Court Surface and Consolation Singles Update (8/5)
Main draw matches in 16 and 18 divisions are scheduled on the outdoor courts weather permitting and as long as darkness isn’t a potential issue before matches finish. Main draw matches in the 12 and 14 divisions are scheduled on the indoor courts. An optional consolation singles round will be scheduled indoors for players who lose their first singles match as long as main draw matches don't get delayed due to rain. Players who are interested in participating in a consolation singles round will provide contact info. to the tournament desk following their main draw singles match and we'll contact players once the consolation match time is confirmed.
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Practice Courts (Update 8/5)
The Reis Tennis Center indoor and outdoor courts will be available to tournament players for practice at no charge on Friday, 8/9 until 4 PM; as well as on Saturday, 8/10 from 7-8 AM and Sunday, 8/11 from 8-9 AM. Practice courts will be available on a first come, first serve basis with up to four players to a court and a limit of 30 minutes if others are waiting for a court. There will be no practice court reservations.
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Doubles Pairing Deadline:
All doubles pairings will need to be confirmed by 1 PM on Saturday, August 3rd in order for teams to be included in the doubles draws. If doubles partners are not indicated in the applicant list the pairing will need to be confirmed by emailing abf11@cornell.edu. Once both players confirm the pairing it will be indicated in the competitor list.
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TennisRecruiting.net National Showcase Series
This tournament has been designated as part of the TennisRecruiting.net National Showcase Series. Tournaments in the National Showcase Series are USTA sanctioned junior tournaments open to players from all sections. Eastern players who win matches earn regular L1 ranking points for this tournament. These tournaments are designed to give a broad range of players the chance to compete outside their districts and sections - and results from these tournaments are guaranteed to count toward TRN rankings. Players who compete in these tournaments and win at least one match will become national players on TRN.
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Tournament Hotel
The Country Inn & Suites Ithaca (1100 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14850) which is a 10-15 minute drive to Reis, is offering a block of rooms at $129/night. This special rate is for suite rooms and includes breakfast and transportation. Reservations can be accessed at www.countryinns.com/ithacany by entering the PROMO Code: L1TEN. Rooms can also be booked at 607-256-1100 and referencing the above code.Cut Off Date: July 26. Reservations after the cut off date will be provided on a rooms available basis.
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Consolation Singles
A consolation singles round will be scheduled for players who lose their first singles match, as long as we have sufficient court space.
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Doubles Pairings
All players must indicate their partner in the applicant list or email abf11@cornell.edu to confirm their partner by Friday, August 2nd at 1 PM. USTA does not permit giving out contact information without permission, but we can forward email requests to other applicants who haven't indicated partners yet. Once both players confirm that they'll pair up it will be indicated in the competitor list.
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Player Check-In for Matches
Players are requested to check-in at the tournament desk at least 15 minutes prior to each scheduled match. They should be prepared to play at the time that they check in.
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Scoring Format
Main Draw Singles: Best of three tiebreak sets with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of a third set, regular scoring. There is a 2 minute on court break if players split sets and coaching is not allowed. Consolation Singles: 8-game pro set with a 7 point tiebreak at 8 games all, regular scoring. Doubles: 8-game pro set with a 7 point tiebreak at 8 games all, NO-AD scoring.
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Practice Courts
The Reis Tennis Center indoor and outdoor courts will be available to tournament players for practice at no charge on Friday, 8/9 before matches begin; as well as on Saturday, 8/10 from Sunday, 8/11 an hour before play begins at 8 or 9 AM. The start times will depend on the enrollment and the practice court times will be confirmed on the tournament page when the draws are posted. Practice courts will be available on a first come, first serve basis with up to four players to a court and a limit of 30 minutes if others are waiting for a court. Indoor courts can be used for practice during the tournament as long as there isn't a match on an adjacent court. There will be no practice court reservations.
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Court Surface
We plan to schedule main draw matches on the Reis Tennis Center outdoor hard courts weather permitting and as long as darkness isn’t an issue. If a large number of players enroll in the tournament we may need to schedule some divisions on the Reis indoor hard courts and this information will be posted on the tournament page when the draws are posted. As long as the weather allows us to schedule main draw matches outdoors we’ll schedule a consolation singles round on the indoor courts.
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Tournament held at Reis Tennis Center, home of the Cornell Men's
and Women's tennis teams.
No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Friday, August 2, 2019 1:00:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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