USTA National Championships-Girls 18s' & 16s'

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Go to our Facebook page to match up with partners or find pics and basic tournament information. Please note that this tournament page will have all the information that you might need. more info

You must enter before noon Eastern time (9am Pacifice time) on July 15th. If you have any issues with your registration online, please contact the Tennis Link help desk at linkteam@usta.com. The tournament director and/or the USTA National office cannot help with registration. If you do not have access to a computer or do not have a credit card, please contact the tournament director. For other registration information: more info

There are 192 singles spots in the Girls' 18's division. Selections will be made based on the July 14th selection list and should be up online by Tuesday, July 20th. For more information on how the selection process works please click here: more info

There are 192 singles spots in the Girls' 16's division. Selections will be made based on the July 14th selection list and should be up online by Tuesday, July 20th. For more information on the selection process please click here: more info

There are 96 spots in the doubles draws for both Girls' 18's and 16's. For more information on how the doubles teams are selected please click here: more info

You can sign up for doubles at any point from now through 4 pm on Saturday, August 7th. Even if you signed up on Tennis Link you will need to confirm your doubles partner before the tournament begins. Please send the tournament director an email with your doubles partner's name as soon as you can. Send to: sbickham@ytsd.org.

Practice Courts and hitting lessons will be available to reserve beginning on Monday, July 19th. To reserve a court or hit, please call our Practice Court Desk at 619-408-7234 or email ustagirlsnationals@gmail.com. Hitting lessons are available beginning on Monday, August 3rd and practice courts are available at any time.

All participants of THE NATIONALS, must have a medical release form filled out and signed by your parents BEFORE YOU ARRIVE FOR CHECK-IN. This is a standard USTA form and can be downloaded here: more info

There are 8 wild card spots in both the 16's and 18's Divisions. In order to eligible for a wild card you must fill out a wild card application and send to the USTA office within 5 days of the close of entries. Please click here for a wild card application. more info

There is a MANDATORY PLAYER'S MEETING on Saturday, August 7th at 5pm. Tournament check-in will be held from 10am - 4:30 that same day. Matches in both Girls 16s and 18s singles will begin on Sunday, August 8th at 8am and we will continue with one round of singles in the main draw each day with the finals to be held on Sunday, August 15th. Consolation matches will begin with two rounds on Tuesday and continue with two rounds per day through Saturday and the finals of Consolation on Sunday. We will also be playing at least one round of doubles on Sunday. more info

Seeds will be posted at the latest on Friday, July 31. Seeding will be based on the July 28th standings list. Draws will be posted at the latest on Tuesday, August 3rd. If you would like more information on how the seeds are done please click here: more info

If a player needs to withdraw from the tournament before play has begun, she must contact the tournament director by email. In order to receive a refund, we will need a written medical excuse signed and faxed to the tournament by the start of play. Refunds will be sent (not including the Tennis Link service charge) after the conclusion of the tournament. After the tournament has begun, a player desiring to withdraw from singles and/or doubles for any reason must notify the Tournament Director and the Tournament Referee before leaving the facility. If the reason is for injury or illness, the player must meet with the Trainer and/or the Medical Director in order to verify the illness or injury. Players failing to follow these procedures will be defaulted and their points for the event will not count unless for an injury or illness, a written verification from a medical professional is received before the end of the event or, in the case of a personal emergency, a written explanation is received by the same date and both the referee and tournament director determine the situation is for a personal emergency. more info

This is a USTA National Championship Event and with that in mind we ask all participants to wear appropriate tennis attire during their matches, this included both singles and doubles. Attire that is recreational and not tennis oriented is not acceptable. T-shirts will be not be allowed unless it is the tournament t-shirt that we give you at check-in. Players not meeting the dress code may be asked to change prior to going on the court. PLEASE PACK ACCORDINGLY!

