Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info - 12/26 - 9:30 pm Events - Alternates by Event-12/26-9:27pm
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SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS!!! CONGRATULATIONS...
Friday: Edward Neuman, Northern Illinois Saturday: David Batka, Chicago Sunday: Austin Staiger, Ohio Valley
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DRAW CHANGE
Due to loss of a seeded player, the positions of 3 players have changed.as of 9:30 pm Thursday.. Current posted draw is correct. Players with time change have been contacted.
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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.
NOTRE DAME COURTS NOW OPEN FRIDAY 7:00 AM.....PRACTICE COURTS at SBRC will be available.......Each Morning 7:00-8:00 AM for no charge (walk on basis only)..........Thursday night courts are available UNTIL 8:00 PM by reservation at the regular court rate - call 574-277-1000...........Friday morning Notre Dame courts will be open at 7:00 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 20 min straight north of South Bend Racquet Club.)
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FIRST MATCH TIMES - SEE DOUBLES NOTE BELOW
First match times will be posted December 22 by 12 noon. DRAWS will be visible Wednesday 6:00 pm
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DOUBLES - UPDATE YOUR PARTNER STATUS BY DEC 21
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 21. Notify the tournament director before 12 noon, December 21 by email if you wish to play doubles but did not enter with the singles deadline.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL INFORMATION
Holiday Inn & Conference Center,1208 E Douglas Rd, Mishawaka, In 46545 New hotel within 5 minutes of the playing site at the rate of 95.00 plus which includes the hot breakfast buffet Call 574-258-4408 mention the South Bend Racquet club group block.
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ORDER OF PLAY
FRIDAY: 1st round of doubles at 8:00 am followed by 1st & 2nd round of singles main and 1st round of consolation... 2nd round of doubles may follow....SATURDAY: 2nd/3rd round of doubles at 8:00 am followed by 2nd & 3rd round of consolation and round of 16 main quarterfinals. 4th round of doubles may follow aprox 5:30 pm...SUNDAY: Semi-Finals of doubles followed by semi finals of main, Finals, playoff for 3rd/and 3 consolation rounds. Doubles final may follow or be played Monday 8 am depending on participants... MONDAY: Doubles final and Consolation semi's and finals.at 8:00 am or 9:30 am. Times are subject to change depending on how doubles lines up.
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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 Players will be seeded for the tournament in the following order: All 16 seeds are done using UTR. 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 and Level 4 National doubles 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
SINGLES: Feed-in consolation draw (through the round of 16). All matches are best of three tie-break sets with a 10-point tie-breaker in lieu of a 3rd set. 64 FIC-R16. DOUBLES: Doubles is limited to 32 draw and is single elimination using an 8 game pro set with 10 pt tiebreak at 8-8.
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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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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 the entry fee. 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 selection.
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DUAL ENTRY
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 18, 2019 11:59:00 PM Indiana Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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