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Thank you players, parents and staff for a great event! A special thank you to Wilson and Playsight!
Final: (4) Piotr Andrzejewski d. (7) Darren Huang 6-1; 6-3 3/4:(3) Mikkel Zinder d. Dylan Long 6-4; 1-6; 10-8 Doubles Final:(1) Markowitz/Zinder d. Braun/Portnoy 8-3 Sportsmanship: Ethan Portnoy
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USTA Junior Player Oath:
All players must abide the USTA Junior Player Oath as follows: "I recognize that tennis is a sport that places the responsibility for fair play on me. I promise to abide by the rules of the game, which require me to give the benefit of the doubt to my opponent. At all times I shall strive to compete with the true spirit of sportsmanship, recognizing that my behavior on the court is a direct reflection of my character. Whether my matches end with my victory or defeat, I promise to conduct myself in a way that honors my opponents, those who support me, and the game of tennis."
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Match Times & Draws
Match times are now available by clicking Match Schedule Info link above. Remember, we start with doubles....all players in action at 8:00 am. Singles will follow. Please read "Site Locations & Practice Courts" below to understand our practice/ warm-up court process for the weekend. Draws will be published on Friday noon. As noted below, we have already reserved each player 1/2 court warm-up with their partner for Saturday at 7:00 am for 55min. The cost for this is $5.00 per player. Please confirm your hit with your partner. You do not need to call the club to reserve this time. Payment may be made on Saturday morning. The club will open it's doors at 6:45 am.
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SITE LOCATIONS & PRACTICE COURTS
Grand Rapids Racquet & Fitness will host all matches. The address is 4940 Plainfield Ave. NE Grand Rapids Michigan 49525. (616-363-7769) Practice courts: (Fair practice policies are in effect to give every participant an equal ability to acquire warm-up court time. Friday Reservation Rates: $20 per court hour.
Saturday: 7: 00 - 7:55 * All players will have 1/2 court automatically reserved for them with their doubles partner. Charge for this is $5.00 per player payable on Saturday's arrival. Additional warm-up time will also be made available between 8:00 am doubles round and the first round of singles at 10:15 am. Evening practice courts may be released as the playing schedule allows.
Sunday: Practice courts will be released for reservation as Saturday play proceeds. The court rate is $10.00 per half court . Priority will be given to players based upon Sunday match times. * Note, competitors have priority. Coaches and parents may be removed for players if space is required.
Monday- Free warm-up time for all players from 7:00- 8:00 am
Other Area Warm-up Courts: Beware: Not all athletic clubs in Grand Rapids support youth tennis. Some may charge you excessive guest fees for a warm-up. As such, we do not list all organizations here. If you want more court time than our facility can provide..... we suggest Premier Athletic Club. Their organization will waive guest fees and offer fair court pricing for visiting national junior tournament participants. They can be reached at 616-538-4600. The address is 4250 Spartan Industrial Drive Grandville, Mi
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Alternate List
Click the link above for the current alternate list. This list is updated as players withdraw.
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Doubles
Wow! 100% participation! This is awesome. The first round of the doubles will begin at 8:00 am on Saturday.
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** GRRF is a Play Sight Facility** All Matches Are Streamed And Recorded**
GRRF is pleased to offer free Play-sight live match streaming! All matches are available for real time viewing by family friends free of charge. Be ready and download a free Play-sight account in advance, All tournament matches will be recorded matches and will be available for a nominal fee. Go to playsight.com to create an account for download. Each participant must have a legal guardian to accept and sign a broadcast wavier before play begins. Individual cameras will not be turned off. Failure to accept wavier will result in a match defaults under parental choice provision.
