Midwest

Battle of the Mississippi

IT'S THE BATTLE OF THE MISSISSIPPI!

Three USTA sections - one traveling trophy. 

 

It's the Battle of the Mississippi - a Level 2 Intersectional team tournament with USTA Midwest, USTA Missouri Valley and USTA Northern. 

 

Teams will love playing this unique format - Dominant Duo. One boy and one girl per team will play two gendered singles and one mixed doubles match per round.

 

Midwest has brought the trophy home since 2021. Who will take the traveling trophy home this year?

Tournament Info

 

Dates:

July 24-26, 2026

 

Registration deadline:

July 8, 2026

Locations

Tournament Director: Jessica Formsma

 

Greater Midland Tennis Center

900 E Wackerly St

Midland, MI 48642

 

To register for the BG 12-14 tournament in Midland, Mich. click here.

 

Lodging near Midland Tennis Center:

Holiday Inn Midland

810 Cinema Drive

Midland, MI 48642

 

Hampton Inn Midland

6701 Eastman Ave

Midland, MI 48642

 

Residence Inn Midland

850 Joe Mann Blvd

Midland, MI 48642

 

Spring Hill Suites Midland

800 Joe Mann Blvd

Midland, MI 48642

 

To learn more about the Midland area: 

hwww.gogreat.com/cities/midland

Tournament Director: Katie Bergmann

 

Two Rivers High School

1897 Delaware Ave.

Mendota Heights, MN 55118

 

To register for the BG 16 tournament in Mendota Heights, Minn. click here.

Tournament Director: Lisa Minihan

 

Edmond Center Court

601 W 15th St.

Edmond, OK, 73013

 

To register for the BG18 tournament in Edmond, Okla. click here.
Tournament Format

This L2 tournament will be played in the Dominant Duo format 

  • One boy and one girl per team 
    • Two gendered singles and one mixed-gender doubles per round

 

  • BG 12: Six teams per section (18 Total) 
    • Round Robin Groups of 6

 

  • BG 14-18: Eight teams per section (24 Total) 
    • Round Robin Groups of 6

 

Scoring Format

Singles: Best of 3 with match tiebreak in lieu of 3rd set 

Doubles: 8-game pro set 

 

Eligibility

Selections

Players will be selected based on the most recent National Standings list. 

 

Doubles Pairings

Players will be paired with another player from their section. Players will be assigned a doubles partner based on their NSL in descending order. (Ex: Boy 1 from Northern will play with Girl 1 from Northern and Boy 2 will play with Girl 2)

 

How to Earn Team Points

Each round won is 1 point towards the Section totals. Points will be calculated between the four age divisions.

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