmation by email that you accept the position. The entry fee is $102.63.
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ON-SITE ALTERNATES
On-Site alternates should check in during Mandatory Check-In on Saturday from 3 until 5 or contact the referee to place your name on the On-Site list. On Sunday, on-site alternates must check with the Referee 15 minutes before the first match time and should be prepared to play if a spot becomes available. If there is more than one on-site alternate, available spots will be filled according to the published ordered alternates list. On Site Alternates must be endorsed by their section.
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USTA Release and Medical Release
At check-in you are required to submit a signed USTA Release form. If a parent is not traveling with the player, you should print a copy of the USTA release to send with her by clicking "more info". The form will be available on-site for those traveling with a parent or legal guardian.
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Registration For Tournament is Saturday, August 6, 3pm until 5pm
Registration is from 12 pm- 5pm, followed by group picture 5-5:30 and mandatory meeting at 5:30-6:00. "Taste of Windward" Party will follow the meeting.
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Draws Posted by Meeting time at 5:30pm on Saturday as noted on the Timeline
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DRESS CODE
Any T-shirts must be plain or tennis related.
The bottom of your Shirt must touch the top of your Skirt or Shorts while standing upright-shoulders back.
Skirts and shorts must be worn appropriately above the pelvic bones.
Extremely short shorts are not allowed.
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FACILITY RULES
The Windward Lake Club uses conduct rules above and beyond those enforced by the USTA.
Players are required to abide by these facility rules of behavior on and off of the court.
The list below indicates the Facility Behavior Rules:
• No use of the word "suck" or any form of the word, spoken or spelled.
• No use of expressions of frustrations with references to deities (i.e. "Oh My God", "Jesus", "Jesus Christ", "Christ", "God") either spoken or spelled.
• No use of "freaking", "frigging", or "fricking" or variations of such words either spoken or spelled.
• No cell phones are allowed on court and we ask that all spectators please have their phones on vibrate when courtside. Please be considerate of all players and use your phones away from the courts.
• No unsportsmanlike conduct by players, parents, coaches, or other spectators will be tolerated.
• No Smoking anywhere on the premises. Premises includes parking lots, bathrooms, and anywhere within 30 feet of a tennis court.
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THE CODE
In matches without an official on court, players are expected to follow The Code. If you've never read it, please do so.
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Seeding
Seeding Method: The Computerized List Method of seeding will be used for the tournament. Refer to Table 16 in 2011 Friend at Court for the seeding criteria.
The July 27, 2011 National Standing List will be used for the seeding process.
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Match Format for Singles and Doubles
Singles: All East draw singles matches will be the best of three tie-break sets. All non-East Draw singles,Gold Draw and Silver Draw for the East will be 2 tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set
Doubles: Semifinals, Final, and playoff will be the Best of 3 TieBreak Sets. All other rounds of doubles will be 2 Tiebreak Sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set.
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4 Wildcards were given and 2 accepted.
Alternates have been added to complete the 128 draw.
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DOUBLES 7/11/11
AFTER THE SINGLES SELECTIONS ARE MADE, PLEASE CHECK THE DOUBLES COMPETITOR LIST FOR YOUR NAME
If you SHOULD be entered and your name IS NOT present, email chelton48@yahoo.com
If you SHOULD NOT be entered and your name IS present, email chelton48@yahoo.com
If you should be paired with someone specific, email chelton48@yahoo.com BOTH players must confirm the pairing!
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DOUBLES FORMAT
Due to the new National Championship Schedule for 2011, the Tournament Committee has made the decision that the DOUBLES format will NOT be a Compass Draw but will be Single Elimination as originally noted by the National Junior Competition Committee.
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WITHDRAWALS
There will be NO refunds if you withdraw after 11:59AM Thursday, July 7, 2011. See information below about withdrawals.
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WITHDRAWALS
Withdrawal before Thursday, 7/07, 12:00 pm NOON Eastern Time
Go to the Tournament website and click "EDIT REGISTRATION" on the left side of your screen then "Withdraw". From there you can withdraw. If you do not know your Confirmation #, click "Locate Confirmation" just below "Withdraw."
Withdrawal after Thursday, 7/07, 12:00 pm NOON Eastern Time
There will be NO refunds after this date! You must fax or email your withdrawal along with the reason for the withdrawal. Do NOT call to withdraw. The email is chelton48@yahoo.com and the fax is (770) 740-0823. You will NOT receive a refund.
