Thursday St. Petersburg Tennis Center Start Time Today
Players,
We normally start at 10:30 a.m. at The ST. Petersburg TENNIS CENTER. ALL Scheduled 10:30 a.m. matches will START at 12:00 NOON.
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Thursday February 27.some times have changed due to rain
Please check your times for Thursday as they may have changed due to today's rain.
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Hotel and Resort Accommodations in St. Petersburg Area
Comfort Inn North (Preferred Hotel)
2260 54th Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 362-0075
Special Tournament Rate-$109.00 plus tax. Hotel offers hot buffet
breakfast.
We are holding a limited amount of rooms. Players should call
727-362-0075 and specify that they are playing in the Raymond James Super
Senior Tournament.
Cutoff date is February 10
The Pier Hotel
253 2nd Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(800) 735-6607
4.86 Miles from the club
Bayway Inn
4400 34th Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
(727) 866-2471
2.16 miles from the club
Comfort Inn Suites Tropicana
1400 34th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 323-3100
5.35 miles from the club
Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove Resort
6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane
St. Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 867-1151
2.68 miles from the club
Renaissance Vinoy Resort
501 5th Avenue NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701-2620
(727) 894-1000
7.07 miles from the club
Don Cesar Beach Resort
3400 Gulf Blvd
St. Petersburg Beach, FL 33706
(727) 363-5069
5.56 miles from the club
Sirata Hotel
5300 Gulf Blvd.
St. Petersburg Beach, FL 33706
(727) 363-5170 / 800-344-5999
6.7 miles from the club
Hampton Inn & Suites
80 Beach Drive
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 892-9900
4.83 miles from the club
Hampton Inn St. Petersburg
1200 34th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 322-0770
5.35 miles from the club
Hotel Indigo
234 Third Avenue North
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 822-4814
4.88 miles from the club
Hilton St. Petersburg
333 First Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 894-5000
4.74 miles from the club
Crystal Inn
4600 34th St. South
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
(727)866-0706
About 2 miles from club
Bay Breeze Motel
3900 34th Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
(727)866-0306
About 2 miles from club
La Veranda Bed
and Breakfast
111 5th Aveneue
North
St. Petersburg,
FL 33701
727.224.1057
www.laverandabb.com
About 5 miles
from the club
Courtyard by Marriott/ St. Petersburg/Clearwater
3131 Executive Drive
Clearwater, FL 33670
727-572-8484
The hotel is 14.4 highway ways from St. Pete CC.
Alden Suites
5900 Gulf Blvd.
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
Office: 727-360-7081
www.aldenbeachresort.com
La Quinta Inn
4999 34th St N, St. Petersburg, FL, 33714
Phone: 727-527-8421
Yellow Cab Taxi/Airport Shuttle 727-525-3333
taxicabsusa.com
BATS Taxi 727-367-3702 St. Pete Beach
more info
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St Pete Tennis Center will start matches at 10:30 a.m. each day.
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DOUBLES ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED PAST WEBSITE DEADLINE TO SUNDAY, FEB. 16, 3:00 PM
The doubles entry deadline will be extended past the website deadline to Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3:00. You must call in your entry to me at 512-466-0332. You must pay by credit card for you and your partner.
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TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
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/michaelhughesusta/2020-adult-national-tournament-eval
more info
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DOUBLES DRAWS TO USE REGULAR DRAW FORMAT.
The doubles will be a regular draw format. First round losers will feed into consolation. Players must let the desk know if they are participating in the Consolation.
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Match Format, (COMAN TIE-BREAKS WILL BE USED)Please read for your specific division.
10 Minute warm up for all matches. 55 to 80 Singles: Regular two out of three sets. Coman tie-breaks used at 6 all. .The semi-finals and finals will have the 3rd set played out to its entirety. 55 to 80 Doubles: Two sets and a Match Coman TB if needed in all rounds.. The semi-finals and finals will have the 3rd set played out to it's entirety. 85 & 90 Singles and Doubles: Two sets and a Coman Match TB if needed in all rounds. All Consolations, singles: Two sets and a Coman Match TB if needed in all rounds. In the finals, the 3rd set played out to it's entirety.
