Tournament Reports
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WE ARE INDOORS on Tuesday
Given the damp courts, the cold temperature and the possibilility of additional precipitation, we are playing indoors this morning. No change in match times. Courts open at 8 am for warm-up. LOCATION: Creve Coeur Racquet Club 12691 Conway Rd St Louis MO 63141 314-434-0344 CCRC is located about 12 miles (20 minutes) west of Dwight Davis Tennis Center, about a mile north-west of the intersection of I-270 and I-64.
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POSSIBLE RAIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
If it rains on Tuesday morning and the courts are wet at 6:30 am, we will move indoors for the final Tuesday matches. I WILL TALK TO DWIGHT DAVIS AT 6:30 AM ON TUESDAY AND UPDATE THE WEBSITE BY 6:45 AM.
Our indoor back-up for Tuesday is: Creve Coeur Racquet Club 12691 Conway Rd St Louis MO 63141 314-434-0344 CCRC is located about 12 miles (20 minutes) west of Dwight Davis Tennis Center, about a mile north-west of the intersection of I-270 and I-64. If we go indoors, the courts at CCRC will be open for warm-up at 8 am, with the doubles final played at 8:30 am, and all other matches played as currently scheduled.
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WARM-UP AT DWIGHT DAVIS
SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY:There will be plenty of courts available for warm-up for the remainder of the tournament. Please check with the tournament desk as to which bank of courts you should use for warm-up/practice.
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SUNDAY MORNING - INDOORS
We are playing indoors this morning. Matches will start at 9 am at both locations, with courts open for warm-up at 8:00 am. Players will be asked to pay $5 each to cover the additional cost for indoor courts. After 9 am, there is only one additional court at Kings Point for warm-up, so if you are scheduled for 10:30 am or noon at Kings Point, you may want to find another option for warm-up. (Sunset will have two warm-up courts after 9 am.) You may call me to discuss other possible warm-up court options after 7:30 am. (Carobeth, 314-313-2217) The plan is to play one round of consolation singles and one round of main draw singles indoors, and then move back outside in the afternoon for a second round of consolation singles and two rounds of doubles. The draws have been updated as of 6:45 am.
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TOURNAMENT LOCATION
Dwight Davis Tennis Center 5620 Grand Dr St Louis MO 63112 314-361-0177 Dwight Davis (DDTC) is located in Forest Park, just south of the Missouri History Museum. To avoid traffic on the weekend, it is recommended you enter the park from Skinker or Lindell/Forest Park Parkway. There is free parking on the street, and in the large parking lot to the east of the courts. There is also a small parking lot on the west side of the club house. Parking in the small lot is $7/day or $20 for the tournament. (Parking passes may be purchased in the pro shop, and must be displayed in your car.)
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RAIN / INDOOR BACK UP
The forecast as of Friday morning, includes a likelihood of rain on Saturday night and Sunday morning. If the courts are soaked on Sunday at 7 am and we believe we will not be able to start play by 10:30 am, then we will play indoors on Sunday morning beginning at 9 am (2 locations), and either stay indoors (if necessary) or move back outdoors at Dwight Davis in the afternoon.
Here are the rain back-up locations:
SUNSET TENNIS CENTER (draw abbrev SUNST) 10911 Gravois Industrial Ct, St Louis MO, 63128 314-849-2327
KINGS POINT TENNIS (draw abbrev KINGS) 7645 Magna Dr, Belleville IL, 62223 618-277-7715 (I-64 east to I-255 south to IL-15 east)
In the event rain necessitates moving indoors, there will be a charge of $5/player for each singles match and $5/team for each doubles match. Any and all changes will be posted on the tournament home page at least 90 minutes before the start of indoor matches.
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DRAW AND MATCH INFORMATION
Singles draw size: 64 players Singles draw format: feed in consolation through the round of 16 (playoff for 3rd and 4th, playoff to determine 5th and 6th) Doubles draw format: single elimination Singles match format, main draw: best of 3 tiebreak sets, with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of 3rd set Singles match format, consolation draw: best of 3 tiebreak sets, with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of 3rd set Doubles match format: 8-game pro set with a 7-point tiebreak at 7 games all, no-ad scoring
The singles consolation draw is mandatory. Competitors are expected to play all scheduled matches to completion.