Withdrawals after Thursday, 7/7, 12:00 pm NOON Eastern Time must provide a written medical excuse to the referee for injury or illness prior to the last day of the tournament. For personal circumstance, a detailed explanation should be submitted to the referee who will decide if this is an excusable personal circumstance.Once the draw is made players will not be removed from the draw if an alternate is not available.
Withdrawal after the tournament begins, 8/07
You must see the trainer and notify the Head Referee in person AND by email. Do NOT call the tournament desk to withdraw. Unless you speak to the Head Referee IN PERSON, leaving the tournament will be counted as a "No Show."
Please click "more info" for more information concerning withdrawal and refunds.
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Section Quotas for National Championships
This tournament is a 128 compass draw. Please click on "more info" to see the quotas for each Section.
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Doubles Selection Process
The following players are eligible to enter the doubles event: 1) Singles Players on the Competitors List
2) Singles Alternates who appear on a Sectional Endorsement List 3) USTA National Open Doubles Qualifiers 4) Players with doubles-only endorsements.
No other players are eligible to play doubles.
Please register online for doubles with a partner, if possible. On-Site Doubles sign up will end on Saturday, August 6, at 8:00pm. Please note that you are responsible for entering or withdrawing from doubles, as well as, finding a partner. At the mandatory check-in you will be asked to confirm your doubles status & partner. After the meeting on Saturday, 8/06 we give you an opportunity to meet others who are not paired. Please understand if there is an odd number of unpaired players, there are no guarantees you will have a partner. Any alternates or wildcards that were selected to play singles will have to notify the tournament if you want to play doubles. Please click "more info" for information concerning doubles selection.
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COMPASS DRAW
The SINGLES event onlyis a“Compass Draw”, which means ALL PLAYERS will play at least four singles matches, regardless of whether they win or lose.
At the end of round 1:
• The winners go east
• The losers go west.
At the end of round 2:
• The east losers go north
• The west losers go south.
At the end of round 3:
• The east losers go northeast
• The north losers go northwest
• The west losers go southwest
• The south losers go southeast.
At the end of round 4 (round of 16):
• The losers are out of the tournament unless playing in the east
• The losers in the east will enter the Silver Draw Championship.
At the end of round 5 (quarter finals):
• The losers are out of the tournament unless playing in the east
• The losers in the east will enter the Gold Draw Championship.
At the end of round 6 (semi-finals):
• The losers are out of the tournament unless playing in the east
• The losers in the east will play for 3rd and 4th
• The winners play the finals on each draw sheet.
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New format for East Draw losers.
The Silver Draw for the East will be composed of the 8 losers from the round of 16 matches. The Gold Draw for the East will be composed of the 4 losers from the Quarter Final Matches. Finalist and winner of the Gold Draw will be 5th and 6th place finishers for the tournament.
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GENERAL INFORMATION - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT NOON EASTERN TIME ON THURSDAY, JULY 07, 2011
This is a National Level 1 Tournament
Draw Size is 128 for singles and 64 for doubles. Singles will be a Compass Draw Doubles will be single elimination.
Email the Referee with general tournament questions and regarding alternates and withdrawals – chelton48@yahoo.com.
Matches will be played at the Windward Lake Club and Creekstone Estates Tennis Center. Windward Courts will be available at 7 AM for warm-ups. Courts will be cleared at 7:45 for 8 AM matches. Other Practice courts are listed on the Windward Lake Club website.Courts 1-4 at Windward are reserved for Club members. Please do not ask to use these courts.
Play will start with 2 rounds of singles and 1 round of doubles on Sunday, August 7.
For East Draw singles and the Doubles draw, there will be a Playoff for 3rd and 4th places. A Gold Draw will determine 5th and 6th place and the Silver Draw will played for losers in the round of 16 in the East Draw.. In non-East Draws, awards will be given to the winners.
Match formats: All East draw singles matches will be the best of three tie-break sets All non-East Draw singles will be2 tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set Doubles: Semifinals, Final, and playoff will be the Best of 3 TieBreak Sets. All other doubles will be 2 Tiebreak Sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set.
The official ball of the tournament is Wilson US OPEN.
No housing is provided.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
(subject to change if we have weather delays)
Please note: The tournament is sanctioned through Friday, August 12. Players should make travel arrangements in order to play the entire tournament.
