USTA National Opens

Alternates By Event
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We will be playing doubles first both Thursday and Friday morning. We used this format at the 2006 event and received nothing but compliments. This format keeps players from leaving town early if they are eliminated from singles quickly. Doubles first also gets everyone warmed up for their singles matches. In order to do this we need to make the doubles draw Wednesday night. If you have a partner please let me know by email at tennisproken@yahoo.com or you may call 513-489-9700. You can check the competitor's list to see who is playing and who has already secured a partner. If you do not intend to play doubles let me know so I may open up that spot to an alternate.

Please pay close attention when looking at the draw. If only the date and time are listed with your start time then you are playing at Harper's Point located at 8675 East Kemper Road, Cincinnati 45249. Harper's phone # is 513-489-9700. If "5SEAS" is listed with your start time then you are playing at Five Seasons Sports Club located at 11790 Snider Road, Cincinnati 45249. Five Season's phone # is 513-489-0700. As the draw sizes diminish we will play the matches exclusively at Harper's Point.

The Marriott Northeast is our host hotel and is located 3 minutes from the Club at Harpers Point. Call 877-204-8216 and ask for the USTA National Rate. Alternatively, you can copy and paste this link into your web browser and book room online: https://marriott.com/reservation/availability.mi?propertyCode=CVGNE&path=marriott&gc=nlonloa The special athletic rate is $105 and includes complimentary breakfast on Saturdays- (muffins, danish, bagels, cream cheese, apples, bananas, oranges, oatmeal, cold cereal, build your own peanut butter and jelly sandwich station, juices and coffee, complimentary sports drink for each player), discount coupons to Lazer Kraze and Dave & Buster's, movie/game room on Saturday night with complimentary popcorn and a drawing for 4 complimentary King's Island tickets and 1 complimentary night stay at the hotel. Also, the hotel will offer a fabulous Thanksgiving Buffet that travelers can make reservations for by calling 513-459-9800. Prices are as follows, excluding tax and gratuity: Children 14 and under -$8.95, Adults-$15.95, Seniors over 55-$8.95. The dining room opens at 5:00 for the Thanksgiving buffet. The last matches scheduled for that day are 2:00 so everyone should be done in time to get cleaned up with time to spare. The hotel has recently added this dining option especially for us so when making your reservation don't be surprised if the person answering the phone tells you there is no seating then. If that does happen ask to speak with the restaurant directly and they will be able to accomodate you.

Airports - The Greater Cincinnati Airport and the Dayton Airport are both 45 minutes to an hour from our club. You may be able to find cheaper fares by flying into Columbus (90 minutes), Indianapolis (120 minutes), or Louisville (145 minutes.)

Courts - The tournament will be held at two sites: The Club at Harpers Point is the host club and has ten indoor courts. Five Seasons Sports Club is 2 minutes from Harpers and has 8 courts. Practice courts - You may reserve practice courts at the following facilites: Harpers 513-489-9700 Five Seasons 513-489-0700 Camargo 513-793-9200 (15 minutes from Harpers) Courtyard 513-777-5530 (15 minutes from Harpers.)

Hotels - There are several other hotels located within 10 minutes of the club. Call 513-489-9700 and we will fax or mail you a list of alternate hotels.

Mandatory meeting - We will have a check in party on Wednesday, November 21 from 6-8. This meeting is mandatory unless travel plans don't allow it. Tee shirts, draws, goody bag, and complementary food and drinks will be provided.

The USTA no longer requires players to list a contact number when registering for a tournament. We would like to have this information if we need to change your time/location or let you know if you have received a default. Please include your email address and the best number at which to reach you. We will use this information for no additional purpose.