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*** IMPORTANT to ALL PLAYERS*** MATCH TENNIS APP
We are excited to provide our entrants with the highest quality tournament experience! Please register for Match Tennis App. We will be using Match Tennis App during our tournament for the following: 1. Important Tournament Notifications- you must register to receive automatic email messages for (rain delays, schedule changes, draw changes, etc.) instead of having to check the website over and over. 2. “Doubles Pairing” – Privatized Service (Find a doubles partner for our tournament. Register, add your name to the list, and connect with others looking) 3. “Find a Warm-Up Partner” Privatized Service (Find a partner to warm-up with before your matches. Register, Add your name to the list, and connect with others looking)
In order to receive all important Tournament notifications, YOU MUST register. Enter promo code “MI-39071” during registration for free access. You must register through the website before you can use the mobile app. No Credit Card Required. Please click the “more info” link below to register.
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Champions and Finalists (singles) Automatically qualify for " National Spring Championships" Easter Bowl
Our SINGLES champion and SINGLES finalist will automatically qualify for 14's division of The National Spring Championships (Easter Bowl). Players must still register for The National Spring Championship by the published entry deadline.
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Air Travel Tips
Grand Rapids (Gerald Ford Airport) offers many options with reasonable airfares. (If you are unaccustomed to driving in winter conditions... we highly recommend our local airport.) Detroit airport is 158 miles away and offers low fares and inexpensive car rentals. Other area airports include Kalamazoo- 65 miles, Lansing- 67 miles. Chicago Midway is 189 miles but * travel times and lake effect snow can make this a difficult and time consuming drive.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL INFORMATION - Tournament Hotel Hampton Inn
Please use the link labeled "more info" below alternate hotel information to make reservations at the Hampton Inn. They are our Tournament Hotel offering a special rate. $109.00 per night with free breakfast and WiFi. The group name is "National Boy's 14's Tennis Championships" . The hotel contact information is as follows: Hampton Inn Grand Rapids North 500 Center Dr. NW, Grand Rapids, MI Direct: 616.323.0043| Fax: 616.647.1001|
Alternate Hotels:
Comfort Suites Grand Rapids North is the closest hotel to us. This is a very good property and a great partner. There are a few very good non-chain restaurants around it and they are only a few miles from the alpine shopping area. Comfort Suites North- 350 Dodge Street, Comstock Park, MI, 4932 Phone (616) 785-7899
The Crowne Plaza Airport is a little further away but close to the airport. It is a great property we have worked with in the past. They offer a special tournament rate that will include breakfast. So if you don't mind an extra 5 min drive contact them directly. Their address is 5700 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 PH (616) 957-1770
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Balls and awards
Wilson US Open balls will be used. Awards will be given to: Singles- 1st to 4th main draw singles, Quarterfinal FIC Champion and Finalist, First and second round consolation Champion and Finalist. Doubles- 1st- 3rd place.
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Match Scoring Formats & Order of Play
Singles: Best 2 of 3 tiebreak sets with a match tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set. Doubles: 8-game pro set with a tiebreak at 8-games all. Doubles features college style no-ad scoring .
SATURDAY - Begins with Round of 16 Doubles at 8:00 am . Two rounds rounds of main draw and 1 round of consolation singles follows. A second round of doubles will follow singles play. SUNDAY - Begins with Semifinal doubles. Two rounds of singles will follow. MONDAY - Begins with Doubles final and 3/4 playoff. Additional available singles rounds will also commence at 8:00 am.
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Medical Release Form
All players MUST turn in a medical waiver prior to their first match signed by a parent of legal guardian in order to play in this event. Please print off and complete the USTA Medical Release Form prior to arrival.
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Stringing
Stringing will be available on-site throughout the weekend.
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Entry and Selection Process
Please click link for Entry and selection Guidelines
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Seeding Criteria
Seeding Criteria is listed on this link
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National Ranking points and tables
National Table and ranking tables can be reached at this link
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Withdrawals and refund requests
Information for withdrawals and refund requests.
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What a tournament! Thank you to the players, parents, and staff.
Also to Wilson for the great bags!
Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, January 16, 2020 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 850003020 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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