USTA Girls' 16 National Clay Court Championships

Matches are returning to court. Play is expected to resume momentarily...


11:30 Scheduled matches... report at 11:30 unless I update otherwise. I have open courts once the rain stops.

Good Evening: Please check the Doubles Draw. A couple of match times have changed.

Good Afternoon. The ordered alternate list is published. If you are an alternate for the event, please make sure I have a current email and phone number to reach you! Please email Andrew Rogers at arogersphotography@gmail.com
Thanks!

First Match Times are Posted... Please see the Future Match Info Report at the top of this page for you Match Time

Tournament Registration
Saturday, July 14
3:00 - 6:00 PM


Mandatory Players Meeting
Saturday July 14
6:00 - 7:00 PM
A Player Group Photo will be taken at the conclusion of the Player Meeting

Player Party
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If you are unable to check in between these times, please contact the Tournament Director by phone. Anyone not heard from by 6:00 PM on day of check-in will be replaced in the draw by an Alternate.

PRACTICE COURTS: You may book practice courts beginning Monday, July 9 by calling the proshop 901.765.4444.
Practice courts will be available at the Racquet Club of Memphis on Thursday, July 12 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. NO practice courts will be available during the Mandatory Players Meeting. You can book ONLY one court in advance for one hour. There is no charge for the practice courts. Players only on-site. No coaches are allowed to hit on-site after Friday, July 13.
PRACTICE COURTS ON TOURNAMENT DATES: JULY 15-21
Practice courts beginning Sunday will be available from 6:45-7:15 OR 7:15-7:45 for players only. Players may sign up at check in Saturday, July 14, for Sunday courts. Beginning Sunday, players will be able to call Ridgeway and reserve practice courts. Courts will be 10/hr per player. Colonial will NOT be available for practice courts during the event. Beginning Sunday, players may sign up in person at the main site tournament desk for the following day's courts. Practice courts beginning Saturday, July 14, may be reserved at The Tournament Desk. PLAYERS ONLY may sign up each day for a practice court for the following day. Coaches, parents, or player representatives are NOT allowed to sign up for players' practice courts. If two players would like to be on the same court, BOTH PLAYERS MUST BE PRESENT. Courts are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis only.

Frederick Danielson
901-606-8611
$30 / hr


Spencer Richey
901-734-8120
$30 / hr

Doubletree and the Marriott are the official hotels of the USTA Girls' 16 National Clay Court Championships. Doubletree is 50 yards from The Racquet Club, has dining facilities and airport transportation, and has given this tournament a discounted rate of $120 per night for the girl participants. The Marriott is located 3 miles from the Club. Rooms have been blocked off for the tournament. Please contact hotels directly for deadline to receive rate.


DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Memphis - $120
5069 Sanderlin Ave, Memphis, TN 38117
901-767-6666


Courtyard Marriott East/Park - $117
6015 Park Ave, Memphis, TN 38119
901-761-0330

ALL PLAYERS MUST CHECK-IN ON SATURDAY, JULY 14 at the DOUBLES REGISTRATION TABLE at the Racquet Club of Memphis TO BE ENTERED in the doubles draw. Doubles players that do not have a partner may be paired with another player looking for a partner by the tournament committee.

224 Singles Draw / 112 Doubles Draw
Main Draw Singles will be best of 3 Tie-Break Sets.
Consolation Matches will be Best of 2 Tie-Break Sets with a 10 point Match Tie-Break
There will be a Feed-In Consolation through the Quarterfinals
There will be a 3/4 Playoff for Singles (Best of 3 Tie-Break Sets)


Doubles is Single Elimination
Doubles Matches will be Best of 2 Tie-Break Sets with a 10 point Match Tie-Break
Doubles Semi-Finals and Finals will be Best of 3 Tie-Break Sets
There will be a 3/4 Playoff for Doubles (Best of 3 Tie-Break Sets)

Singles Seeding:
There will be 64 Seeds. 1-16 will be listed numerically; the next 48 seeds will be seeding alphabetically by grouping 17-32 and 33-64 respectively.
1. Singles Seeding will be done using the most recently published National Singles Seeding List. If players are separated by less than 100 ranking points, they may be moved within major groups (1-4,5-8,9-16,17-32,33-64) due to direct wins. If players are separated by less than 50 ranking points, they may be moved between major groups due to direct wins.
2. Players with ATP, WTA, ITF, and WTA rankings shall also be considered.
3. Players not yet considered for seeding who have ratings within the competitive range of those being considered, may also be considered for seeding. Additionally, a player already under consideration for seeding may be seeded higher or lower if justified by the competitive range of the ratings.