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LATE PHONE ENTRIES ACCEPTED AS ALTERNATES
Players trying to enter by phone after the website closes will be accepted as alternates only. Only players that would not be seeded players will be accepted as alternates. Call tournament director Tom Judson at 512-466-0332 to enter as an alternate. You must provide a credit card number and information to charge the entry fee to your card. You will be put in the draw if someone drops out of the draw up to Sunday, Feb. 24.
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CHECK IN AT SPCC BEFORE GOING TO ANOTHER SITE FOR JUST YOUR FIRST MATCH
Before your first match, please check in or register at the St. Petersburg Country Club tennis courts before going to another site to play your match. Please check-in 30 minutes before your scheduled time. After your first match you may GO DIRECTLY to the alternate site. We need for you to pick up your goody bag and register for the banquet, as well as pay any fees for doubles you may still owe.
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SEMI-FINAL PLAY-OFFS SCHEDULED IN ALL MAIN DRAW DIVISIONS
Semi-final play-offs between the two losing semi-finalists will be scheduled in all main draw divisions, singles and doubles. If you lose in the semi's, please let us know if you are NOT going to play this match, so we can notify your opponent. A lot of these matches do not get played because of an injury or whatever.
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SINGLES START DAYS (Subject to change as entries come in).
55: Wednesday with a 32 draw. . 65, 70, 75: Monday* Many players with byes in the Men's 70 will play on Monday 60 & 80: Tuesday To help with scheduling Men's 60 start day moved to Tuesday 85: Wednesday 90: Thursday
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ALNERNATE SITE ADDRESSES FOR ST. PETE TENNIS CENTER and VINOY.
St. Petersburg Tennis Center(SPTCR on draw): 650 18th Ave. S., St. Pete, FL 33705 Renaissance Vinoy Resort(VINOY on draw): 501 5th Ave. N.E., St. Pete, FL 33701
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MATCH SITE DRAW ABBREVIATIONS LISTED BELOW(READ THIS SO YOU WILL KNOW WHERE YOUR MATCH IS)
Matches will be played at these three sites. Sites are listed with their draw code in parenthesis: St. Petersburg Country Club(SPCC), St. Petersburg Tennis Center(SPTCR), AND the Vinoy Renaissance Resort.. Maps and directions are available at the SPCC Tennis Shop. Before your first match of the tournament, please check in at the St. Pete Country Club. For your subsequent matches, you may go straight to the site.
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Highest Prize Money on the Florida Super-Senior Grand Prix Circuit!!
Players' purse is based on 25% of entry fees plus 50% of net sponsorship revenues from tournament program ads.
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CONSOLATION
THE COMPUTER AUTOMATICALLY PLACES YOU IN THE CONSOLATION AFTER YOUR FIRST MATCH LOSS. PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE NOT PLAYING CONSOLATION SO WE CAN WITHDRAW YOUR NAME.
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Lunch on Monday.
Complimentary lunch courtesy of SPCC for player's and their guest will served from 11:30 - 1:30. Freshly Grilled Hot Dogs, Chips, and Cookies.
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Smokin' J's Real Texas BBQ for lunch on Tuesday.
Complimentary lunch and brownies courtesy of Smokin' J's Real Texas BBQ for player's and their guest will be served from 11:30 to 1:30.
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SPCC lunch on Wednesday
Complimentary lunch courtesy of SPCC for player's and their guest will be served from 11:30 to 1:30. Grilled Chicken Penne Al Fresco, Caesar Salad and Bread.
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Thursday thru Sunday Lunch
Thursday thru Sunday Lunch Available in the SPCC Clubhouse at Member Pricing.
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Ice Cream Truck
FREE Ice Cream for players on Tuesday. 12:00-2:00 p.m.
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BANQUET WITH LIVE MUSIC THURSDAY NIGHT
The banquet will be held in the clubhouse ballroom Thursday. Cocktail hour is 6:00. Dinner is at 7:00. Attire is country club casual, polo shirt and slacks, no shorts. Great door prizes. Complimentary for the player. Players can buy extra tickets for guests at a rate of $25.00 each.
