EARLYBIRD NEWS:
Play for Men's and Women's singles and doubles will have consolation. Early consie rounds will be one no ad "Pro Set" with best of 2 no ad sets for the finals (10 pt TB in lieu of 3rd set).
Play for Men's singles 55,60,65 will start 11-29, Tuesday noontime. Men's 70,75 and 80 singles and all women's matches and doubles will start later in the week. Generally a round of 16 will start on Thursday leading to a finals on Sunday. Smaller draws could finish on Sat. Monday 12-5 is a rain day.
Consolation rounds will be played at the "Tennis Gardens" (TG) or the "Water Club" (WC). The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center (LBKTC) hosts most of the matches.
We will visit with area hotel and motesl looking for tennis specials and post choices in a few weeks.
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Sanction
This tournament is sanctioned by the USTA. The message on this Home Page referring to a IFT sanction is non operative.
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Tournament Balls
Wilson US Open
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Tiebreak
The Coman Tiebreak Procedure for doubles play will be the norm. Coman optional for singles, with the default being the classic TB.
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Draw Posting
Draws should be posted by 11-24-11. We want to get them up as early as possible. The TC number is on the home page, as soon as the draw is complete a copy will be at the 941 316 8367 Tennis desk.
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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 Sunday, November 20, 2011 6:00:00 PM 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: 153500611 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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