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Tournament Information
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION This tournament will have a 32-player singles draw and 16 team doubles draw. The tournament will begin on Saturday, October 7 and will finish on Monday, October 9. The singles draw has a Feed-In Consolation (FIC) that feeds players in through the Round of 16. The quarterfinal losers of the main draw will be fed into a separate draw to playoff for 5th and 6th place. The FIC shall be played to completion. The FIC shall be considered part of the tournament and participation is mandatory for all singles main draw players. - All singles draws shall have a playoff for 3rd and 4th place. All players are required to play the third and fourth place playoff. - Doubles is single elimination with a 3rd and 4th playoff. Players are expected to play and complete all scheduled matches. Please plan accordingly and be prepared for Monday matches, if necessary. If you know now that you cannot play on Monday, do not sign up for the tournament.
PLEASE PROVIDE ALL CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN YOU REGISTER The USTA Legal Department has determined that they cannot provide contact information to tournament directors unless the customer provides the contact information during the registration process. If you don't provide an e-mail address and/or telephone number when you register for this tournament we will be unable to notify you about any important changes that may occur in the tournament.
INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES A list of INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES will be posted on this site by Wednesday, October 4th, 2:30 p.m. There will be a link above (under Tournament Reports) with a list of all first round match times. When first match times are posted we will also post instructions for making practice court reservations. WE WILL NOT TAKE ANY PRACTICE COURT REQUESTS UNTIL FIRST MATCH TIMES ARE POSTED.
DRAWS The DRAW will be posted on Friday, October 6th, 7:00 p.m.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF PLAY SATURDAY: Two rounds of Singles Main Draw (Round of 32 and Round of 16); One round of Singles FIC Draw (1st Round). Two rounds of Doubles (Round of 16 and Quarter Finals). SUNDAY: Two rounds of Singles Main Draw (Quarterfinals and Semi Finals); Two rounds of Singles FIC Draw (Round 2 and Quarter Finals). Quarter Final playoff Round 1 may play Sunday or Monday. One or two Rounds of Doubles. MONDAY: One round of Singles Main Draw (Finals, 3-4 Playoff and 5-6 Playoff). Two rounds of Singles FIC Draw (unless 3 are played on Sunday). One round of doubles (Finals and 3-4 Playoff).
SCORING FORMAT The Main Draw and FIC scoring format is two out of three sets, with advantage scoring.A player will be entitled to a 10-minute rest period after splitting sets and before playing the 3rd set.. FIC Is best of 3 sets with a 10 point tie breaker in lieu of a 3rd set. Players will receive a 3 minute rest period after splitting sets.IMPORTANT- These rest periods (ten-minute or three-minute) are the only times during any match where coaching is allowed. Doubles scoring format is 6 game Pro Set with a 7-point Tiebreak at 6 games all.
PRACTICE COURTS Indoor practice courts will be available Friday Evening, Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings 1 hour before the first matches. There will be limited indoor practice courts available during match play each day. One court will be reserved for players with upcoming matches, 30 minute limit and up to 4 players per court for $5 per player. Additional indoor courts may be available for reservation and free outdoor courts will be available. All indoor courts will be $20 per hour and paid at the time of reservation. There will be no practice court reservations until after the first match times are released.
DRESS CODE Players are expected to wear appropriate tennis attire befitting a top-level National tournament, during all matches.
TOURNAMENT BALL The Wilson Regular Duty Hard Court Ball will be used for all matches.
PRO SHOP, STRINGING SERVICES The tennis center has an award-winning pro shop, Advantage, that offers professional stringing, racquets, shoes, apparel and other tennis-related items. The pro shop will be open during tournament hours. NOTE- Personal stringing machines are not allowed in the tennis center buildings, or in the outdoor tennis complex.
TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWAL INSTRUCTIONS All tournament withdrawals prior to the entry deadline must be done on this site ((see Edit Registration). For all tournament withdrawals after the entry deadline, please call Talaya Schilb at 989-631-6151, Extension 122. We will also need an email with the written description of the withdrawal, sent to Talaya Schilb at tschilb@greatermidland.org. The written withdrawal must include player name, USTA number, a detailed reason for the withdrawal, and a phone number. All withdrawals for injury or illness will require written verification from a medical professional to be received by the Tournament Director no later than noon on Monday, October 9, 2017. All withdrawals because of personal emergency will require a written description of the situation to be received by the Tournament Director no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 9, 2017.
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