DOUBLES **** NEED M65 TEAM *****
Still need a Mens 65 team to round out those draws (one match Sunday night). Email me or text me if you and partner want in M35, M45 or M65 doubles. Tourny cell: 614-296-7695. Arnie
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** TOURNAMENT MATCH FORMAT ** 3 RD SET MATCH TIE BREAK **
To facilitate completing this tournament in the allotted number of days, all matches will use a third set match tie break in lieu of a full third set. If players split sets, they will play the match tie break for the WIN (Match tie break - the same rules as a set tie break except the winner is the first person or doubles team to 10 points by a 2 point margin) .
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WARM UP COURTS
There will be warm up courts available before play each day. They are coordinated through Elysium front desk. Please call 614-873-8749 to reserve your court with a credit card. Courts - $15 per half hour block available.
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$$$ PRIZE MONEY TOURNAMENT
In lieu of trophies, this is a prize money tournament. All prize money will be distributed at the conclusion of the finals in each division. Click on the tournament link to see prize money breakdown.
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TOURNAMENT GENERAL SCHEDULE
The tournament will begin on Friday, December 26, 2014. The largest groups, which is usually the Men's Open Singles, and then the Men's Open Doubles divisions, will play first. The smaller divisions will not begin until Saturday, December 27. The tournament will run Saturday and Sunday and be concluded with the finals on Monday, December 29. Players should be ready and will be expected to play multiple matches per day.
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PIZZA CHOW DOWN & TEE SHIRTS
The tournament will be supplying pizza on Saturday and Sunday evenings at 6 PM for all player participants. There is always extra for significant others, within reason of course. Players can bring their own adult beverages. All players will receive a tee shirt for participation.
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SEEDING INFO
Please email the committee any seeding information you may consider relevant if you wish ot be seeded. Email info to the address above - ATP, WTA, ITA or any other rankings info you may deem important.
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*** REGISTER EARLY ***
Please register early. This tournament is organized as a Director Selection tourny, so there are no immediate charges. No one will be charged, billed on their credit card, until they are "selected" to play, when the draws are being completed, on December 22. The larger the group, the more players it attracts. Large draws are exciting, very competitive and fun, so please reister early.
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HOTELS **** LOCAL
Following is a list of local hotels that are within a 5 minute drive. Most are located on the I-270 Outerbelt with The Embassy Suites as the center of the hotel cluster. Click on the link at the end for more info.
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$$$ PRIZE MONEY TOURNAMENT $$$ .......... Please note that this
tournament will be held at: Elysium Tennis Club, 7637 Commerce
Place, Plain City, Ohio 43064, Phone: 614-873-8749. It is just west
of Dublin, Ohio and Muirfield Village, on the Northwest portion of
Columbus, Ohio, where Jack Nicklaus holds the Memorial
Tournament.
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, December 21, 2014 10:00:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 850092014 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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