Cary Tennis Park Classic NC L2/Southern L3

Events - Alternates by Event

Parents, please allow time to get to MCP and TING from CTP! Lateness penalties will be enforced at ALL sites for players who show up late. Please double check the draw for you site location and match times!!! Girls 10s please double check your match site before heading out.

CTP - Cary Tennis Park 2727 Louis Stephens Dr. Cary, NC
GB – Godbold Park 2050 NW Maynard Rd. Cary, NC
MC - Middle Creek School Park 123 Middle Creek Ave. Apex, NC (Off West Lake Rd., Near Middle Creek Community Library)
TING – Holly Springs Tennis Complex (Ting Park) 1151 N. Main St. Holly Springs, NC (Behind the baseball stadium)

Check in will open Friday at 4:00pm for players to receive their T-shirt . Tournament Check in will be located in the main club house at the Cary Tennis Park. Players. If your not playing doubles players can check in Saturday.


Match check in will be located on the balcony of the club house at CTP. A match check in desk will also be set up at all alternate site locations.

Players will need to have their medical wavier with them at there first match site. If you are not playing at the Cary tennis park for your first match please give your medical wavier to the official at your alternate site. Tournament check in will be open all day on Saturday and most of Sunday, you can stop in and get your T shirt at any time.

Please note that we are offering Doubles for this tournament. Doubles will begin on Friday, September 28th at 5:00 PM. Please register with a partner so we have a complete team. WE WILL NOT PAIR PLAYERS. Doubles draws will be limited to 16 teams per age division. Players must register in the same age group as they register for singles.

12s-18s Doubles is a 6 game set with ADD.

10s is 6 games NO ADD.

Singles will begin on Saturday!

The USTA Southern Section requires a signed release covering all entrants in USTA Southern Section events. The release must be signed by the entrant and parent or guardian of any entrant who is a minor.
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The 10U division will be Green Level 1 within the new Youth Progression system parameters. Boys and Girls 10's will play on the 78 foot court using Green Low Compression Balls and up to 29" racquet. The required scoring format for 10's singles matches, shall be the best of two short sets - NO Ad Scoring (first to four (4) and win by two), with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at 4-4 in each set, and a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) in lieu of the third set.

12's-18's- Main Draw & consolation singles- 2 sets with a third set match tiebreak.

All Selections will be taken from the most recent USTA SOUTHERN standing list and sent to the Tournament Director from USTA Southern.


Players must sign up for Dubs and Singles in the SAME age division. You can not play dubs and singles in two separate divisions.

For ALL communication please email Rob.peterson@townofcary.org. This helps provide a paper copy to all concerns, withdrawls, and changes. All withdraws after the deadline must be done via email and will not receive a refund.

Seeding and waterfall will be done off the most recent standings list....September 25th

Late entry emails received after the deadline will be placed at the bottom of the alternate list. The is a USTA southern policy.


This tournament has a history of filling! Please sign up on time if you plan to play or you will be placed at the bottom of the alt. list.

All withdrawals should be emailed to the tournament director's email listed above. Withdrawals received after the deadline, are not eligible for a refund. This is NC Tennis Policy

We do not share anyone's contact information.

* It is the PLAYER'S responsibility to know their next match time and show up in a timely manner
* Check website OFTEN for updated match times.
* ALL USTA RULES WILL BE ENFORCED FOR LATENESS
* All Players should report 30 minutes prior to EACH match through out the tournament

Players who wish to be onsite alternates need to check into the tournament desk on Saturday before their respected age group begins. On-site alternates will be selected into the tournament using the ordered alternate list on the tournament home page for that division. Players may sign in and leave their phone number and must be within 20min of the Cary Tennis Park.

USTA Southern will provide selection list. Players will be selected directly from the USTA Southern Standing list in the age division in which they apply. Players will no longer be considered for selection based on their lower age division standings.



