USTA Midwest Level 2 Open Championships

Events - Alternates by Event July 31 2:10PM
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info July 31 12:30PM

The COVID-19 procedures and policies in place by the USTA/Midwest Section for this event are as follows:
* First and foremost, if you are not feeling well, please withdraw from the event. If you are a spectator and not feeling well, please stay home. * Player +1 for the entire event. Only one person is going to be allowed with each player. * The water fountains will not be accessible for the duration of the event. Please bring plenty of water for matches. * Social distancing will be strongly encouraged in addition to wearing a face mask. * We encourage bringing your own chair to watch any matches outdoors. * Do not enter the facility until 10-15 minutes before your scheduled match time. * There will be no handshakes at the conclusion of matches. * Once match results have been turned in, we request you leave the facility immediately. Only players are to approach the tournament desk. Please keep a safe distance when doing so. * All tournament staff will be wearing masks.

The 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 4. more info

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 2 USTA/Midwest points per round and National Level 4 points. It also carries National Level 3 doubles points. 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


There will be no doubles with this tournament.

On Saturday August 1st tennis courts will be available for warm up starting at 7:00AM until 7:45AM and on Sunday August 2nd courts will be available for warm up at 8AM. Only players can come in at that time, guest can come in 10mins before their players scheduled match time.


If your match is later and you need a practice court, you can book a court in our indoor facility at $16 per hour. Please call 773-548-7529 to reserve a court.

Possible alternative practice or warm up sites include:


Dunbar Park Tennis Courts, 3099 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Nichols Park Tennis Courts, 1317 E 54th St, Chicago, IL 60615

INSERT TOURNAMENT HOTEL INFORMATION.


Group Name:
XS Tennis August
Group Code:
xst
Check-in:
28-JUL-2020
Check-out:
02-AUG-2020
Hotel Name:
Hampton Inn Chicago McCormick Place [hamptoninn.hilton.com]
Hotel Address:
123 East Cermak, Suite 100

Chicago, Illinois

60616
Phone Number:
3123631207

Neighboring Self-parking is $42 for 24 hours.
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SATURDAY - 3 rounds of main draw and 2 rounds of consolation singles. SUNDAY - 2 rounds of main draw and 3 rounds of consolation singles.

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

Phone reservations:

Guest should contact hotel directly at 1-800-472-6875 or 312-922-2900 to make their reservations.


Hotel Address:
1100 S. Michigan Ave Chicago IL 60605


Guests must mention XS Tennis Village, in order to receive this special rate.


The cut-off date for making reservations will be on July 24, 2020 On the cut-off date the excess rooms will be released, reservations and rates thereafter will be based upon availability
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Both the City of Chicago and Cook County now have travel restrictions for those returning from a number of states that are experiencing increases in COVID-19 activity. As such, all District Championship events will be following these directives from public health officials. States identified in the City of Chicago Emergency Travel Order and Cook County’s Travel Guidance are: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. Please be aware that the list of states is updated every Tuesday and goes into effect the following Friday at 12:01 a.m. As such, the above list of states and players affected could change. If that is the case, we will send out updated information. You can learn more about Cook County’s Travel Guidance at: https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/covid-19/covid-19-travel-guidance/ You can learn more about the City of Chicago Emergency Travel Order at: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home/emergency-travel-order.html Based on these public health advisories, the following policies will be in affect at the Chicago District Championships. COVID-19 Entry Policies • NO player will be allowed entry to this tournament if they have been to one of the states included in either the Chicago Emergency Travel Order of the Cook County Emergency Travel Guidance within 14 days of August 1st. In other words, if any player was in one of the identified states after July 18, 2020, that player cannot compete and MUST withdraw from the tournament. • NO spectators, parents, or coaches who have been to one of the states included in either travel advisory will be allowed entry to the events listed above. • A negative COVID-19 test does not eliminate the need for quarantining after being in one of the identified states. • Should a player enter one of these events and later be found to have been to one of the states included without quarantining for 14 days afterward, that player will immediately be removed from the tournament.

We will have an on-site stringer throughout the tournament. $20 for labor!

Contact info:
Louis De LaPena
(312) 925-0538