ATLANTA SR INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP$$ (Super Category II National, 500 pts) (STA 250 pts)

PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME MATCHES ARE WAITING FOR FEED-IN FROM MAIN DRAW. PLEASE KEEP CHECKING AS THOSE MATCHES MIGHT NOT HAVE AN OPPONENT.


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Please take a few minutes to tell USTA about your experience with this tournament by completing a short survey at the following link:
https://form.jotform.com/80705539596165
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If you could please email Todd Holcomb (toddholcomb@bellsouth.net) to give him information about your background or something cool you know about another player. What do you do for a living? Most interesting story you have from tennis? Famous players you've faced? Famous people you know? Any recent accomplishments, like being inducted into your school's sports Hall of Fame? Anything that people find interesting about you, or anything you find interesting about another player, please share it.

Welcome to the 28th year of the Atlanta Senior Invitational Tournament. Thank you to all our members, sponsors, club facilities and players for your continued support of the ASI Tournament. The overall prize money for the 2018 ASI Tournament is approximately $25,000. We look forward to a great tournament in 2018!

The 28th Annual Atlanta Senior Invitational is presented by Richard Bowers & Co.
Gold Sponsors: IBERIABank, The Hardie Family Cup, and Conway/Turville .
Silver Sponsors: Wilson Sporting Goods, Atlanta Hawks, Custom Signs Today, Navy, and First Citizens Bank & Trust.

If you would like to be a sponsor for the 28th Anniversary ASI tournament please contact Curt Dashiell at curtdashiell@gmail.com or Manny Guillen at Guillenmc@aol.com for more information.

Curt Dashiell and Manny Guillen; Questions regarding prize money for the ASI can be addressed to Curt Dashiell at
curtdashiell@icloud.com

**Newly renovated Spring Hill Suites Marriott at 3459 Buckhead Loop, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326 is the tournament hotel. This hotel is about 5-10 minutes from Cherokee Town Club depending on traffic. ASI players rate will be $122.00 plus tax per night for a “King or Queen/Queen Suite” rooms" with complimentary breakfast and wifi for overnight guests. Note: Parking not included. There is a hotel shuttle that runs to a limited area that is on a first come first serve basis. HOTEL RESERVATIONS must be made by the players individually. The ASI block for the tournament is for May 9 - 12, 2018. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guarantee with a major credit card. Players may contact reservations at 1-888-287-9400 or directly with the hotel at 404-844-4800. Make sure to tell them you are part of the "Atlanta Senior Invitational Tournament Room Block”. RESERVATION OFFER DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Online reservations can also be made using the following links.


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TD-Beth Clay/ TR-Eva Marie McCravy

TENNIS ATTIRE: ALL players will be required to wear collared tennis shirts. T-shirts and sleeveless shirts will be NOT be allowed on the court for practice or play. Shirts with Graphic writing are not allowed other than small brand logos. Tennis attire & tennis shoes will be expected for play.

Cherokee Town Club(CTCC) - 155 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 (404-237-5427)
Capital City Club(CAP) - 53 West Brookhaven Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30319 (404-231-6937)
Bitsy Grant Tennis Center(BGTC) - 2125 Northside Drive Atlanta, GA 30305 (404-609-7193)
Ansley Golf Club(ANSL)- 196 Montgomery Ferry Drive Atlanta, GA30309 (404-897-7707)

ANS- Ansley Golf Club
BitGr-Bitsy Grant Tennis Center
CapCC-Capital City Club
CTCC-Cherokee Town and Country Club

Entries will be done through the on-line tennislink registration system at www.USTA.com. Registration is open to all eligible USTA members. Entries must be submitted by April 26, 2018 for SINGLES and DOUBLES. Only USTA members can register online if available. The final selection of entries will be made by the ASI Tournament Committee. The online DEADLINE for entries will be Thursday, APRIL 26, 2018e at 11:59 p.m. If you are interested in playing DOUBLES you must sign up and pay for doubles by the deadline. You can sign up with your doubles partner by Thursday, May 5, 2018 by 5 p.m. by emailing or contacting Beth (you must be registered and paid online by April 26 or have contacted Beth). Contact Beth at bclay@cherokeetcc.org before April 26 so we may post it on the website that you are looking for a doubles partner. Note: if you pay for doubles and do not find a partner you will be refunded your ASI entry fee for do
Doubles.