Using the latest USTA/Southern standing list, the top 32 players applying from each age group will be selected by the Southern Office. Each group of 32 players selected from each age group will be divided into two draws of 16 each. We will be using a waterfall system to make sure each of the two draws are balanced by strength. A change to this process is that prior to splitting players using the waterfall system, the players selected from the younger age group will be placed in their proper position based on strength. The 32 players were split as follows: Red 1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16,17,20,21,24,25,28,29,32. Blue 2,3,6,7,10,11,14,15,18,19,22,23,26,27,30,31

The link below list all the addresses of public courts in the area. Keep in mind that these courts are first come first serve and may be hosting league matches.
Warm-up courts at tournament sites will be available before play begins, but will not have warm-up courts once play starts.
*Please do not trespass on private courts or break into locked courts!!!
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Registering for two Divisions: Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these guidelines: (1) Players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected to the older age division. They will be removed from the other age division.(2) Players not selected to either division would remain on the alternate's lists for both divisions but would be obligated to play the division they first get in, from the alternate list. They will be removed from the Alternate list in the other division. (3) Players selected to one age division will be removed from the alternates list of the other division.(4) Once a player is selected for any one division no changes can be made.

A big thank you to our host hotel sponsor, Marriott. Please follow the following link to see the hotels available. more info

Directions from anywhere in N.C. to the Cary Tennis Park
2727 Louis Stephens Drive
From northwest of Cary to Cary Tennis Park:
From Interstate 40 East, take exit #278 on the right. Go 0.2 miles.
Turn right onto NC -55 South. Go 7 miles.
Turn left onto High House Rd. Go 0.1
Turn Left on Carpenter Upchurch Rd.

Turn right on Louis Stephens Dr.
Turn left into Cary Tennis Park.

From south of Cary to Cary Tennis Park:
On NC 55, cross US 1 at Apex and continue on NC 55. Go 6 miles.
Turn right onto High House Road.
Turn left onto Carpenter Upchurch Rd.
Turn Right onto Louis Stephens Dr.
Turn left into Cary Tennis Park (2727 Louis Stephens Dr).

From southeast of Raleigh to Cary Tennis Park:
From Interstate 40 West coming into Raleigh, pass exit #301 and bear left onto I-40 West/I-440/Inner Beltline. Go 8 miles.
Take exit #293A onto US 64 West / US 1 South (not north) Go 2 miles.
Take the exit on the right onto Cary Parkway. Go 5 miles.
Turn left onto High House Road.
Turn right onto Carpenter Upchurch Rd.
Turn right onto Louis Stephens Dr.
Turn left into Cary Tennis Park (2727 Louis Stephens Dr)

You are playing “unofficiated” matches and will be playing your match according to THE CODE (pages 45-51 of the Friend At Court-the tennis rule book).
When you check-in for your matches you must be ready for play. Fill water coolers, re-grip rackets, use the bathroom, etc. If a court opens up due to a match ending quickly, the tournament desk may put you on early to help the tournament as a whole move along. PLAYERS NEED TO CHECK-IN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO EACH MATCH TIME. Once checked-in, stay near the tournament desk where you can hear your name being called.
Players are responsible for keeping the warm-up time to 5 minutes. Spin your racket BEFORE warming up to determine server and sides.
Talking to players on court at any time is not allowed and may result in a point penalty being assessed on the associated player. If players split sets you have a 3 minute break before playing a 10-point Tie-Break where coaching is allowed. Players remain on the court. There is no talking to players during bathroom breaks.
Audible cell phone usage near a court with play in progress is not allowed.
Whenever an issue comes up during play, it is the responsibility as players to settle it amongst yourselves in a timely manner. You may leave the court to get an official if you need one. You may not leave the court without the permission of an USTA official or Court Monitor for any other reason. This includes in between sets.
It is the player’s responsibility to keep up with their match times and site locations. Please check the tournament website frequently throughout the tournament as changes/updates may be made especially during a rain delay.
If for any reason you feel an issue has not been resolved you may request to see the Referee with the exception of line calls made on your court.
Have a great tournament

The trainer will be located at the Cary Tennis Park. We will also have stringers available through out the day.