USTA National Selection Tournament

G16 Alternates 11/27
B16 Alternates 11/27

Draws will be published on Thursday 11/27 - SINGLES DRAWS ARE NOW PUBLISHED - please be sure to check your draw on Thursday to make sure your first match time has not changed

Any player that is interested in playing the the tournament may register as an on site alternate on Friday morning. You must email me at brian.notis@austintennisacademy.com to let me know you plan on being on site so I can add you to the alternate list unless you are already on the alternate list. On site alternates will be placed in the draw if there are any withdrawals or no shows on Friday morning. If there are multiple on site alternates, players will be selected in the order that they appear on the regular alternate list. On site alternates must register at between 7:15-7:45am at the appropriate site. B16 @ WLHS; G16 @ Polo; B18 @ LC; G18 @ WOT

Thursday, November 27th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Cost: $35 per player (cash or check payable to ATA due before session begins)
Limited to only 20 players. Contact Guillaume Gauthier (ATA Academy Coach) via text at 512-534-6603 to sign up. First come first serve basis.

Tentative Schedule: Dynamic Stretching, Warm Up, Point Play

Click on the following link for a list of restaurants serving Thanksgiving Dinner. Use the map view to see what options are close to where you are staying. I suggest calling the restaurant directly to see if a reservation is necessary and to confirm that they are in fact open on Thanksgiving. more info

We are using multiple sites (and most every tennis court in the immediate area) on for this tournament...ATA, Lake Travis HS, Westlake HS, Lost Creek, Polo Tennis and Fitness and Lakeway World of Tennis. My suggestions for warm up sites are as follows and are included in the map that is linked to this message: Open to the public and first come first serve...Westridge Middle School, Bowie HS, Austin HS. You can make reservations at the following: Caswell Tennis Center, South Austin Tennis Center. WLHS will not be used as a tournament site on Saturday and Sunday (so should be available for warm up). LTHS will not be used for the tournament on Sunday. Click on the following link for a map that shows the sites as well as other courts in the area. more info

The Austin Tennis Academy ATA is located in southwest Austin inside the Spanish Oaks community. Our physical address is 6800 Spanish Oaks Club Blvd., Austin, Texas 78738. ATA is located .2 miles west from the intersection of Hwy 620 and Hwy 71W. Look for the McCoy's Building Supply sign on your right and get in the left hand lane, make a left at the windmill into Spanish Oaks, go to the second round about and we are on your left. Also go to our website at www.austintennisacademy.com for directions and a map. YOUR NAVIGATION SYSTEM MAY NOT FIND ATA, SO PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE! To use your navigation system, you must enter the following address: 13443 Hwy 71 West, Bee Cave TX 78738. This takes you to the entrance of Spanish Oaks. more info

B16 will be at WLHS and ATA. 4100 Westbank Dr, Austin 78746 - Click on the following link for a map - Courts are on the right off of Westbank Dr. as your coming from 360. more info

G16 will be at Polo and ATA. 14101 Canonade, Austin 78737 - (512)-829-4340 - click on the following link for a map more info

B18 will be at Lost Creek and ATA. 2612 Lost Creek Blvd Austin, TX 78746. 512-892-0173. Click on this link for a map to Lost Creek. more info

G18 will be at WOT and ATA. 1 World of Tennis Square, Austin TX 78738 - 512-266-7222 Pay close attention to the speed limits in Lakeway! Click on the following link for a map and directions to WOT. more info

The Main Draw and 3/4 Playoff will be best of 3 sets. The Feed in Consolation and Quarterfinal Consolation Draw will be best of 3 with a Match Tiebreaker in lieu of the 3rd set. Doubles will be single elimination with a 3/4 playoff. All Doubles matches will play 8 Game Prosets.
Day 1 is scheduled to play round of 64 and 32 in the main draw/ consolation will play round 1. Day 1 doubles will play round of 32.
Day 2 is scheduled to play round of 16 in the main draw/ consolation will play round 2 and 3. Day 2 doubles will play round of 16 and the quarters.
Day 3 is scheduled to play the quarters and semis in the main draw / consolation will play round of 16 and quarters. Day 3 doubles will play semis.
Day 4 is scheduled to play the finals and 3/4 playoff in the main draw / consolation will play semis and finals. Quarterfinal consolation will play round 1 and 5/6 th place. Day 4 doubles will play Finals and 3/4 playoff.

Doubles entries will remain open until Noon on Friday, Nov 28th. After that noon deadline, unpaired players will be paired by the tournament committee. If you already have a partner, please email me and I'll pair you up online. If you would like me to contact a player for you to see if they want to play doubles, you must send me an email I can forward directly to that player including all of your contact info. I will do so if I have a current email address. That player will then be responsible for contacting you directly if they choose to.