Please check updated Tournament Reports. The first match times are listed under Tournament Reports. PLEASE report at least 30 minutes prior to your start time and give yourself extra travel time in the Atlanta .USE WAZE it does help.

The Tournament Committee will list players for the tournament beginning May 1 if not sooner. Players may inquire about their match times online beginning Friday, May 4 after 4 p.m. There will be an effort to post sooner if possible. Players may email bclay@cherokeetcc.org or call 404-237-5427 if needed but times will be posted online.

Check-in the day of your match at Cherokee Town Club (CTCC) unless told by Tournament Director that you can go to first match site before coming to Cherokee. Please note you must come to Cherokee to get your player packet. Please check out “Facility Codes”. Thanks.

First event fee is: $91.88 per player singles OR doubles--- Second event fee is $65.00 per player. NOTE: You are charged a processing fee by the USTA that has been added to the entry fees. IF you are put into the tournament AFTER the online deadline for singles or doubles or are batched in - the ENTRY FEE will be $91.88 for the first event and $65.00 for the second event. (This is for the entry plus the processing fee by USTA)

Late entries will be accepted to help players find a doubles partner if they need one and the draw is not full. Email bclay@cherokeetcc.org until May 5, 2018. Send name, division, and usta number. Players will not be put in the tournament without a valid usta number.

The age groups for the men's events will be: 30sd, 35sd, 40sd, 45sd, 50sd, 55sd, 60sd, 65sd, 70sd, 75sd, 80sd and father/son open division. Please let Beth know if you are interested in playing in the Father-Son Event as your 3rd event at bclay@cherokeetcc.org.

Players may ONLY enter two events, but may ONLY play in one singles event. *Players may play in a third event if that third event is the Father-Son Event. You must contact the Tournament Director if this is your third event. Players are asked to play in their appropriate age group. A player is eligible for specified divisions provided he attains that age by December 31, 2018. There will be a “first match losers” consolation for the singles tournament. There will be third and fourth play-off for both the singles and doubles events.

Please note that refunds will NOT be given once the draws are made. Thank you!

The “Doubles Events” may start on Thursday, May 10 starting as early as 1:00 p.m. depending on size of draws. Please register at Cherokee 1 hour before your first match unless approved by the Tournament Director.
**Depending on the number of entrants/size of the draw in a particular division will determine if the top seed will have to play before Thursday. PLEASE check draws. Singles Draws will be posted on Saturday, May 5 after 1 p.m.

Seeding will be posted by Tuesday, May 1. Seeding will be posted for each of the age groups for player input. The seeds can be accessed by clicking on COMPETITORS and then selecting the event you are interested in prior to draws being made.

Please notify the Tournament Director – Beth Clay of any time/day requests by April 26, 2018 or they will not be considered. Please note that all efforts will be made to “try” and honor the time requests as long as it does NOT affect the continuation of play of the tournament. There is NO guarantee that time requests will be honored. Please note that if your time request is such that you cannot play at all on certain days and you are in an age group that will play starting Wednesday or Thursday then you need to reconsider entering the tournament. If you have any questions please contact Beth.

Events are scheduled to be on clay. Events, as required due to inclement weather, may be played at night, on hard courts and/or indoors at available facilities.

The Wilson US OPEN regular felt ball will be used. Scoring for all matches will be 2 out of 3 regular set scoring and a 7-point tie break used in any set at 6 all. Consolation Format will be 2 sets and a 10pt Tie Break in lieu of the third set**The Tournament Committee reserves the right to change scoring in case of inclement weather. The Point Penalty system will be enforced. Roving umpires will be on site at all times.

All players are required to sign a waiver of liability before play.

Results will be posted online

Player Events:
Lunch: Lunch will be provided for ASI scheduled match May 9– May 13 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Cherokee Town Club. (Spouses/guests may purchase lunch for $20.00)
ASI Player's Welcome Cookout: Friday, May 11 at the Tennis Pavilion 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.