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Tuesday WARM-UP COURT ASSIGNMENTS
Warm-up courts are not mandatory. They are simply a convenience for players before play begins. Courts are assigned for both indoor and outdoor in case of rain. In the case of rain or wet courts, all play will be indoors, and no warm-up courts will be available. If no rain and courts are dry, warm-up courts will be available indoors throughout the tournament.
8-8:50a Court 1 / 11 Carpenter / Liao Court 2 / 12 Flanagan / Remis Court 3 / 13 Fliegner / Savu Court 4 / 14 Hollins / Selby Court 5 / 15 Mariotti / Heuser Court 6 / 16 Von Tersch Pohrere / Dellabarca Court 7 / 17 Copeland / Eklund Court 8 / 18 Open
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*** IMPORTANT to ALL PLAYERS***MATCH TENNIS APP
We are excited to provide our entrants with the highest quality tournament experience!
We will be using The Match! Tennis App for all instant tournament notifications via text, email, twitter, and facebook. In order to receive all instant Tournament notifications, YOU MUST register. Enter promo code “MN-17436” 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 to register.
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WHO TO CONTACT
Please direct all questions to Mason Hemmer at hemme039@umn.edu or 612-625-2444 (email is preferred).
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IMPORTANT LINKS
* Entry and Selection process : https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/Junior%20Competition_%20Entry%20and%20Selection%20Processes%20for%20the%20National%20Level%202%20and%20Level%203%20tournaments.pdf
* Withdrawal/Entry Refund Policy : https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/Junior%20Competition_Withdrawals%20and%20Entry%20Fee%20Refunds.pdf
* Seeding Criteria: https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/Junior%20Competition_Seeding%20Criteria.pdf
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National Championships
All singles finalists and champions of the July National Level 2 will automatically qualify for the same age division of the National Championships. Players must still register for the National Championships in order to be considered for the event. To read more about the National Championship selection process please click "more info"
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SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Saturday: Doubles Round of 32 will begin at 9a. Singles Round of 64 will begin approximately 9:45a (dependent on player
availability). Singles round of 32 and consolation round 1 will follow.
Sunday:
Doubles Round of 16 will begin at 9a. Doubles quarterfinals will
follow. Main draw singles round of 16, consolation round 2 and 3 will
follow doubles (beginning also at 9a, as player availability allows).
Monday:
Doubles Semifinals will begin at 9a. Singles quarterfinals,
semifinals, 5/6th playoff semifinal, consolation round of 16 and
consolation quarterfinals will start at 9a as player availability
allows.
Tuesday: Doubles Finals and 3rd/4th playoff will begin at
9a. Singles finals, 3rd/4th playoff, 5/6th playoff final, consolation
semifinal and consolation final (no 7th/8th playoff will be played) will
start at 9a as player availability allows.
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COURT SURFACE
This event is scheduled to be played on outdoor hard courts. Baseline has indoor hard courts courts available on site in case of inclement weather. Priority will be given to play matches outdoors as much as possible. Matches may be moved indoors or rain delays may occur if inclement weather will clear quickly. Baseline tournament staff will make decisions with assistance from USTA National staff on when to delay matches versus moving indoors.
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OFFICIAL BALL
Wilson US Open Regular Duty will be the ball used.
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MATCH AND DRAW FORMAT
• Main Draw Singles (including play off for 3rd & 4th place): Best 2 out of 3 sets, with a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of a full 3rd • Feed-In Championship Matches and Quarterfinal Playoff Matches: Best of 3 Tiebreak Sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in Lieu of a 3rd Set; regular scoring. • Doubles Matches: Single elimination (playoff for 3rd & 4th Place) 6 Game Pro Set with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 6 games all; No-ad scoring
Consolation is mandatory and will be played to completion.
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PRACTICE COURTS
Each player receives 25 minutes, on half of a court, each day prior to the start of play. Courts will be assigned the evening prior on the tournament homepage.
Saturday will have designated warm up courts free of charge from 8:30-8:55a and 8:55-9:20a. Sunday will have designated warm up courts free of charge from 8-8:50a. Monday warm-up courts will be assigned from 8-8:50a.
Practice courts are available prior to Saturday at a junior rate of $28/hr. Courts can be booked by calling the Baseline Tennis Center desk at 612-625-1433 at a date to be determined. This homepage will be updated 1 week prior to the event, with the process of booking courts. Please do not email tournament staff to book practice courts.
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PARKING AROUND THE TENNIS CENTER
Due to the close proximity of the Baseline Tennis Center to 4 major athletic venues, parking may be at event rates (up to $10.00/car) with no in/out privileges. Metered parking is available behind the building at $1.25/hr as available. Please consider carpooling, walking a longer distance, etc. to minimize the impact of these events. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. A campus map is at the link below to help facilitate your travel around the tennis center.
http://www.pts.umn.edu/park/eventparkingcalendar
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RACQUET STRINGING
A stringer will always be on site during business hours. We are able to turn around any racquet within 24 hours. For most requests, we are able to complete in a couple hours. If players provide their own string, we charge only $21 per racquet. If you require string, we carry most Babolat synthetic string brands.
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TOWELS AND ICE
Ice is provided for any injury and water is available at all levels of Baseline. We do not have a towel service on site, please bring your own court towels.
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WHO TO CONTACT DURING THE EVENT
A tournament hotline is available to contact the tournament desk and referee immediately with any concerns or questions: 612-363-9331
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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, June 7, 2018 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: 550000418 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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