Tournament Reports
Events - Alternates by Event 12/26, 9:30 pm Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
CONGRATULATIONS!! DAY 1: NICHOLAS HERDOIZA, S.E. MICHIGAN DAY 2: EDWARD NEUMAN, N.ILLINOIS DAY 3: MARC BLEKHMAN, CHICAGO
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DOUBLES...PLEASE READ AND REPLY AS INDICATED
Doubles carries with it National Level 4 points...PLEASE REGISTER YOUR PARTNER WHEN YOU ENTER THE TOURNAMENT. Check the player listing. If you are not listed with your partners name, you are NOT confirmed with a partner. Those entering doubles WITHOUT indicating a partner will be paired randomly ON DECEMBER 22. Notify the tournament director before 12 noon, December 22 by email if you wish to play doubles but did not enter with the singles deadline.
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TOURNAMENT SELECTION AND SEEDING - Update
Due to where Christmas falls this year, the
portion of selections and seeding done with the Midwest standing lists will be
done using the Midwest standing lists posted on December 18th.
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TOURNAMENT HOTELS
Designated Hotel Tournament rate is 94.00. Breakfast buffet included in room rate. This is a beautiful, new hotel very near the playing site. It is also central to restaurants and shopping. Reservations need to be made 2 weeks before arrival date to receive group rate. Guest can call 574-258-4408 and mention the South Bend Racquet Club group block.
Holiday Inn & Conference Center 1208 E Douglas Rd Mishawaka, In 46545 O 574-258-4408 F 574-258-4409
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PLAYER CONTACT INFORMATION POLICY
If you do not provide an email address and/or cell number(s) when you register for this tournament, then we will not be able to notify you about any possible changes in the tournament.
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PLAY SITE LOCATIONS & PRACTICE COURTS
MAIN SITE is South Bend Racquet Club, 4122 Hickory Rd., Mishawaka, IN 46545. SECOND SITE: Eck Pavilion on Notre Dame Campus will be used the first day of play. Both sites are within 5 minutes drive. Directions for NDame site, click on more info below or tell your Iphone to find Eck Tennis Pavilion. PRACTICE COURTS at SBRC will be available each morning 7:00-8:00am for no charge (walk on basis only). Wednesday night courts are available by reservation at the regular court rate - call 574-277-1000. Thursday morning Notre Dame courts will be open at 8:30 am-9:30 am for those not playing doubles. Rest of the tournament, warm up courts can be rented at Lakeland Tennis Academy, 1912 S. 3rd, Niles MI 49120 by texting Melissa Brown 734-756-7329 (Lakeland is 15-20 min straight north of South Bend Racquet Club.)
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PLAYER SELECTION & SEEDING
This tournament will use a combination of USTA/Midwest Points Per Round and Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) for player selection and seeding. Players will be selected for the tournament in the following order: 1 - 44 Players based on the most recent USTA/Midwest Standings List in the age division of the tournament 2 - 20 Players based on UTR with 100% reliabilty Players will be seeded for the tournament in the following order: 1 - Top 8 seeds based on UTR with 100% reliability 2- Seeds 9-16 based on USTA/Midwest Standings List If you have questions regarding player selection and/or seeding, please contact the USTA/Midwest Section office at jrtourney@midwest.usta.com. For more information about UTR please click the following link:
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POINTS PER ROUND
This tournament carries with it Level 3 USTA/Midwest points per round. For more information on USTA/Midwest points per round, please visit the following link:
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MATCH SCORING/DRAW SIZE
The Singles Main & Consolation Draws will play best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-point super tiebreak in lieu of a third set. 64 FIC draw. Doubles is limited to 32 draw and is single elimination using an 8 game pro set.
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ORDER OF PLAY-SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON DOUBLES STATUS
THURSDAY: 1st round of doubles at 8:00 am followed by 1st & 2nd round of singles main and 1st round of consolation....FRIDAY: 2nd round of doubles at 8:00 am followed by round of 16 main and 2nd & 3rd round of consolation followed by 3rd round doubles aprox 5:30 pm...SATURDAY: Semi-Finals of doubles followed by quarterfinals and semi finals of main and 3 consolation rounds. Doubles final may follow or be played Friday 8 am depending on participants... SUNDAY: Doubles final and/or Singles final & 3rd playoff at 8:00 am or 9:30 am. Consolation semi's and finals.
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PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK
If you have questions about USTA/Midwest tournaments, please email jrtourney@midwest.usta.com. Also, please take a minute to tell us what you thought about this tournament using the following link:
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TOURNAMENT FEES
1) If your credit card has been declined, please contact the tournament director immediately. You have until noon Monday to pay for the tournament. The tournament director has the option to withdraw you from the competitors list if you have not communicated with them. 2) No refunds after player selections.
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DUAL ENTRY POLICY
Please see link if you have signed up for two tournaments on the same weekend.
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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 Wednesday, December 19, 2018 11:59:00 PM Indiana Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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