15th Annual SCTA Desert Cities Grand Prix Masters Championships (Level 3)

Events - Alternates by Event

Due to the excessive heat in the forecast, ALL matches (INCLUDING the finals) will play a “Deciding Match Tie-Break” (first to 10) in lieu of a third set. There will be a 3 minute mandatory rest period between the second set and the Match Tie-Break. Match formats and times may be altered at the discretion of the Referee for a cogent reason.

The Boys and Girls 10 singles will be played with the "green" ball on a regular sized 78' court. All matches (including the finals) will play a “Deciding Match Tie-Break” (first to 10) in lieu of a third set.

Due to a seeding error, we have had to adjust the draw. As a result, some match times have changed so please check your time carefully. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Draws and match times are now posted. Please check your match time carefully (including the consolation draw). All matches will be played at Palm Valley Country Club.

Match times cannot be changed once draws are posted.

Pre-tournament: (310) 208-3838, ext. 232 or Takamori@scta.usta.com
During tournament hours: (310) 824-2559 or (760) 345-2745
E-mail: Takamori@SCTA.usta.com

If you need to withdraw, please email Takamori@scta.usta.com ASAP as there are alternates waiting to get in.

The Palm Valley Country Club in Palm Desert will be the host site for this event. 39205 Palm Valley Drive, Palm Desert.
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If you are an alternate and enter in another event the same weekend as this event, you will need to email Ai (Takamori@scta.usta.com) to remove yourself from the alternate list. Players may NOT withdraw from another event to play in this one (once entries close for the other event) or play in both events at once. Failure to comply will result in 5 suspension points plus loss of ranking points from both tournaments (if applicable).

Once draws are posted...If you would have been seeded in the draw, you can only get in if a seeded player drops out so it does not invalidate the seeds. Please see page 81 & 83 of USTA Friend at Court for more info (click on more info). more info

There will be two seeds in each draw. Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) will be used to seed this tournament. Please click on the link for more info. more info

If you have entered into any other event and make it past the first weekend (SINGLES OR DOUBLES, NO EXCEPTIONS), you MUST withdraw from the Masters by emailing Takamori@scta.usta.com by Sunday evening September 29th. Provided you contact us, you will not receive any penalty for withdrawing from the Masters. THIS INCLUDES ANY POSTPONED MATCHES FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND!! We are not giving permission for players to play in overlapping events. You may not withdraw or retire from the previous weekend's event to play in the Masters. Players who violate this rule will be assessed suspension points as well as lose ALL their ranking points from BOTH events.

The USTA Lateness Penalty will be enforced.

By entering this tournament, you agree to follow the SCTA Code of Conduct for Parents, Coaches, and Spectators. more info

For SCTA points-per-round ranking purposes, this event is considered a SCTA Level 3 tournament.
You are guaranteed two matches in this tournament (assuming full draws).
All matches in the Masters will be counted towards SCTA ranking. If you do not plan on playing the consolation event, please do not enter.

The SCTA would like to thank Gordon Zawtun of Palm Valley Country Club, along with all the SCTA Desert Cities Grand Prix tournament directors for their support of the Desert Cities Grand Prix.

The top 8 point earners that apply will receive entry into the Masters. All other players that are not in the top 8 will be placed on an alternate list. If you qualify for more than one division, you must choose one or the other. You may not play both. If there is a tie in points, the edge will be given to the player that has participated in more Desert Cities Grand Prix tournaments. If there is still a tie, the tie will be broken by section ranking at the time of selection.

AGE ELIGIBILITY: Even if you are now not eligible by age for the division in which you qualified for, you are allowed to play in the division you qualified for! For example, if you turned 13 in August and you qualified for the 12s, you may play the 12 & under in the Masters.

Welcome to the 15th Annual SCTA Desert Cities Grand Prix Masters Championships. The Desert Cities Grand Prix is a series of junior open tournaments throughout the Coachella Valley region of the section (Palm Springs) held November-May. The Masters event features the top eight point earners in these tournaments to determine the overall Grand Prix champion. Players must have played in at least one Desert Cities circuit event to qualify. Please clink on the link for the Desert Cities Grand Prix schedule.
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