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May 3 - 5, 2025

Level 6: SoCal Open Tour 500, Lakewood $$$: Road to 2026 PRO ITF's

Lakewood Tennis Center, 4212 CLUBHOUSE DR, LAKEWOOD, CA, 90712

Tournament ID: 25-14597

$75.00

Completed

Sunday, May 4th 7:30 am update:  The courts are dry.  Please come as scheduled.

 

 

WEATHER UPDATE 10 AM SATURDAY MAY 3RD.  I HAVE PUSHED ALL THE MATCHES BACK ANOTHER HOUR.  PLEASE CHECK YOUR DRAW.  THANKS, ERIC

 

 

 

WEATHER UPDATE SATURDAY, MAY 3RD.  9:00 AM.  BAD NEWS STILL WET. WE ARE NOW ON A 2 HOUR DELAY FROM YOUR ORGINALLY SCHEDUELD MATCH.  LAKEWOOD TENNIS - SORRY,  STAY TUNED.  

 

 

SATURDAY, MAY 3RD UPDATE:

WEATHER DELAY - Please check your first round start time as we have pushed all the matches one hour later due to wet courts.

PLAYERS WHO HAVE MATCHES THAT START AT 4 PM OR LATER ARE ON A 30 MINUTE DELAY.

 

 

USTA SoCal Open Tour 500 Event

SoCal's Open Tour is back! It's a race to the top as competitors compete in a season-long circuit for a spot in the SoCal Tour Finals: an end-of-the-year Qualifier for a 2026 ITF Socal Pro Series Wild Card*. 

Every tournament on The Tour offers a minimum of 2 matches guaranteed and prize money, the amount of which is expressed below. 

*Wild Card recipients must be US Citizens who are Southern California Residents OR play for a Southern California University. 

For more information, please visit the https://ustasocal.com/adult/open-tour/

Lakewood Tennis Center = LTC on Draw

4212 Clubhouse Dr.  Lakewood, CA 90712 562-496-3530  LTC

$$ PRIZE MONEY EVENT!

Men's & Women's Open - 50% of entry fees paid back out. (Example - if 32 players - 1st receives $670, 2nd receives $315. Semifinalist receives $100.00)

Senior events - You will have your choice between a beautiful crystal award or 1/3 back of entry fees to be split between the finalists.

 

Voluntary Consolation offered:  If you lose your first match on Saturday, you can come to the shop and sign up for consolation.  If someone else also signs up we can play an extra match on Sunday after 2 pm.

 

Seeding Method

We will use all factors for seeding relying mostly on the WTN (World Tennis Number)

 

RECORDING OF YOUR MATCH OFFERED

All matches will be recorded in HD. The recordings will be available for purchase by tournament competitors for $30.00. This is a great service that can be used as a developmental tool to move your game ahead or simply as a historical archive of your matches. Before or after your match stop by the pro shop at Lakewood Tennis Center to order yours - 562-496-3530. Your recording will be sent to you through your email within 3 days after ordering.

Match Format

Men's & Women's Open divisions up to the finals will play a Best of two sets with a 10 point "match tie-break" in lieu of a third set. Finals will play a full best of 3 tie-break sets.

Men's & Women's NTRP & Senior divisions for all matches will play a "match tie-break" up to 10 in lieu of a third set.
All doubles will be best of two sets with a 10 point tie-break in lieu of a third set.

Balls

This event will use the "Pro Penn" Ball.

Sign Up Early! Selections are Not Finalized and Payment is Not Processed Until After Registrations Close

Registering early encourages other interested parties to sign up as well. If plans change, you can always withdraw your registration prior to the registration deadline expressed above. Though payment information is requested upon registration, you are not charged for the event until registration has closed and you are selected for the event. Draws with limited participation may be canceled without cost to the player. Early registrations can only benefit you and your experience! 

New Tournament Players

Are you new to USTA Adult tournaments? If this is your first time playing a USTA Adult Tournament, please reach out to the Adult Competition Manager at ashirley@scta.usta.com with any questions or concerns you may have prior to your registration!

