LINK TO SOUTHERN ENDORSEMENT LIST
please click more info for a link to the Southern Endorsement Lists for Tennessee
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DAILY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS!!!
The Leland Goldston Sportsmanship Award winner will be chosen by the Tournament Committee from this list of winners. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND PLAY THIS WEEKEND IN CHATTANOOGA! WE APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK AND LOVE OF THE GAME! We plan on having a daily sportsmanship award for a boy and a girl. These awards will be given out the following day. Nomination papers will be available at the tournament desk at each site. Players, parents, tournament staff, and officials will all be able to nominate players for an award. USTA TN has graciously agreed to provide the daily winners with an award. For Friday: Boys: John Yancey Girls: Willa Rogers For Saturday: Boys: Graham Hayes Girls: Mae Garrett
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USTA TN Endorsement Policy for Southern Closed
Click "More Info" to view USTA Tennessee's Southern Closed endorsement policy NOTE: THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR THE SOUTHERN CLOSED IS SUNDAY JUNE 2 AT MIDNIGHT!!!
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FIRST MATCH TIMES UPDATED!!!!! 10:05AM B16 SINGLES DRAW AFFECTED
First match times have been posted for Singles and Doubles... Please click on the report Future Match Info. There was a change to the B16 Singles Draw due to a top seed withdrawing. Please make sure you have your correct match time.
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MATCH TIMES / DRAWS / SITES !!!!!!!!!!
Good Afternoon Everyone! First match times will be published Thursday Morning. Draws will be published by 3:00PM Thursday. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE SITES FOR SINGLES FOR EACH MATCH!!! I've tried to accommodate everyone taking the SAT on Saturday morning, as the older divisions are playing later in the day. I've tried to have as few people as possible changing sites during the day, but this was an impossible task with a later start for the older age groups. As such, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR SCHEDULED SITE!!!
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Tournament Registration Information
It is strongly encouraged that you come Friday Morning and Register for the Tournament at The Champions Club. Regardless of weather, Registration will begin at 9:00AM at Champions Club. We encourage each of you to come early and participate in our Tennis Clinic Friday Morning. For those of you who cannot make Registration at Champions Club, you will be able to check in at Baylor prior to your first match. Note: if you have not paid your entry fee, you MUST check-in and register at Champions Club before your first match.
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FRIDAY MORNING TENNIS CLINIC (COMMUNITY WIDE)
Community wide Tennis Clinic -- Friday Morning May 31 -- 9:30-11:00 - The Champions Club Please
join us for a fun, high energy tennis clinic and workout led by some of
the areas best players and coaches. Stay tuned for a list of participating players and coaches as we approach our event! This will be a great way to get "warmed up" for our tournament. All Tournament Players as well as community tennis enthusiasts are invited and welcome to participate. Match play will not begin before 12:00 on Friday, so any tournament players will be able to participate and have time to get to their first match!
There will be a 20 dollar per player fee to participate in this clinic. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE CLINIC WILL BE DONATED TO THE SEAN KARL FOUNDATION
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Player Appreciation Dinner Friday Evening 5:30PM Champions Club and Baylor School
This year we are inviting all players, parents, and coaches to join us in our player appreciation dinner Friday Evening at 5:30PM. Dinner will be served at both The Champions Club and Baylor School. Chattanooga's premier caterer, Events with Taste Catering will be providing our food for the evening.
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COLLEGE FORUM Friday May 31 6:00PM
We will have an informal question and answer session with several college coaches and players Friday evening at the Champions Club. This will be a great opportunity for both players and parents to ask questions about college tennis, the admission process, and the different pathways for each of your children to stay involved in tennis beyond Junior Tournaments.
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Birth Certificates/Proof of Citizenship
All players must have a Birth Certificate on file in the Southern office for proof of US Citizenship. Green Cards will be accepted. Passports are not accepted. This event is restricted to the following Jr. players: U.S. Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees/Asylees; CTA. Refer to USTA Regulation III.A.2a.
To submit a Birth Certificate, email birthcertificates@sta.usta.com or fax 770-368-9091. Be sure to include the players’ name, USTA number, and current City/State. To verify you are on the list, click here
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MATCH SITES AND WARM-UP COURTS!!! PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LINK!!!!!!!
click the more info tab to see a list of our match sites and warm up sites, as well as a map
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Hotel Info!!!
