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WEATHER UPDATE
Sunday 4:45 PM All matches are cancelled for today. We will update schedules and draws tomorrow. It is raining now.
Sunday 7:10 AM Courts are currently dry. We have a lot of rain around our area but we are dry.
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Tournament Hotel
DEADLINE TO BOOK: September 30, 2018 All reservations must be made through this link unless you do not
have an internet connection. In this instance you may call me directly to book
a reservation. By booking a reservation inside your team block you agree to the
following conditions: * All rooms must be booked through group link. After you click on
the link you will hit “continue” and then on the next page select the room type
that works best for your family. Continue with your private information from
that point forward. * 2 Night Minimum stay required. * Breakfast is included. -Included; scrambled eggs
with meat items, toast, banana, fruit juice, cereal, oatmeal, milk and coffee
or tea. Tax & gratuity is included. Not Included; Any cooked to order
items. * In accordance with our food and beverage license, food brought
in from outside the hotel must be consumed in your guest room only.
* Any reservation cancelled inside (4pm) _2 days of arrival will be charged the
full length of stay room and tax. In the instance of a weather event that
causes an official change in the tournament format or even a tournament
cancellation, we will waive any late cancel fees or minimum stay requirements. Group Name:
USDA National If you have any questions or special reservation needs, please
contact ElizabethBenton@hiltonhouston.com directly.
more info
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DOUBLES
We will no longer pair players based on UTR ratings per USTA National instructions. We will match by USTA National Standing List for doubles. We will extend until Thursday evening at 7:00 to find a partner or e-mail to us a request to play with a particular player. We will make doubles draws Friday morning.
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Girls Doubles Draw Remade
We remade the Girls Doubles draw because we did not seed a team that should have been seeded.
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Notes
TOURNAMENT HOTEL
Hilton Garden Inn is offering a rate of $109 for a double bed and
includes breakfast. They also offer singles with fold out queen
beds for $99. We will have a link up tomorrow to make reservations.
We reserved 32 rooms.
DOUBLES
Players in singles draw have first priority for acceptance in
Doubles. Thus, if you have been accepted in the Singles, it is very
likely you will be accepted in the Doubles.
Please note that you and your partner have to both sign up with
each other or both e-mail us at usta@giammalva.com for us to match
you. We need confirmation from both partners.
We will begin the matching partner process on September 24th. You
are welcome to e-mail us sooner as long as your partner also
e-mails confirmation.
Please e-mail us if you do not have a partner but still want to
play in the doubles. We are not able to match partners based on UTR
rating and will now match by National Doubles Standing list. We
will though extend the deadline to find a partner until 7:00 PM
Thursday. We will make the doubles draw on Thursday
evening.
PRACTICE COURTS
We will have practice courts on Friday
February 12th starting at 12:00. Please call our pro shop at
281-370-5801 and let us know you will be coming out to practice. It
is a first come, first serve basis, and we will not charge for
practice courts.
TOURNAMENT WORKOUT AND DRILLS
We are offering a Friday
afternoon drill from 4:00 - 6:00 with Giammalva Elite Academy Staff
and Pros in a 4 to 1 pro/student ratio or less. Cost is $60 for the
drill. Please e-mail Victor Pinones-Haltenhoff if you plan to
attend the drill at victor@giammalva.com. Please check out the
Giammalva Elite website at www.giammalvaelite.com. Our Academy
offers a full time program with housing and education
options.
We have pros available for private lessons or hit.
ON SITE STRINGING
We have a certified
instructor and a Babolat Star 5 stringer on site, and can complete
within a 24 hour window without an additional charge. We charge
$14/labor for each racquet.
TOURNAMENT DRAW FORMAT
32 Singles FIC
Doubles Single Elimination.
MATCH FORMAT
All Singles matches will play best of 3
Set with a Super Tiebreaker to decide the third set.
All Doubles Matches will play a 6 Game Pro Set with a 7-Point
Tiebreak at 6 games all.
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PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF PLAY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY USTA
NATIONAL
This schedule of play is subject to change from
rain and/or USTA National adjustments.
Saturday
8:00 1st Round Doubles
9:15 2nd Round Doubles
11:00 Girls 1st Round Singles
12:30 Boys 1st Round Singles
2:00 Girls 2nd Round Singles
3:30 Boys 2nd Round Singles
Sunday
8:00 Doubles Semifinals
9:15 Doubles Finals
11:00 Girls 3rd Round Singles Including FIC
12:30 Boys 3rd Round Singles Including FIC
2:00 Girls 4th Round Singles Including FIC
3:30 Boys 4th Round Singles including FIC
Monday
8:00 All B&G FIC, B&G PlayOffs
9:30 B&G FInals
11:00 Last Round of B&G FIC
TOURNAMENT BALL
We are using Wilson US Open Extra Duty
ball for all matches. We will give 3 balls for all matches, and
third set when played out in full.
AIRPORT
We recommend flying into Bush
Intercontinental Airport. It is located 30 minutes from our
tournament site.
REFUND POLICY
We do not refund for
withdrawals after the Entry Deadline.
TOURNAMENT SITES
GRC - Giammalva
Racquet Club - 16400 Sir William Dr., Spring, TX 77379
USTA RELEASE AND WAIVER FORM
All parents
will have to complete a USTA Release and Waiver Form before playing
their 1st match.
DOUBLES PAIRING
We will help with doubles
pairing if you do not have a partner. Please enter event, and
e-mail us you will need a partner. We will pair up by doubles
ranking unless a partner is requested. We will begin pairing
players one week after the entry deadline.
DRESS CODE
Regular appropriate tennis wear
is required.
ON SITE FOOD
We will offer salads, soups and
sandwiches on site at Cecile's Cafe. We will also grill burgers,
chicken, hot dogs, etc. during the weekend for a fee.
WEATHER AND TOURNAMENT UPDATES
We will
update the tournament website.
We will also update Twitter. Text 404-04 and type
Follow @GRCTournaments and you will get tournament updates sent to
your phone.
MANDATORY REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN PROCEDURES
We ask that everyone check Friday afternoon between 4:00 - 7:00
PM.
TOURNAMENT SITE
We will only use Giammalva Racquet Club unless adverse weather
conditions. Giammalva RC is located at 16400 Sir William Dr.,
Spring, TX 77379. We have 20 newly resurfaced laykold tennis
courts, a fitness center,pool and restaurant.
Player Selection TypeNational Selection Tournament
Entry TypeEntry 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, September 13, 2018 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 800002418 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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