Marin Championships ( Seniors / Cat II )

Welcome to the 43nd Annual Marin Championships. This Category II National tournament will start on Wednesday, June 5, and conclude Sunday, June 9. From Wednesday through Friday, play will take place at three venues: Mill Valley Tennis Club, The Club at Harbor Point and Scott Valley Swimming& Tennis Club. Almost all Saturday and Sunday play will be at MV. Most finals will be played on the weekend. Last year's tournament awarded $25,000 in prize money. Please visit Marinchampionships.com for additional tournament information.

Sponsors:
Platinum: BMW of San Rafael; Piazza D'Angelo, Dabba
Host: Mill Valley Tennis Club
Silver: Law Offices of Weisberg & Miller; Sutter Pacific Medical Center; Private Wealth Partners LLC; Putnam Investments
Banner: EJ Interiors; Pacific Union - Eric Altree; Stifel; Southern Marin Dermatology; UBS; Marine Layer; William Gordon Winery; Seagate Properties-Montecito; Vanguard Marin; US Sports Camps; Malugani Tire; Sweetwater Café; Body Kinetics Health Club
Site: Mill Valley Tennis Club; Scott Valley Swim & Tennis; The Club at Harbor Point
Ball Sponsor: Geoff Cykman
Patron Sponsor: Send It Foundation

Tournament particulars:
* Entry deadline has been extended to May 18 at 11:59 pm
* Unless the deadline for entries is extended, seeds will be posted within 3 days of the registration close. Draws are anticipated to be posted by May 25. Players will be notified when the draw is posted.
* All scheduling accommodations must be received by the Tournament Director by email (kabashki@comcast.net) by the time registration closes. If we are unable to accommodate your request, we will advise you. In addition, we may not be able to accommodate requests made after the registration closes.
* Players should check in at the sites where their match(es) are to be played.
* Please allow plenty of time to check in for your matches. Local traffic can be busy.
* Weekend match times may be adjusted and will not be posted until after the start of the tournament.
* We will be using Wilson US Open extra duty balls
* We will be playing 2 out 3 of tie-break sets and will be using the Coman tiebreak format for all matches,
* Players are limited to a 10 minute warm-up.
* Practice courts – none are available at the tournament sites but you can try Boyle Park, Tam High School (not during school hours) or Strawberry Recreation Center.
* Please email the Tournament Director if you need a doubles partner. We will do our best to help.
* Weather issues will be communicated via the notes in TennisLink with possible updates being sent either via text or email through the Tennislink communicator.

On-line Early Bird Special: This year the tournament is offering an on-line early bird special for those who enter early. If you enter on-line by May 1 at 11:59 pm pst, you will receive a discount of $10 for each singles entry and $7 for each individual doubles entry, A code will be provided closer to when the entries open.

Manual entries: Cash or check is accepted for manual entries. Said payment must be received before you can be manually entered into the Tournament.

Surcharge Note: An additional charge of $10 will be imposed on all manual entries made after the on-line registration closes.

Lighthouse Cafe Cocktail Party - The Lighthouse Cafe located at The Club at Harbor Point, 5 pm on Thursday, June 6. This is a no-host cocktail party with light fare provided by the Cafe.


Tournament Buffet Dinner – The tournament hosts a buffet dinner at the Mill Valley Tennis Club, 6 pm on Friday, June 7.


Additional events/opportunities will be announced closer to the tournament.

In addition to our tournament dry fit hat, players will receive a gift certificate to Piazza D’Angelo’s to be used during the tournament. Reservations are encouraged by calling 415/388-2000 or going to www.piazzadangelo.com. Gift certificates must be presented when checking in.

The play will be at the three locations listed below. There will be a tournament desk at each location for check in.
Mill Valley Tennis Club (MV). 285 Manor Drive, Mill Valley CA (415/388-2029). From 101 take E. Blithedale/Tiburon Blvd exit. Go west on E. Blithedale towards the town of Mill Valley. Turn right onto Carmelita after passing the Boyle Park tennis courts on the right. At the second stop sign, turn right onto Buena Vista. When the road divides, stay right and turn into the MV parking lot.
The Club at Harbor Point (HP). 475 E. Strawberry Drive. Mill Valley CA (415/383-3448). From 101 take E. Blithedale/ Tiburon Blvd exit. Go east on Tiburon Blvd. At the 3rd stop light, turn right onto E. Strawberry Dr. Drive about 1 mile, then turn left into the HP parking lot.
Scott Valley Swimming & Tennis Club (SV). 50 Underhill Rd, Mill Valley CA (415/383-3483). from 101 go west on E. Blithedale toward Mill Valley. Drive 1/2 mile, turn right onto Camino Alto. Drive 1/2 mile, turn right onto Vasco(becomes Underhill). Continue for about 1 mile to the club. At the bottom of the hill, turn right into the SV parking lot and drive to the lower level for parking or park on the street. Courts are on the upper level.

Acqua Hotel
888.662-9555

Corte Madera Inn
415.924-1502

Four Points by Sheraton San Rafael
415.479-8800

Holiday Inn Express
800.258-3894

Marin Suites Hotel
800.362-3372

Mill Valley Inn
800.595-2100

Travelodge
415.383-0340

Waters Edge
877.789-5999

A player shall not be entered at the time entries close in two or more USTA sanctioned tournaments scheduled to take place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Committee involved understands the situation, concurs in writing, and each agrees to accommodate the player’s schedule. The final decision rests with each tournament committee. If one tournament agrees to accept concurrent entries and accommodate the player's schedule but the concurrent tournament does not, the player may not enter both. If entries for the overlapping tournaments close on different dates, approval must be received from all Tournament Committees no later than the entry closing date that occurs last. Players who enter a tournament and play it to completion, may then enter another tournament with overlapping dates without permission. If a player violates this concurrent tournament rule ranking points earned in any concurrent tournament played will not count toward ranking or the Grand Prix Points Race and the concurrent tournaments will not count toward the minimum tournament requirement to qualify for Grand Prix.

Match times on Saturday and Sunday may be adjusted and will not be posted until after the start of the tournament. Be sure to check with the Tournament Desk for the Semi-Finals and Finals match times.