Noon - Entry Deadline - unpaired players after 12:00 who wish to play doubles will be paired by the tournament committee
3:30 - Draws and Schedule Posted Online
5:30 - Matches begin (G18 @ WOT, B18 @ LC, G16 @ Polo)
6:00 - B16 matches begin @ ATA

Draw Sizes
All singles draws shall be 64 players.
Doubles draw shall be 32 team maximum.
Match Format
All main draws (and 3rd and 4th place playoff) shall be 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets.
All Feed In Consolation Matches: Best of 3 Tiebreak Sets with a 10 point TB in lieu of a 3rd set.
Doubles Matches: 8 Game Pro Set with a 7 point tiebreak at 8 games all.
Singles Feed In Consolation Information
All singles draws will have a feed in consolation that feeds players through the round of 16.
The quarterfinal losers will be fed into a separate draw to playoff for 5th and 6th place.
The FIC must be played to completion. The FIC is considered part of the tournament and participation is mandatory for all singles main draw players.
Singles and Doubles 3rd-4th Place Playoffs Required
All singles and doubles draws shall have a playoff for 3rd and 4th place. All players are required to play the 3rd-4th place playoff.

All parents will have to complete a USTA Release and Waiver Form before playing their 1st match. Players must bring their release form when they register prior to their first match. DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL Release Forms. Please find USTA Release and Waiver Form more info

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We are looking forward to seeing you at the USTA National Selection Tournament at ATA! The Austin Tennis Academy is a training program for junior tennis players who aspire to achieve excellence through tennis–it is a group of coaches, players and parents dedicated to pursuing excellence in tennis and life. The mission of the Austin Tennis Academy is to create a local junior tennis community, dedicated to developing students to their fullest potential in tennis, academics and character. One of our primary objectives is to help students use tennis to help them make the perfect college choice. The flagship service of the Austin Tennis Academy is the Academy Program. The Academy Program is tennis training and fitness training for top level players and those that aspire to be top level players. Top level in this case means Superchamp level in the USTA Texas Section and nationally ranked players in the United States and for those with the talent and drive, success at the National and International level. Players in the Academy program look at their lives through the prism of being a tennis athlete. They train on and off the court, they travel to meet the competition, they are focused on lofty goals in tennis performance. We pride ourselves on our collaborative relationship we share with our parents and pride ourselves on that being an element that makes us unique among tennis academies. Our students are special. Not only do they pursue athletic and academic excellence, they are partners in making our program successful, they participate with younger players as mentors, and take responsibility for making the program and each other better. Call us today at 512.276.2271 or email us at info@AustinTennisAcademy.com. We'd love to tell you more about our programs, short programs, and summer camps. more info

WITHDRAWALS - Please click on edit registration on the left side of this homepage and follow the directions to withdraw before the deadline. Please email me at john.kudrick@clubcorp.com if you need to withdraw from the tournament after the deadline. Include your name, division and reason for withdrawing. Written notification (email is sufficient) is required for withdrawals after the entry deadline as per USTA rules. There are no refunds for withdrawals after the entry deadline or for weather related cancellations.

HOTEL INFORMATION - Lakeway Area: Hampton Inn Lakeway - 2013 FM 620 South, 10 minutes from ATA, 512-263-7474, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lakeway 15707 Oak Grove Blvd 512-735-5555, Mountain Star Lodge, HWY 620, 5 minutes from ATA, 512-263-2010. Lakeway Inn Resort, 512-261-6600. The Vintage Villas Hotel, 512/266-9333. See "Hotel Info - Mopac and NW" for additional options

Registration - There is no Thursday registration. Players should plan to be at their playing site at least 30 minutes prior to their first match time to register for the tournament, turn in their waiver form, sign in for doubles and check in for their match.

BALL TYPE - Wilson US Open Extra Duty Felt balls will be used for all matches (12's - 18's).

Court Surface - All matches will be played on hard courts

WEATHER UPDATES - We will do everything we can to complete the tournament even if we have inclement weather. The Austin weather can change very quickly. If necessary, we will go to alternate scoring to speed up the matches. This website will be updated with any weather related delays or you may call ATA at 512-276-2271 during the tournament for weather related updates. Please also be sure to follow me @briannotisata on twitter for up to the minute tournament updates.

AIRPORT - The Austin Bergstrom Int'l Airport is approx 45-60 min. from the Austin Tennis Academy. The ATA is in southwest Austin. Go west on Hwy 71W for approximately 22 miles, Hwy 71W is called US 290W for a few miles, follow signs to Hwy 71W. When you get to the light at Hwy 620, get into left lane, turn left into Spanish Oaks across from McCoys.

HOTEL INFORMATION - Mopac and NW Areas: La Quinta, 4424 S. Mopac Expressway, Hyatt House Austin Arboretum 10001 N. Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78759, 1-866-725-1661, Hampton Inn NW/Arboretum 3908 W Braker Ln 512-765-9998, Homewood Suites Arboretum/NW 10925 Stonelake Blvd 512-765-9996, Embassy Suites-Arboretum 512-372-8771 Hampton Inn - Arboretum 512-349-9898 Towneplace Suites-Northwest 512-231-9360 Fairfield Inn and Suites - Northwest 512-527-0734 La Quinta Inn and Suites - Northwest 512-832-2121. Candlewood Suites 4320 IH 35-512-444-8882, Hyatt Regency Downtown Austin, 512-477-1234, Crown Plaza, 6121 IH 35, 512-323-5466. The Renaissance Hotel, 9721 Arboretrum Blvd, Austin, TX - 1-800-228-9898