Notes
Please check your new match times for Monday. Thank you.
Update 4:37 PM
Lightning delay, play will resume at 5:07 PM
Rain Delay 5 PM: Matches have been postponed until 7 PM.
Rain Update 6:10 PM: All current matches will be postponed to
tomorrow due to rain again. Please check online at 9 PM for match
times for tomorrow. Thank you
Draws have been taken off the visible list to make new times.
please check draws at 9 PM when it becomes available for new match
times.
The deadline to withdraw from two concurrent tournaments and
receive a refund is Tuesday June 18th at 3 PM ECT.
Tentative Order of Play
Day 1 - 1 round of doubles followed by 2 rounds of singles,
followed by another round of doubles.
Day 2 - 2 singles followed by a round of doubles
Day 3 - 2 singles followed by a round of doubles
Day 4- Consolation semis and finals, Singles finals, 3rd and 4th
place, 5th and 6th place.
Limited WARM UP COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 7 AM
SATURDAY on courts 1-4,9-10,15-16. 8 AM MATCHES WILL TAKE
PRIORITY FOLLOWED BY 9 AM MATCHES.
Courts need to be rolled twice. More warm up courts will open as
soon as maintenance team finishes rolling them. Please understand
that it is necessary to do that to have the best court conditions
available. DO NOT PLAY ON OTHER COURTS UNLESS MAINTENANCE TEAM
ALLOWS IT.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ PRIOR TO ENTERING. ALL QUERIES
WILL BE ANSWERED HERE FIRST.
Discounted hotel rates are available at
http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/amelia-island-plantation
Using the promotional code USTAT
or
https://ssl.villasofameliaisland.com/AIPVIL
HOTEL RATES ONLY APPLY IF THERE IS AVAILABILITY IN THE HOTEL.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ONLINE AND NOT BY PHONE.
LOCATION
The tournament is held at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation courts,
this is also called the Villas of Amelia Island, they are the same
location.
Player Check In
We will have an early check in and player party on Friday July
5th from 5-7pm . This check in is encouraged but not mandatory.
You MUST email tournament director if you will not be attending the
early check in. Please bring your Medical Release Form when you
check in, we will also have forms for you. If you opt not to do the
early check in, YOU MUST arrive 30 minutes prior to your first
match time to complete the check in process .
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST
We will be having a social media contest with the winner receiving
2 free stringing jobs(string not included) during tournament, and
grips.
1) You must like our facebook page: "Cliff Drysdale Tennis
School at Omni Amelia Island"
2) You must post a video or picture to our page that shows how you
are preparing for our National Tournament!
Winner will be randomly selected out of a hat and announced on
Saturday afternoon.
You have to do BOTH steps for your name to be entered in the
hat.
GOOD LUCK!!
Hitting Session: There will be a hitting session for any
player that wants to practice before the tournament. Hitting
session will be ran by Cliff Drysdale Tennis Pros on Friday July
5th from 3-5 PM. Hitting Session will be a Davis Cup
format where players will be placed in a team and face against
another team! Medals will be awarded to winners. Point play for
singles and doubles will be the main focus of the hitting session.
It is designed for the players to get used to the playing
conditions of the clay courts and the Florida weather. Cost will be
$60 per player per session. For sign up, please contact
Tournament Director, Luis Vallecillo, via email at
luis.vallecillo@omnihotels.com. Please email ahead before
spots fill up. Hotels Nearby
Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Villas of Amelia Island, The Ritz
Carlton, Beachside Motel, Shipwatch Villas, Amelia Hotel at the
Beach, Hampton Inn Suites Amelia island-Historic Harbor. Seaside
Amelia Inn, Residence Inn Amelia Island.
Match Balls - Wilson Regular duty
TOURNAMENT STRINGER
On-site stringing available, Parents and players are NOT allowed to
string their own racket with our stringer.
Directions
Address: 142 Racquet park dr, fernandina beach FL, 32034
Entrance to tournament site and player parking is located at the
Verandah Restaurant at Racquet Park off of First Coast Highway at
the southern end of Amelia Island. This is signposted and is NOT
the main hotel entrance.
Local Restaurants_ - There are 9 restaurants available on
property including a general store for all supplies. The town of
Fernandina Beach is a 15 minute drive from the tournament
location.
On Site Alternates
If you want to be an onsite alternate please check in at least 15
minutes before the first match starts. If a spot becomes available
players will be selected using the original alternate list not by
the order in which players check in.
DRAW FORMAT
- The singles draw shall have 32 players; the doubles draw shall
have 16 teams.
- The singles draw have a Feed-In Consolation (FIC) that feeds
players in through the Round of 16. The FIC shall be played to
completion. The FIC shall be considered part of the tournament and
participation is mandatory for all singles players.
- The main draw singles and doubles draw shall have a playoff for
3rd and 4th place.
Match Format
All main draw singles matches will be the best of 3 Tie Break
Sets.
All consolation singles will be the best of 3 Tiebreak Sets with a
10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set. Consolation is
Mandatory.
All doubles matches will be a 6 Game Pro Set with a 7-Point
Tiebreak at 6 games all. NO-AD scoring.
Alternate Practice courts throughout tournament: (Hard
courts)
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_Central Park: _1200 Atlantic Avenue
_.Amenities: pavilion; picnic tables; playground; baseball practice
field; 4 lighted tennis courts (must purchase tennis court gate key
from Atlantic Recreation Center to enter courts - $5); petanque
courts; open space; restrooms; multi-purpose court (4 pickle ball
courts). Parking available.
Address for Atlantic Recreation Center: 2500 Atlantic Avenue
How early can you get the key? 7am to 6 pm
In case of Rain, this is a 4day sanction tournament. If we have to,
due to weather,
We will be playing the tournament throughout Tuesday evening .
Please plan accordingly. The latest a match can be scheduled to go
on a school night is 7 PM. We will host the tournament for as long
as we can if it rains.
Important Links:
1. Seeding Criteria
https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/Junior
Competition_Seeding Criteria.pdf
2. Eligibility for USTA National Junior Tournaments, USTA National
Level 3 Tournaments, and Additional USTA Junior National
Tournaments
https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/play-as-a-member/national/eligibility.html
3. Withdrawals and Entry Fee Refunds at USTA National Junior
National Tournaments
https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/Junior
Competition_Withdrawals and Entry Fee Refunds.pdf
4. National Ranking Point Tables:
https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/20170307_2017.Point.Tables.pdf
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