The singles draw will be made 3 days prior to the start of the tournament, and published on Thursday evening.
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ANTICIPATED TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, 9 am start Doubles R32 Main Singles, R64 Main Singles, R32 FIC Singles, R1
Sunday, 8:30 am start FIC Singles, R2 Main Singles, R16 FIC Singles, R3 Doubles, R16 Doubles, QF
Monday, 8:30 am start Doubles, SF Main Singles, QF FIC Singles, R16 FIC Singles, QF QF Playoff, R1
Tuesday, 8:30 am start Doubles, finals and 3rd/4th playoff Main singles, finals and 3rd/4th playoff QF Playoff for 5th/6th FIC Singles, SF FIC Singles, F
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HOST HOTELS
This will be a busy weekend for hotels in St Louis, as both Washington University and Saint Louis University have graduations the same weekend as our tournament. We have blocks of rooms set aside for the tournament at the following two hotels.
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HOMEWOOD SUITES
Homewood Suites rate: $189/night 8040 Clayton Rd Richmond Heights MO 63117 1-314-863-7700 click here for
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DOUBLETREE BY HILTON
Doubletree by Hilton by Chesterfield Athletic Club with indoor & outdoor courts rate: $139/night 16625 Swingley Ridge Rd Chesterfield MO 63017 636-532-5000 click here for
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ELIGIBILITY FOR USTA NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
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ENTRY AND SELECTION PROCESS
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WITHDRAWALS AND ENTRY REFUNDS
There will be no refunds for withdrawals after the entry deadline.
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SEEDING METHOD
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DOUBLES INFORMATION AND DEADLINE
The deadline for doubles is Saturday, May 11th at noon. In order to be paired together, BOTH players must EMAIL the tournament director with the name of their doubles partner. I cannot share contact information without permission, but you may email and ask me to share your information with someone you are trying to reach. There will also be a blind draw for doubles partners after the May 11th doubles deadline. If you would like to be included in the BLIND DRAW, please email and let me know prior to noon on Saturday, May 11th. The doubles draw will be made 4 days prior to the start of the tournament.
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REQUIRED RELEASE AND WAIVER
Please print, sign (parent/legal guardian) and submit the USTA Release and Waiver form. The form may be emailed to juniors@ustastl.com, faxed to 314-432-3959, or turned in during the tournament check-in process.
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OFFICIALS
USTA officials will rove matches all four days of the tournament, and will be staffed at a ratio of 1 official for every 4 courts. In addition, the following matches will be chaired: singles semi-finals, singles final, singles 3rd/4th playoff, and the doubles final.
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PRACTICE COURTS AND HITTING PRO
Practice courts will be available on Friday, May 17 from noon to 6 pm. To reserve a court, players should call DDTC at 314-361-0177, and tell the attendant you are in the National Level 2 tournament. (The charge for practice courts is $5/player.) Practice courts will also be available each morning of the tournament starting at 7 am, and continuing until Officials clear the courts 15 minutes before the start of match play. (No charge for practice courts on Saturday-Tuesday.)
Once tournament matches start each day, please see the tournament desk for practice courts. To give everyone a chance to hit, each player may reserve one 30 minutes slot. Coaches may only hit in if there are less than 4 players on the court. There are also hitting pros available, should you wish to hit with a pro (cost $50/hour for the hitting pro).
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RACQUET STRINGING
Racquet stringing service will be available at Dwight Davis. Details to follow.
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NATIONAL RANKING POINT TABLES
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TOURNAMENT BALL
The tournament ball will be the Wilson US Open extra duty ball.
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NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS
All Singles Champions and Finalists of the May National Level 2 will automatically qualify for the same age division of the National Clay Court Championship. Players must still register for the National Clay Court Championship is order to be considered for the event. To read more about more about the National Championship selection process click here
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Entry 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, April 25, 2019 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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