USTA Midwest Level 3

Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
Events - Alternates by Event

Thank you to all players! We had a great time hosting the event. We hope that you will visit GRRF again.
Tournament Champion:Kathryn Wilson,(1)
Tournament Finalist: Sophia Kim
3rd Place: Garielle Guenther
4th Place:Noelle Compton
Tied for 5th: Zaya Iderzul & Lainey O'Neil
Sportsmanship Award: Noelle Compton from Indiana

Want to keep up with the action in real time? Click the more info link below and this will take you to our live Scoreboard! more info

GRRF is excited 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. 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. Recorded matches will be available for purchase at a nominal fee of $15 per match or $40 for all matches. more info

Hampton Inn is our Tournament Hotel. They are offering a special rate. $109.00 per night with free breakfast and WiFi. The group name is under "Midwest Tennis" . This is an excellent location to shopping and restaurants on the North Side of Grand Rapids. You may call or use the Direct Link which is labeled "more info" and is listed below alternate hotel information. Direct Hotel contact is as follows:

Hampton Inn Grand Rapids North
500 Center Dr. NW, Grand Rapids, MI
Direct: 616.323.0043| Fax: 616.647.1001|

make reservations at the Hampton Inn


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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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: Practice courts are now open for reservation. You may reserve one 1/2 court starting at 6:55 am to 7:55 am. The cost is $10 per half court. 4 player per court. Coaches are not permitted to reserve courts, each reservations must be in different players name. Club doors will open at 6:45 am. Please contact another player to practice with. No private coaches or parents hitting unless there is not an available player option on site. Adults will be removed to ensure all players having equal warm-up opportunity. * Our policy exists to make our tournament a positive and fair event for all participants.

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 still be removed for players if space is required.

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

ChangesThe USTA will be launching a new, simplified nationwide junior tournament competitive structure in January, 2021. These changes will create a standardized system that will drive greater consistency for our players, parents, coaches, tournament directors and officials. These changes will help better address the needs of all our constituents with the goals of driving growth in USTA Junior Tournaments. Please click on the link to learn everything you need to know about these changes.
In 2021, this event will be an Open Level 5.
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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 - 22 Players based on the most recent USTA/Midwest Standings List in the age division of the tournament
2 - 10 Players based on UTR
Players will be seeded for the tournament in the following order:
All 8 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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This tournament carries with it Level 3 USTA/Midwest points per round. For more information on USTA/Midwest points per round, please visit the following link: more info

Feed-in consolation draw (through the Quarterfinals). All matches are best of three tie-break sets with a 10-point tie-breaker in lieu of a 3rd set. 32 FICQ

SATURDAY - 3 rounds of main draw and 2 round of consolation singles. SUNDAY - 2 rounds of main draw and 3 rounds of consolation singles.

Wilson US Open balls will be used. Awards will be given to: Singles- 1st to 4th main draw and two 5th places.

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.

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: more info

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.

Please see link if you have signed up for two tournaments on the same weekend. more info

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."

All players MUST turn in a medical waiver and video stream 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. more info

Stringing will be available by on demand pickup throughout the weekend.