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ALSS - Abbreviated Line Sweeping System to be utilized
ALSS - Abbreviated Line Sweeping SystemIn order to speed up turnover time of courts and improve line calling (leaves better mark), the tournament will use as in the past the ALSS. This is where only the service and baselines are cleaned leaving the sidelines uncleaned. The service & baselines are cleaned for depth perception but not needed on sidelines. In turn the ball makes a much clearer mark when line is unswept. This also saves valuable turnover time of courts when there is a full schedule of matches all day using 11 courts (saving approx. 3 minutes per court x 11 x 6 court turnovers = 198 minutes of line sweeping per day or 20+ hours for the week! Once you get used to it you'll wonder why we don't use it all the time (I know not as pretty). Play well & good luck -
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Pro Penn Marathon Regular Duty Tennis Ball will be used for this tournament.
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2020 National Tournament Evaluation
Your thoughts matter!
Please complete the evaluation for this tournament by clicking
more info
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CHECK T-SHIRT SIZE WHEN ENTERING
Please be sure to check your T-shirt size when registering. Shirts run a little big so you may want the next smaller size. A long sleeve dri-fit shirt will be given to you. There will be no substitutions for size until all players have received a T-shirt.
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DIVISIONS ENTERING LIMITED TO ONE SINGLES AND ONE DOUBLES
You may enter two divisions, one singles and one doubles. Two doubles divisions will not be allowed.
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SCHEDULING OF THE 60, 65, 70, 75 SINGLES
We have a record number of players this year, so I have scheduled anyone with a match in the first and second rounds of these divisions on Monday. Depending on the draw, this means you may have a skip day if you are a round ahead of your next opponent. Doing this, we are able to utilize the courts available more efficiently. Please check the draw closely the night before your match. Thank you. Tom Judson
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USTA Super Category II Tournament (ITF Grade 1)
This tournament will receive USTA Super
Category II and ITF Grade 1 ranking points per round won. (Please note, the ITF only ranks Men’s & Women’s 35-85 and over
singles, doubles, and mixed. If you are
playing in any other division, you will not earn ITF ranking points). In order to receive USTA ranking points for
this tournament, a player must be a current USTA member. In order to receive ITF ranking points, a
player must have a valid ITF IPIN BEFORE the start of the tournament. To find out more information about USTA &
ITF rankings and ranking points, please click here for
more info
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FOREIGN PLAYERS
Non U.S. citizens may enter this tournament
without the purchase of a USTA membership. You may do so, as long as you are in
good standing with your home federation and have a current ITF IPIN. You must
also create a free USTA account. Once
you have done so, you may email the tournament director with your new USTA
account number, remit payment, and be entered into the tournament. To create
your free USTA account, please click here for
more info
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All Champions and Finalists in the main draw will receive an award.
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CHECK DRAWS FOR ANY CHANGES
PLEASE CHECK YOUR TIMES AS SOMETIMES THEY CHANGE DUE TO WALKOVERS ETC.
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NEW REQUIREMENT FOR SENIOR INTERNATIONAL SELECTION
ATTENTION: All players intending on applying to play for Team USA for the Senior International World Championships. The United States Olympic Committee and the USTA are requiring all athletes representing the United States at international competitions to comply with the Safe Play program. The Safe Play program is the United States Olympic Committee’s initiative to recognize, reduce and respond to misconduct in sport. There is no cost to the player to complete the process To begin the process, please visit www.usta.com/safeplay and select “Get Approved.” If there are any questions or concerns please contact Milagros Sequera Huss, Manager, Adult Tournaments at milagros.sequerahuss@usta.com
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Prize Money is 25% of entry fees plus 50% of net program
revenues which provides the highest prize money on the SSGP
Circuit. Tournament Banquet w/ live music Thursday at 6 PM,
register by Thursday PM. Tournament Long Sleeve dry fit
T-shirt.
No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Friday, February 14, 2020 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 151211320 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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