USTA National Championship Wild Card Application Information

NUMBER OF WILD CARDS:
The number of wild cards available for a USTA National Championship is dependent on the draw size:
Draws of 128: Up to 8 wild cards
Draws of 192: Up to 12 wild cards

ELIGIBILITY:
All applicants must be eligible to enter a USTA National Championship, be in good standing with the applicant's Sectional Association, and may not be under suspension by the USTA.  Wild card consideration is given to players who were unable to meet the selection requirements for USTA National Championships that include sectional endorsement, appearance on the National Championship Selection List, and qualification through a USTA National Open.  Applicants are not required to submit timely entries into the tournament to be considered for a wild card.

WILD CARD APPLICATION:
 Applications MUST be filed separately for each National Championship and received by the appropriate deadline (see below).

Click here to go to the online USTA National Spring Championship (BG18) Wild Card application.

Click here for all other USTA National Championship Wild Card applications. (Select National Jr under Tournament Type)

DEADLINE:
Applications must be submitted online no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time five (5) days after the entry deadline for the tournament for which the Wild Card is sought.  Early application is strongly encouraged.

NOTIFICATION:
Once the application deadline has passed, the USTA will confirm the applicant's status with the Sectional Association.  Shortly therafter the Wild Card Committee will meet to determine the wild card recipients.  Only those players selected to receive wild cards will be notified.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The information below applies ONLY to Wild Cards for USTA National Championships. See the TennisLink Tournament Home Pages for information on whether Wild Cards are available for USTA Regional Tournaments, USTA International Tournaments, and ITF Tournaments.