Contacts
Dene Owen, Event Manager, USTA Southern: Owen@sta.usta.com
Dodie Hanchett, Tournament Chairman: dhanch10sc@aol.com
Ron Cioffi, USTA Southern Director of Communications: Cioffi@sta.usta.com, media contact
Scott Novak, Local Tournament Chairman: novakscott@comcast.net
What
Accredited as the “world’s largest tennis tournament” with over 2,000 players in 2010.
Competition among the South's best men's and women's teams in adult and senior divisions (approximately 200 teams total). Twenty teams will be crowned sectional champions and progress to the USTA League Tennis National Championships for their level.
Who
Over 2,000 USTA League recreational tennis players in 21 divisions (Men’s & Women’s 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 & 5.0, 5.5 ) and (Senior Men’s and Women’s 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 & 4.5) from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee who have won their respective divisions at the state level.
When
Play for levels 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and Seniors 4.0 and 4.5 begins Saturday, July 30 and ends Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011. Daily team matches begin at 8:00 a.m.
Play for levels 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5 and Seniors 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 begins Thursday, Aug. 4 and ends Sunday, August 7, 2009.
Where
Tournament Headquarters
Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center
851 Gaillard Dr Mobile, AL 36608
251-208-5181
Official Tournament Host Hotel
Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza
64 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602
251-438-4000
Co-Host Hotel
The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa
26 North Royal Street Mobile, AL 36602
251-338-2000
Match Format
Adult divisions play two singles and three doubles, except the 2.5, 5.0 and 5.5 & Above levels, which play one singles and two doubles. In the senior division (50 + years), three doubles matches are played. In full draws, two groups of five teams compete in round robin play with the winner of each group advancing to the finals. The Coman match tiebreak will be played in lieu of the third set.
Scores
Scores will be posted on the Internet through this web site during the tournament. All scores are considered final 48 hours after the conclusion of the tournament.
Coman Tiebreak Procedure To Be Used
The Coman Tiebreak procedure will be used at these Championships. View the rules.
To download these rules as a Word document, click here.
