USA Team Tennis
West Regional Championships
(Players from the Intermediate-NTRP 3.0 and below-level of play)
Date:
October 7-9, 2005
Matches begin on Friday, October 7.
Sections invited to participate:
Hawaii Pacific, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Northern California, Southern California
Hotel:
Radisson Suite Hotel El Paso Airport
1770 Airway Blvd.
El Paso, TX 79925
Contact: Denise Rodriguez
Phone: 915-772-3333
Fax: 915-298-5130
Room Rate: $75.00 plus tax
Reservation deadline is September 14th.
Complimentary 24 hour airport shuttle service available.
Court Site:
El Paso Youth Tennis Center
4770 Woodrow Bean
El Paso, TX 79924
Contact: Larry Haugness, Tennis Director
Phone: 915-751-1181
Fax: 915-751-4417
22 hard courts
Practice court fees:
$10.00 per court, per hour
Balls: Penn hard court
Qualifying teams: 14 & under, Intermediate and 18 & under, Intermediate. Two teams from each category qualify to participate from each USTA Section.
Format: A match will consist of a boy’s and girl’s singles match, a boy’s and girl’s doubles match and a mixed doubles match. The winner is determined by total games won. The format of play is two out of three, six-game sets, with no-ad scoring. (In mixed doubles, boys will serve to boys and girls will serve to girls at 3 all in the game). A 12-point set tiebreak will be played at 5 games-all. (First to seven with a margin of two). A 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of the third set. (First to 10 with a margin of two). *All scoring formats are determined by the USTA National office and may be altered at the tournament director's discretion depending on facility size, championship play duration and weather conditions.
***For more information on the tournament,click on Championship Handbook.
Player Dinner:
Saturday evening--6:30 pm
Los Bandidos De Carlos and Mickey's
1310 Magruder St.
El Paso, TX
Phone: (915) 778-3323
This is a unique opportunity to experience a part of the El Paso cuisuine. For over 20 years, this family-owned restaurant has served el pasoians some of the best authentic mexican cuisine to be found anywhere. Guests will be treated to an evening of sensational food while listening to a Mariachi group in a Spanish Mediterranean atmosphere.
For more information contact:
Gary Druckman, Tournament Director druckman@southwest.usta.com 602-956-6855 ext. 109
Adrienne Di Menna, National Staff dimenna@usta.com 914-696-7075
Key websites:
For directions click here
El Paso Youth Tennis Center
El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau
Radisson Suite Hotel El Paso Airport