Texas Grand Slam (SCMZ 12_18)

Click the following link to watch the Girls and Boys 18's singles finals Friday morning from ACU. G18 final starts at 9am. more info

Tournament sites are available for practice prior to the start of play each day and on days when they are not being used by the tournament.

Tuesday - No matches are scheduled at any of the middle school locations or CHS. All are available for practice.
Wednesday - Fri - No matches are currently scheduled at any of the middle schools or high schools more info

LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL -- 1699 South 1st St. – 6 courts (South side of campus)

ABILENE COUNTRY CLUB – 4039 S. Treadaway – 4 courts

FAIRWAY OAKS COUNTRY CLUB – 34 Fairway Oaks Blvd. – 3 courts
(Only players who are members of a country club that reciprocates with the Abilene Country Club will be allowed to use the courts at ACC and Fairway Oaks CC. And you will need to go to the front office at ACC on S. Treadaway to obtain a temporary guest card before getting on a court at ACC or FWO.)

CHISOLM OPERATING – 5701 Buffalo Gap Rd. – 1 private court

CLYDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – 211 S 3rd – Clyde, Tx. -- 4 courts (Southwest corner of campus on Southwest Street)

EULA HIGH SCHOOL – County Road 244 – Clyde Tx. – 2 courts (North side of campus)

HAWLEY HIGH SCHOOL – 800 1st St. – Hawley Tx. – 2 courts (Northwest corner of campus)


Click the following link for a map to these additional courts.

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ACU - Abilene Christian University - 325-370-4726

Click the following link to go to the Grand Slam website where you'll find a map of all the sites: more info

Check out the new Grand Slam Website for any additional information you may be looking for! more info

All matches at ACU
Click the following link to go to the Grand Slam website where you can find a map of all the sites more info

USTA TX medical waiver and media release form is a USTA TX requirement to play in any Challenger, Championship Major Zone (CMZ), or Super Championship Major Zone (SCMZ). more info

Please check the notes for each site for weather delays. You can also follow us on twitter for weather updates @TXGrandSlam. Please keep in mind that we have access to a few indoor courts in Abilene. In the event of rain, please continue checking this message or twitter to see if any matches are being moved into the indoor facility.

Are you interested in playing college tennis? Come to the USTA Texas Summer College Showcase in Waco, TX - Boys August 5th, Girls August 6th. Space is limited! more info

Use the following link to save on your hotel in Abilene for this year's tournament! more info

While the most current standing list will be used primarily for seeding, some modifications may be made in seeding by the seeding committee based on "all factors".

For the 14th year in a row, we have invited the professional tennis photographers
from YourGameFace to provide Action Posters and Digital Photos for the Grand Slam.
They will be based at the main site (Rose Park), but shooting matches at other sites by appointment.
Please SIGN UP early to have your match photographed. CALL 214-543-5437
Click more info to go to the website for samples more info

Please click on the following link for more information about registration and other events throughout the week at the Summer Grand Slam. Keep in mind, you may register at Rose Park anytime during registration hours. It is not required to register prior to your first match, however your player gift/shirt will only be available at the registration desk at Rose Park. more info

Sign up for the Abilene ITA Summer Circuit Event! more info

NEW USTA REGULATION IV.D. (Point Penalty System)
IV.D.15. Timing of imposition of penalties. An official who is on the court shall impose penalties before the start of the next point. An official who is not on the court has a reasonable amount of time to reach the court and impose the penalty even if intervening points have been played. Any intervening points stand as played.
Pg. 122

Excessive Overrule Guideline: The USTA Texas Officials Committee along with the Competitive Department has established a guideline in reference to excessive overrules as clarified in the Friend at Court. This guideline states "Once a player has been overruled for a second time in a match, they will be cautioned that after another overrule, they will be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct under the point penalty system."

WITHDRAWALS - Please click on edit registration on the right side of this homepage and follow the directions to withdraw before the deadline. Please email cmurray@texas.usta.com if you have questions. Include your name, division and reason for withdrawing. Written notification (email is sufficient) is required for withdrawals after the entry deadline as per USTA rules. There are no refunds for withdrawals after the entry deadline or for weather related cancellations.

2018 USTA Zonals Registration: Zonals are coming up! Sign up today!

12s: http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=219687
14s: http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=219688
16s: http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=219689

Inappropriate umpire/spectator communication, whether it be about a ruling or any other facet of a tennis event is prohibited while a match is in progress. Being a parent, coach, etc. does not endow special privileges. With the only exception of the right to remove their own child from competition at any time, a parent or coach is merely a spectator.

No late entries will be accepted for the Summer Grand Slam as per USTA TX Section Regulations.

USTA Texas "No Late Entries" Policy for Juniors Due to a new USTA Texas internal procedure, junior division players will NOT be able to register for a tournament after the online published deadline. We are aware that currently parents reach out via email or phone to the USTA Texas staff and/or tournament director requesting to be manually added to the tournament after online registration has closed. If a player misses the registration deadline, then he/she will not be permitted to participate in that tournament

Registration Confirmation: As a parent or player it is your responsibility to assure registration in the event. Regardless if you register on the website or mobile app after completing the registration you should visit the USTA web driven site and confirm your registration by finding the player in the applicants list. If you select to skip this process please be aware that should any malfunctions of the system occur, players will not be granted late entrance in the event due to a system error.