Tour 500 Points Breakdown:

Champion: 500

Finalist: 300

Semi-Finalist: 180

Quarterfinalist: 108

R16: 64

R32: 38

Sign Up Early! Selections are Not Finalized and Payment is Not Processed Until After Registrations Close

  • Registering early encourages other interested parties to sign up as well. If plans change, you can always withdraw your registration prior to the registration deadline expressed above. Though payment information is requested upon registration, you are not charged for the event until registration has closed and you are selected for the event. Draws with limited participation may be canceled without cost to the player. Early registrations can only benefit you and your experience! 

New Tournament Players

  • Are you new to USTA Adult tournaments? If this is your first time playing a USTA Adult Tournament, please reach out to the Adult Competition Manager, Anthony T. Shirley, at ashirley@scta.usta.com with any questions or concerns you may have prior to your registration!

DOUBLES PLAYERS

  • It is the player's responsibility to make sure that they are paired with their partner in the tournament desk. Your registration is not complete until BOTH players confirm and you receive a CONFIRMATION EMAIL. For instructions on pairing with your partner, CLICK HERE.
  • Please contact the tournament director BEFORE the entry deadline if you need assistance.

Tournament Format and Expectations

  • Registration for this tournament means you understand and agree with the
    tournament format as described on this page. Players are responsible for attaining this
    information before registering for an event and are expected to make informed decisions as
    to which event(s) they choose to partake in. If you have questions or concerns, please ask
    them ahead of your registration.

Tournament Dates and Avoidance Requests

  • Please note that any and all of the tournament dates listed above may be used. Players
    should keep their schedule open during tournament dates. The Tournament Director is not
    obligated to fulfill avoidance requests, but may choose to do so. Avoidance requests should
    be made prior to registering for an event in order to assure that the Tournament Director can
    fulfill it.

Standards of Conduct

  • Players, persons who appear to be associated with a player (including, but not limited to, parents and coaches), officials, and organizers of any tournament are under a duty to encourage and maintain high standards of proper conduct, fair play, and good sportsmanship. They are under an obligation to avoid acts that may be considered detrimental to the game of tennis. Detrimental acts include, but are not limited to, the acts set forth in USTA Regulation IV.C (Standards of Conduct). Friend at Court

SCTA Adult Tournament Refund Policies and Weather Stipulations

  • No refunds will be issued for players withdrawing from the tournament either six days before its start date or after selections have been finalized–whichever comes later.
  • In the event of inclement weather or other external hindrances, every possible measure will be taken to ensure the completion of the entire tournament. This may include adjusting match formats or scoring methods as deemed necessary by the tournament committee.
  • If, despite these efforts, the tournament committee deems the impact of such hindrances as too severe, the committee reserves the right to request a new sanctioned date on which to conclude the tournament from the governing body, the Southern California Tennis Association.
  • Refunds will not be provided if the tournament format is shortened or modified to combat external circumstances hindering play. However, if the tournament is entirely canceled or rescheduled before a player completes their first match, the player is entitled to a 75% refund (after deducting fees). The remaining 25% shall remain with the tournament committee in consideration of the administrative and organizational expenses already incurred.
  • Once a player completes their first match, no refund will be granted.
  • The fee for electronic entries is non-refundable and independent of the entry fee.

Events

Choose the events you wish to register players for from the list below, then continue to checkout to add your players.
Level 6
None
Singles
Men's Open
Closed
Women's Open
Closed
Where are my discounts?
Your event summary price is the ‘pre discount price’ for all events selected so any valid discounts will not appear yet. Discounts will be applied at the checkout when you add players to the events.

Contact information

Eric Stephens - Tournament Director

Email: lakewood10s@gmail.com

Phone: 5624757981

Andy Hamershock - Referee

Email: andyhamershocktennis@yahoo.com

Where to find us

Primary location
Lakewood Tennis Center4212 CLUBHOUSE DR, LAKEWOOD, CA, 90712



Registration rules and discounts

  • 1 maximum singles events per player
  • 1 maximum doubles events per player
  • Registrations allowed across divisions