The USTA National Jr. Competition Committee approved new guidelines for match formats in National Championships. In the Singles Main Draw matches will be best of 3 tie-break sets, Singles Consolation will be 2 sets with a 10 point match tie-break for the 3rd. Doubles will be 2 sets with a match tie-break up through the Quarter-finals. For more information click here: more info

We have invited the professional tennis photographers of YourGameFace.com to provide Commemorative Action Posters for the tournament. They will be shooting matches by Appointment, so please SIGN UP early. You can text or call them at 214-543-5437. Their photo viewing booth will be based at the Barnes Tennis Center but they will also be shooting at the satellite sites. more info

Hilton San Diego Mission Valley 901 Camino del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Reservations: (800) 682-6099 or (619) 543-9000. Discounted Rate: $99 plus tax per night (rate includes discounted Self Parking, $6 per day), request the USTA Girls 16-18 National Championships rate. Release date: Rooms must be reserved before July 22, 2010. However, please book early as the room block may be full before the release date Cancellation: Hotel Requires cancellation 3 days prior to arrival Please note group room rate is offered 3 days pre and post event dates based on availability of the hotel Click on the following link for booking. http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/SANMVHF-BTC-20100806/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG more info

Sheraton San Diego Hotel, Mission Valley 1433 Camino del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Reservations: (800) 325-3535 or (619) 260-0111 Discounted Rate: $99 plus tax per night (rate includes discounted Self Parking, $6 per day), request the USTA Girls 16-18 National Championships rate. Release date: Rooms must be reserved before July 22, 2010. However, please book early as the room block may be full before the release date Cancellation: Hotel Requires cancellation 3 days prior to arrival Please note group room rate is offered 3 days pre and post event dates based on availability of the hotel more info

We will be hosting a College Coaches Forum on Saturday, August 7th from 1000 am to 2:00 pm. The Forum will be held at the Mission Valley Hilton and will be open to any player who has finished their Junior year of high school. If you are not of age, please do not try and attend the forum as you, and the coaches you speak with, will be in violation of NCAA rules. Coaches, if you need a registration form, please click on this link: more info

Updated July 23. In attendance at the 2010 Coaches Forum will be: ST MARY'S COLLEGE, NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY, KANSAS UNIV., TEXAS TECH, YALE UNIVERSITY, ILLINOIS-URBANA CHAMPAIGN, ARIZONA, US MILITARY ACADEMY, GONZAGA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, UNIV OF SAN DIEGO, FLORIDA STATE, WILLIAM & MARY, SAN JOSE ST., RUTGERS, BROWN, ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM, SAN DIEGO STATE, US NAVAL ACADEMY, COLORADO STATE,

Island Palms Hotel and Marina 2051 Shelter Island Drive San Diego, CA 92106 Reservations: (800) 922-2336 or (619) 222-0561. Discounted Rate: $95 plus tax per night (hotel offers free parking), request the USTA Girls 16-18 National Championship Coaches rate. Release date: Rooms must be reserved before July 21, 2010. However, please book early as the room block may be full before the release date Cancellation: Hotel Requires cancellation 3 days prior to arrival Please note group room rate is offered 3 days pre and post event dates based on availability of the hotel If online booking asks for an attendee code, it is USTA. more info

Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina 1380 Harbor Island Drive San Diego, CA 92101 Reservations: (877) 734-2736 or (619) 291-2900 Discounted Rate: $99 plus tax per night (hotel offering discounted Self Parking, $18 per day), request the NCAA Tennis Coaches rate. Release date: Rooms must be reserved before July 22, 2010. However, please book early as the room block may be full before the release date Cancellation: Hotel Requires cancellation 3 days prior to arrival Please note group room rate is offered 3 days pre and post event dates based on availability of the hotel more info

We have negotiated a special rate with Enterprise Care Rental. Just click on the link and type in your dates. You do not need a code or name for the tournament. more info

Please click for all of the maps you should need while you are here in San Diego. We will be constantly adding more to this so if you don't see what you need please email the tournament director or check back soon. more info

Free USTA workshop Friday, August 13 1:00 - 3:00. Ola Malmqvist, USTA National Coach for Women'snTennis and USTA Coach Sarah Taylor will present the USTA philosophy, how they work and demonstration of drills. This is a good educational event for coaches, players and parents.

For entry, use the USTA Registration System.

Level 1

This event is restricted to the following Jr. players: U.S. Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees/Asylees; CTA. Refer to USTA Regulation III.A.2a.