Doubles Seeding:
There will be 32 Seeds. 1-16 will be listed numerically; 17-32 will be listed alphabetically.
Seeding will be done using the most recently published National Individual Doubles Seeding List.
- Teams will be seeded in the order of their combined standings.
Teams may be moved with major groups due to direct wins if separated by fewer than 100 points.
Teams may be moved between major groups due to direct wins if separated by fewer than 50 points. more info

Step 1: Check-In with Maggie Russell on Saturday, July 14 from 3:00-6:00 PM
Step 2: Pay your entry fee of $165 before you can be listed as an On-Site alternate. If you do not play doubles or make it to singles the entry fee will be returned to you.
Step 3: Check your Standing around 10:00 PM on Saturday, July 14. After all players have checked in, we order all the On-Site Alternates according to their standings on the Girls’ 16 Clays National Alternate List. We will post this list on the web site. Please check the USTA website (Tournament ID #700000418) on Friday night to determine your standing on the On-Site Alternate List.
Step 4: Sign in at the tournament desk each morning. Must check in at 8:00 AM the first two days. All alternates must sign in on the alternate list on board on site.
Step 5: Watch and Wait. If a player no-shows for a match or a player withdraws before setting foot on the court for her first match, we then call the highest ordered On-Site Alternate who has signed in on time to the Racquet Club Tournament Desk, and that player will be placed in the draw.

There will be a mandatory meeting for all players at 6:00 p.m. Saturday July, 14 held on Court 4 outdoors at The Racquet Club of Memphis. This meeting will only last 30 minutes to an hour. All important information regarding sites, practice courts, first match times, transportation, club access, etc, will be discussed at this meeting.The group photo for 2018 will also be taken at this time. Make sure that you are at this mandatory meeting.There will be NO PRACTICE COURTS open 6:00 - 7:00 pm on Saturday, July 14. All first match times will be available at the player meeting. During your check-in, you will be able to check your time and book your practice court for the next day. No player times or practice courts for Sunday will be available until after the Mandatory Player Meeting.



Following the Player Meeting, there will be a Player Party in the Pub at the Racquet Club from 6:00 - 8:00 PM to welcome all players and families.

The Player and College Bio Books will be available in color via digital format and sold for $35. If you would like a hard copy, the fee is $45.00 for both. The deadline to submit form is Friday, JULY 6.
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The Racquet Club of Memphis (5111 Sanderlin Ave, Memphis,TN 38117)
Memphis University School (6191 Park Ave, Memphis, TN 38119)

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IF YOU ARE WITHDRAWING BEFORE THE DEADLINE (June 21)
Go to the tournament's USTA TennisLink Home Page - ID#700000418. Once on the tournament page, click on the "Register Now" text in red – which is what you had to do when you registered for the event. When you arrive at the next page, click on "WITHDRAW" on the left hand side of the screen. YOU WILL NEED YOUR CONFIRMATION FROM YOUR ORIGINAL REGISTRATION TO WITHDRAW ONLINE. Because your credit card has not been charged prior to the entry deadline, no refund needs to be made. If you cannot locate your confirmation number, contact linkteam@usta.com.
IF YOU ARE WITHDRAWING AFTER JUNE 21:
Immediately contact Maggie Russell via email at tennis.office@racquetclubofmemphis.com AND Andrew Rogers at arogersphotography@gmail.com. WE MUST HAVE A WRITTEN RECORD OF THE WITHDRAWAL VIA EMAIL. Please make sure to email from the same email account listed in your registration. If you are withdrawing due to injury or illness, you MUST submit written verification from a medical professional. If the withdrawal is due to personal circumstance, you MUST submit a written description of the situation requiring your withdrawal.

USTA National Championship sectional quotas will apply. USTA membership is required. Entry must be made via the USTA Registration System. The TennisLink ID # is 700000418. Deadline for entry is Thursday, June 21, 2018 11:59 AM (ET). Cost is $161.75 for 1 Event; $162.26 for 2 Events. **Please confirm that your entry went through and was accepted. Just because you register does not mean you will be accepted to play. Singles Draw of 256, Doubles is a 96 draw size. USTA Registration for Singles entries closes on June 21. Doubles entries close at 6:00 PM on Saturday, July 14 at Check-In. All Doubles entrants will need to confirm their entry on Saturday, July 16. There will be a feed-in to consolation tournament for singles through the Quarterfinals. Documented seeding and ranking information is imperative if you wish to be considered for seeding.

After entries close, refunds will typically not be given unless it has been approved by the Tournament Committee.

Stringing for the tournament will be available at the Racquet Club of Memphis throughout the tournament. The cost is 20/racquet if you provide your own string. The pro shop will have a variety of string available for purchase as well. Turnaround time on stringing will be 12 hours or less depending upon your specific situation.

We will have certified athletic trainers available and on-site at The Racquet Club of Memphis, The University Club, and Memphis Country Club daily during match play. They will arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the first match.

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If players are interested in applying for a wildcard to this event. Please click on the link below and it will take you to National's wildcard online application form. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5 DAYS AFTER ENTRIES CLOSE. Wild Card applications MUST be approved by Sectional Office.

Wild Cards are granted for the USTA National Championships by the USTA Wildcard Committee. The Committee Consists of the following persons:
- Coordinator of National Junior Rankings
- Chair of the Junior Competition Committee
- Director of Junior Competition
- Director of Player Development
- Tournament Director


Wild Card Criteria is published in Table 4 of the USTA Junior National Tournament, Ranking, and Sanctioning Regulations. It is available on the USTA Website.


PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION more info