Day 1: All players will play 2 rounds of singles (2 East and 1 West) and 1 round of Doubles
Day2: East will play 1 round of singles. West and South will play 2 rounds of singles. North, Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast will play 1 round. 1 round of Doubles will be played.
Day 3: All points of the compass will play 1 round. 2 rounds of Doubles.
Day 4: East will play 1 round. West, Northwest, South, Southwest, and Southeast will play SF and F. North will play QF and SF. Northeast will play SF. Silver Draw will play 1 round. SF of Doubles.
Day 5: East will play 1 round. North and Northeast will play F. Silver Draw will play SF and F. Gold Draw will play SF and F. F and 3/4 Playoff of Doubles.
Day 6: F and 3/4 Playoff of East Draw.
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Court Time for Saturday 8/6
Please contact Windward Lake Club for availability of courts at Windward on Saturday. Due to the limited number of courts, you may reserve a court 24 hours in advance at $12/hour. There are other practice courts listed and directions provided on the Windward Lake Club website under Tennis-Tournaments that are available on a first come first serve basis at no cost. Windward Pros will have priority for the courts at Webb Bridge Middle School.
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General Tournament Information
Please click "more info" for the Tournament Website to get information about Registration, Directions to the facilities, Parties, Hotels, Rental Cars.
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FACEBOOK GROUP for DOUBLES
A face book group has been created to help players communicate to find a doubles partner. Do not post your phone numbers or email addresses. Click on "more info" to connect to the group.
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PLAYER ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
Eligibility:
Players who meet the U.S. or residency requirements, the USTA age eligibility requirements, and membership requirements (current USTA membership) may enter. Players must be endorsed by their Section to be selected for the tournament as a competitor or alternate.
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Entering Two Age Divisions in National Championships
Please click "more info" for information about entering two age divisions.
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Selection Process for USTA National Championships
Please click on "more info" for the selection process.
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Method of Entry:
Players must enter using TennisLink. Please note that if you are not selected in the initial selection, your credit card is not processed. If you are selected from the alternates list, you will need to provide your credit card information to the tournament.
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ENTERING ANOTHER TOURNAMENT
If you are on the alternate list and wish to enter another tournament, you must first withdraw your name from the alternate list. You are not allowed to enter two tournaments at the same time and would be subject to suspension points if you do. Please withdraw from the Alternate list by emailing chelton48@yahoo.com.
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TRAINER
There will be a trainer on site at the Windward Lake Club during matches. By law, trainers are not allowed to distribute any medicine, even to adults. Please bring your own Tylenol, Advil, Sinus Medicine, etc.
Plan on HOT temperatures and start hydrating early in the week before the tournament. Temperatures could be 80-100 degrees, so be prepared for the heat and humidity.
If you have an injury or illness, we strongly suggest that you see the trainer. If you need to withdraw due to injury or illness, the process will be much smoother if we have confirmation from the trainer.
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HIGH TECH TENNIS VIDEOS
HIGH-TECH TENNIS will be onsite for the ENTIRE tournament to offer their very popular Match Play and College Recruit Videos, as well as their newest service: Match Highlights ONLINE. They have SPECIAL VIDEO PACKAGES for this tournament only so be sure to find out what’s NEW at HIGH-TECH TENNIS! “Danny and Julie provide a wonderful video service to tournament players and they always add value AND fun to the tournament experience for players, parents, and coaches alike.” It’s time for you to find out what so many of the top players already know: VIDEO WORKS! What an EXCELLENT teaching tool – and a wonderful keepsake that will last a lifetime! Please visit www.high-techtennis.com for more info, including samples, and contact Danny or Julie Thiets (video@high-techtennis.com or 678.640.2723) to reserve your match time. They have TEN digital camcorders and their services are very popular…FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED…
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Wildcard Application
Click on "more info" for information about wildcards. The deadline for applying for a wild card is Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
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Quota Players Withdrew 08/01
We had 2 Southern Quota players to withdraw on Monday. Because the draw has not been made, they must be replaced with the next 2 Southern alternates.
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You must enter online! All players must be USTA endorsed.
Compass draw singles and doubles. All players who enter both are
guaranteed 4 matches. Goodie bags, complimentary passes to aquatic
center,
training camps and hitting sessions available to all
entrants.
Trophies, trophies, trophies. Parties, parties, parties.
Players are selected from a variety of National Lists and generally require Section endorsement.
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, July 7, 2011 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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