MATCHES CANCELLED THURSDAY
Due to rain at the club, ALL MATCHES FOR THE REST OF THE DAY have been POSTPONED to FRIDAY. There will be NO MORE MATCHES played today. PLEASE CHECK THE TOURNAMENT SITE LATER TONIGHT FOR UPDATED MATCH TIMES.
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USTA Category I Championship (ITF Grade A)
This tournament will receive USTA Category I and ITF Grade A 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 IPIN, rankings, and ranking points, please click here for here.
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FOREIGN PLAYERS (For USTA Category I & Super Super Category II Homepages)
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 here.
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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/80705539596165
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IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION
There will be NO parking available at the club on Saturday, July 13th due to a stadium concert the following day. Please take mass transit or find street parking outside of the Gardens' private streets.
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NOTE: FIC may be full or modified. Different age groups will
start & finish on different days. Please check web site for
updated information.
All match times are subject to bad weather. Please check the internet or call the Pro Shop to confirm match times. The number is 718-268-2300 x127.
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Official Ball: Wilson US OPEN Regular Duty
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For Adult & Senior National Rankings: This tournament will calculate as a Category I (10x). Champions will receive 1000 points.
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IMPORTANT Parking Information Players are invited to park in the lot next to the Stadium on 69th Avenue. Please be sure NOT to park on the private streets surrounding the Club. Cars parked on the private streets will be booted. PLEASE READ THE SIGNS CAREFULLY!!
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ALL WHITE DRESS CODE ON COURT The West Side Tennis Club has an all white dress code for anyone on the courts. This includes hats, warm-ups and accessories. Shoes may have up to 50% color.
Please also be aware that GRASS COURT SHOES ARE NOT PERMITTED. This includes the Adidas Feather and any shoe with nubs or protrusions on the sole. Thank you for observing this club rule which protects the courts from excess wear and tear and thank you for your understanding.
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Player Party The Player Party will be held on Tuesday, July 9 on the Club Terrace at 6pm. Free to players. Door prizes!!!
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Scheduling Requests Email any scheduling requests to the tournament director BEFORE THE ENTRY DEADLINE. Every effort will be made to accommodate scheduling needs as long as requests are received before the entry deadline. NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AFTER THIS TIME UNLESS NECESSITATED BY WEATHER OR COURT CONDITION
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Hotel Information Here are some hotels in the area with estimated travel times to the club:
Wyndham Garden LaGuardia South (20 min by subway) 61-18 93rd St, Rego Park, NY 11374 (718) 261-9400
Paris Suites (25 min by bus) 109-17 Horace Harding Expy, Corona, NY 11368 (718) 760-2820
Comfort Inn & Suites Kew Gardens (15 min by subway) 124-18 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11415 (718) 489-9090
Holiday Inn Express LaGuardia ARPT (25 min by bus) 113-10 Horace Harding Expy, Flushing, NY 11368 (718) 699-0994
Best Western Jamaica Inn (20 min by subway) 8707 Van Wyck Expy, Queens, NY 11435 (718) 291-7500
Hillside Hotel (20 min by subway) 140-17 Queens Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435 (718) 473-9140
Additionally, you may find luck with Airbnb in the area. If you have any further housing questions, please email the tournament director.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR APPEALS ABOUT SEEDING PLEASE EMAIL THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR BY THE MORNING OF JUNE 28th
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Match Format: All matches will use the Coman tiebreak. All main draw matches will be best of 3 tiebreak sets. All consolation matches will play a 10 point tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
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Practice Courts Friday, July 5 - Practice courts available from 12pm-8:30pm Saturday, July 6 - Practice courts available from 10am-8:30pm Sunday, July 7 - Practice courts available from 10am-3pm & 5-8:30pm Wednesday & Thursday, July 10 & 11 - Practice courts available for 30s & 40s starting at 6pm
Practice courts may be reserved 24 hrs. in advance by calling the Pro Shop at 718-268-2300 x127. All white dress code applies.
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Consolation Information: All consolation will be played on grass unless weather conditions necessitate moving some consolation matches to clay.
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Age Division Information: All players may only play in up to 1 singles event and 1 doubles event in their own age division. Playing in multiple age divisions will not be permitted.
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Starting Dates: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s: both singles and doubles will start Monday, July 8. 30s, 40s: both singles and doubles will start Thursday, July 11.
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Pro Am: The Pro-Am will be held Sunday, July 7 from 3-5pm, with cocktails to follow. Entry is free and limited to 16 players. Please email the tournament director if you would like to participate.
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Selection Process: All players that register for the tournament will be selected for the draw.
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Any matches in consolation that do not have a time posted on the draw will not be played the following day For any specific questions about scheduling please call the referee Barbara Petito at 516-850-8842
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Saturday, June 22, 2019 1:00:00 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: 100069419 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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