Due to the forecast for extended rain on Sunday, we will play indoors.

Here’s the plan for Sunday –

Singles matches will stay full sets (to 6 games), however consolation singles matches will use no-ad scoring

Unfortunately, once matches begin, I do not expect to have any warmup courts.

Chesterfield Athletic Club

• Address: 16625 Swingley Ridge Rd, 63017
• Courts open for warmup at 7:15 am

8 am matches (6 courts)

• G16 Final
• G16 Playoff for 3rd/4th
• G14 main draw semi-final matches
• G18 main draw semi-final matches

9:30 am matches (6 courts)

• G14 play-in for 5th/6th place match
• G18 play-in for 5th/6th place match
• G16 consolation semi-final matches

Forest Lake Tennis Club

• Address: 1012 N Woods Mill Rd, 63017
• Club opens at 7:30 am

8 am matches (2 courts)

• G12 – 5th round matches

9:30 am matches (4 courts)

• G14 consolation semi-final matches
• G18 consolation semi-final matches

11 am matches (4 courts)

• G18 finals
• G18 playoff for 3rd/4th place
• G14 finals
• G14 playoff for 3rd/4th place

12:30 pm matches (4 courts)

• G18 playoff for 5th/6th place
• G14 playoff for 5th/6th place
• G16 playoff for 5th/6th place
• G16 consolation final

2 pm matches (2 courts)

• G18 consolation final
• G14 consolation final (if played)

2:30 pm matches (2 courts)

• G14 doubles final
• G18 doubles final

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Location: Dwight Davis Tennis Center is located in Forest Park, just south of the Missouri History Museum (5620 Grand Dr, St Louis MO 63112, 314-361-0177). You may find street parking, or there is plenty of parking in the large lot on the east side of the tennis facility. There is seating available, or you can bring your own chair and umbrella to give you more location options for viewing. DO NOT USE THE PARK ENTRANCE AT 64 AND HAMPTON! Instead, use the entrance at Forest Park Parkway and DeBaliviere, or the entrance at Skinker and Lagoon Dr (which become Grand Dr).

Early warm-up: The courts will be open for warm-up one hour before the start of play each day (Friday at 2 pm, Saturday at 7 am, Sunday at 7:30 am). Officials will ask players to clear the courts about 10 minutes before the start of play. (It is each player’s responsibility to make sure they check in on time!)

MATCH FORMAT: Doubles will be no-ad scoring, single elimination, 8 game pro-sets (7-point tiebreak at 7-all). Singles will be ad-scoring, best of three tiebreak sets (10-point tiebreak for the 3rd set).

Check-in: Please check-in 15 minutes before your first match, and 10 minutes before the start of all subsequent matches. 

Health: No player or spectator should attend the tournament if they have experienced any COVID-19 symptoms in the prior 14 days, or if they have been exposed in the prior 14 days to anyone testing positive for COVID-19 or suspected of being COVID-19 positive.

Player Sportsmanship: We expect good sportsmanship from all players in St Louis. I tell juniors you can be a great tennis player AND a good sport! One important skill in tennis is making good line calls - - if you’re not sure, it’s IN!  

Spectator Sportsmanship: Spectators should be good sports too!  If you are not a player or an official, you’re a spectator, and you may not involve yourself in any match in progress. Communication with your player during the match is coaching. Remind your child (prior to their match) to use their score tender, make prompt/loud line calls and call the score before they serve!

Officials: We will have USTA officials throughout the tournament. The role of officials is to ensure fair and continuous play. Players and parents can help ensure a positive tournament experience by remembering the following:

• check-in 10-15 minutes prior to each match
• cooperate during the 5-minute warmup
• no coaching of any kind is allowed during the match, except during the 3-minute rest period between the 2nd and 3rd sets
• a player must get permission from an official to leave the court during a match (players taking a bathroom break should not talk to anyone on the way to and from the restroom)
• players will be penalized for foul language, ball abuse and racquet abuse (and any other unsportsmanlike behavior)
• players are responsible for making all of their own line calls, however officials will immediately overrule line calls that are clearly incorrect
• after each match both players should report scores to the tournament desk and return the match balls

Food/beverages: The pro shop at Dwight has a cooler of beverages for sale and some prepackaged candy and snacks. The Boathouse (lunch and dinner) is a 5-minute walk from the tennis center. The Visitors Center across the street from Dwight has a café open for breakfast and lunch.

Restaurants: There are several areas a short drive from Forest Park with lots of restaurants. University City (The “Loop”) is just north of Forest Park. The Central West End is just east of the park. Clayton is just west of the park. And “The Hill” and “Dogtown” are just south of Forest Park.

Stringing Service: Dwight Davis does not have a stringer on site. One stringing option is to take racquets to Forever Tennis (721 Old Frontenac Sq, 63131, 314-995-6860), which is open 10 am-6 pm on Friday, 10 am-5 pm on Saturday, and 10 am-2 pm on Sunday (The trip from Dwight Davis to Forever Tennis is about 9 miles / 20 minutes.) There is a stringer who will pick racquets up from Dwight and return them later in the day or overnight. If you are interested in this, please let me know.

Off site warm-up courts: Flynn Park, 420 Midvale Ave, 63130 (about 2.5 miles from Dwight). Clayton Shaw Park, 231 S Brentwood Blvd, 63105 (about 4 miles from Dwight)

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SCORING FORMAT UPDATE: The scoring format for doubles will be NO-AD, pro-set to 8 with a 7 point tiebreak at 7-7. 

No change in the scoring format for singles: regular/ad scoring, best 2 of 3 sets, with a 10 point match tiebreak for the 3rd set. 

NOTE: If a singles division has more than 16 players, the consolation feed-in will be through the R16. 

Late Entries will not be accepted. Do not wait until the last minute to enter this event.
If you have technical difficulties entering, please contact the tournament director before the deadline has passed (Carobeth Kelly, kellycarobeth@gmail.com).
Skill Level: High-Level Intermediate
Eligibility: This event is open to junior members of the USTA. A player must be 11 years of age or graduated from green ball through the Net Generation Play Tracker. 
Draw Size: This event is limited to 24 players/division.
Draw Type: Singles: Feed in consolation through the quarterfinals. Doubles: Single elimination.
Tournament Selection: After the entry deadline has passed, the tournament director will select players based on the most recent USTA National Standings List as of the entry deadline.
Entering Multiple Age Divisions – A player may enter one age division. If a player anticipates they may not be selected for that age division, they may email the tournament director prior to the entry deadline, and request to be considered for another age division, should that division have space available.  
Seeding: Seeding for this event will be based on the USTA National Standings List used to accept players into the draw.
Scoring Format: Singles - regular/ad scoring, best 2 of 3 sets, with a 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set. Doubles – regular/ad scoring, pro set to 8 games with a 7 point tiebreak at 8-8.
Schedule: This is a Friday-Sunday tournament. Matches on Friday may begin as early as 8 am. If you cannot play throughout the tournament, please do not register as failure to play to completion for reasons other than illness, injury or personal circumstance will be penalized. The tournament committee will determine what constitutes a personal circumstance. 
Withdrawals before entries close: Should be done through the online registration process. Your credit card will not be charged if you withdraw before the entry deadline. 
Withdrawals after the entry deadline: Require a written explanation of the reason for withdrawing, and may require written verification from a medical professional. Failure to provide documentation will result in Suspension Points. 
Refunds: No refunds will be given for withdrawals after the entry deadline. 
Alternates: Players who registered for the tournament but were not accepted will be place on the alternate list (in order, based on the USTA National Standings List). 
Contact: Please contact the tournament director with any questions before and during the event.