USTA Category I Championship (ITF Grade A)
This tournament will receive USTA Category I and ITF Grade A ranking points per round won (Please note, the ITF only ranks Men’s & Women’s 35-85 and over singles, doubles, and mixed. If you are playing in any other division, you will not earn ITF ranking points). In order to receive USTA ranking points for this tournament, a player must be a current USTA member. In order to receive ITF ranking points, a player must have a valid ITF IPIN BEFORE the start of the tournament. To find out more information about USTA & ITF IPIN, rankings, and ranking points, please click here for here.
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FOREIGN PLAYERS (For USTA Category I & Super Super Category II Homepages)
Non U.S. citizens may enter this tournament without the purchase of a USTA membership. You may do so, as long as you are in good standing with your home federation and have a current ITF IPIN. You must also create a free USTA account. Once you have done so, you may email the tournament director with your new USTA account number, remit payment, and be entered into the tournament. To create your free USTA account, please click here for here.
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Tell Us What You Think
Please take a few minutes to
tell USTA about your experience with this tournament by completing a short
survey at the following link:
https://form.jotform.com/80705539596165
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NOTE: FIC may be full or modified. Different age groups will
start & finish on different days. Please check web site for
updated information.
All match times are subject to bad weather. Please check the internet or call the Pro Shop to confirm match times. The number is 718-268-2300 x127.
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Official Ball: Wilson US OPEN
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For Adult & Senior National Rankings: This tournament will calculate as a Category I (10x). Champions will receive 1000 points.
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IMPORTANT Parking Information Players are invited to park in the lot next to the Stadium on 69th Avenue. Please be sure NOT to park on the private streets surrounding the Club. Cars parked on the private streets will be booted. PLEASE READ THE SIGNS CAREFULLY!!
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ALL WHITE DRESS CODE ON COURT The West Side Tennis Club has an all white dress code for anyone on the courts. This includes hats, warm-ups and accessories. Shoes may have up to 50% color.
Please also be aware that GRASS COURT SHOES ARE NOT PERMITTED. This includes the Adidas Feather and any shoe with nubs or protrusions on the sole. Thank you for observing this club rule which protects the courts from excess wear and tear and thank you for your understanding.
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Player Party The Player Party will be held on Tuesday, July 10 on the Club Terrace at 6pm. Free to players. Door prizes!!!
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Practice Courts Friday, July 6 - Practice courts available from 10am-2pm Saturday, July 7 - Practice courts available from 10am-6pm Sunday, July 8 - Practice courts available from 10am-3pm & 5-8pm Wednesday & Thursday, July 11 & 12 - Practice courts available for 30s & 40s starting at 6pm
Practice courts may be reserved 24 hrs. in advance by calling the Pro Shop at 718-268-2300 x127. All white dress code applies.
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Scheduling Requests Email any scheduling requests to akemi.kinoshita@foresthillstennis.com BEFORE THE ENTRY DEADLINE. Every effort will be made to accommodate scheduling needs as long as requests are received before the entry deadline. NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AFTER THIS TIME UNLESS NECESSITATED BY WEATHER OR COURT CONDITION
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Hotel Information Here are some hotels in the area with estimated travel times to the club:
Wyndham Garden LaGuardia South (20 min by subway) 61-18 93rd St, Rego Park, NY 11374 (718) 261-9400
Paris Suites (25 min by bus) 109-17 Horace Harding Expy, Corona, NY 11368 (718) 760-2820
Comfort Inn & Suites Kew Gardens (15 min by subway) 124-18 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11415 (718) 489-9090
Holiday Inn Express LaGuardia ARPT (25 min by bus) 113-10 Horace Harding Expy, Flushing, NY 11368 (718) 699-0994
Best Western Jamaica Inn (20 min by subway) 8707 Van Wyck Expy, Queens, NY 11435 (718) 291-7500
Hillside Hotel (20 min by subway) 140-17 Queens Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435 (718) 473-9140
Additionally, you may find luck with Airbnb in the area. If you have any further housing questions, please call the Pro Shop at (718) 268-2300x127 and speak with Alex.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR APPEALS ABOUT SEEDING PLEASE EMAIL akemi.kinoshita@foresthillstennis.com BY THE MORNING OF JULY 29th
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Match Format: All matches will use the Coman tiebreak. All main draw matches will be best of 3 tiebreak sets. All consolation matches will play a 10 point tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
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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 Saturday, June 22, 2019 1:00:00 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: 100069419 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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