Good Morning Everyone!!! Below are our tournament hotels for 2019... Please plan to make your reservations early because Chattanooga's annual Riverbend Music Festival is going to overlap with the tournament for the first couple of days!!! As such, Downtown Chattanooga will be a crowded and very festive environment. Lionel Richie will be performing Thursday night, Keith Urban will be performing Friday night, and Macklemore will be performing Saturday night!!!
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Holiday Inn and Suites Downtown
139.00/night
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SpringHill Suites Ooltewah
129.00/night
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Holiday Inn Hamilton Place
99.00/109.00 / night
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Embassy Suites Hamilton Place
174.00/night
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Format of Play!!!
Format of Play for 10's: Singles: Best of 3 Short Sets (sets to 4) no-ad scoring, with a regular set tie-break in-lieu of the 3rd Set. Doubles: 6 Game Set no-ad Scoring. Set Tie-Break at 5-5.
Format of Play for 12's: Singles: Best of 3 tie-break sets, with a match tie-break in-lieu of the 3rd set. Doubles: 8 Game Pro-set
Format of Play for 14's-18's: Singles: Best of 3 Tie-Break Sets Doubles: 8 Game Pro-set
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SCHEDULE OF PLAY!!!
Match Play will begin at 12:00 Noon on Friday May 31 with Doubles. We will play 1 Round of Doubles, followed by 1 Round of Singles, followed by 1 Round of Doubles on Friday. Saturday we will play 2 Rounds of Singles and 1 Round of Doubles. Stay updated here if there are any weather related changes to our Schedule of Play!
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CHATTANOOGA IS ON EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!!!!
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RD of 16 LOSERS!!! CURTIS DRAW!!!
If you lose in the Round of 16 Singles, YOU WILL PLAY IN THE CURTIS CONSOLATION!!! Please check the Curtis Consolation Draw for your spot. I will have the names in the draw as soon as I get a chance to update! Thanks!
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Leland Goldston Sportsmanship Award
CONGRATULATIONS TO GEORGE CORZINE FOR WINNING THE 2018 LELAND GOLDSTON SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD!
We will choose our 2019 Sportsmanship Award Winner from our Daily Sportsmanship Award Winners
2018 is the inaugural year of the TN Junior Qualifying Leland Goldston Junior Sportsmanship Award. One Sportsmanship Award Winner will be chosen by the Tournament Staff, Tournament Officials, and Tournament Committee from the Daily Sportsmanship award winners. This deserving individual will be awarded the Leland Goldston Sportsmanship Award. The local Chattanooga CTA as well as USTA TN will feature this award winner in their upcoming publications.
A little about Leland: Everyone that knew Leland would attest to the fact that he loved life and truly enjoyed many sports. After retiring from Southern Railroad, Leland became very active in the Chattanooga Tennis Community serving on numerous committees and managing many tennis tournaments. Leland served the tennis community tirelessly until his death, and we're excited to be able to inaugurate this award this year in his honor. A more detailed description of the award and of Leland is in your player packet and is available at each site.
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Racquet Stringing by Mike Stephens of String Sensation!!!
Also back by popular demand, is Chattanooga's only Certified Master Racquet Technician. He will be on-site at Champions Club throughout our event to assist in stringing or any other racquet customization needs you have!!! He carries a full line of string brands and types of string, or bring your own string!
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TOURNAMENT PHOTOGRAPHY COVERAGE!!!
We are delighted to have full-time tennis photographers Lloyd and
Melissa Clayton from YourGameFace at our event this year. They will
provide a unique and memorable service for our event this year.
Definitely make plans to visit their photo booth and sign up for a photo
shoot to commemorate your experience at the Tennessee Junior Qualifying
this year. Matches will be photographed by appointment. Please call
214-543-5437 to schedule your appointment today!
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Certified Athletic Trainer
We will have a Certified Athletic Trainer on-site at Champions Club throughout the event. All satellite match sites will have a basic first aid kit as well as ice bags for participants who need them. Our trainer will be able to travel back and forth between sites in the event of an emergency, but we encourage you to visit the trainer before or after your match at The Champions Club if you know you need to see them.
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Parent Alert and Medical Release
please see the attached link for the medical release and parent alert form if you would like to fill out before you come.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Friday, May 24, 2019 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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