2024 Marietta Grand Prix (MGP) Begins In March!

2024 TOURNAMENT SERIES

Welcome back to the Laurel Park Tennis Center! We are back in May of 2024. Each event offers competition, lunch and a chance to compete and be crowned The 2024 Season Champion of your Division. Divisions for Juniors and Adults.

Boys and Girls 10’s-18’s both singles and doubles.

Here is the link to the MGP #1 Junior Divisions.

Here is the link to the MGP #1 Adult Divisions.

Entry fee varies from: Singles $35 Doubles $17.50/$10.00

 

 DOUBLES

If doubles only the entry fee is $17.50 per player. If doubles in addition to singles then $35.00 for the singles and $10.00 for the doubles.

FOR NON-OPEN DOUBLES ONLY:

WE CHARGE $17.50 PER DOUBLES PLAYER.

THE DOUBLES IS PLAYED AFTER THE SINGLES UNLESS WE HAVE SPECIFIC “DOUBLES SPECIALISTS” WHO SIGN UP TO PLAY. IF YOU SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES ONLY THE FEE IS $17.50 PER PERSON. IF YOU ARE PLAYING SINGLES AND ADDING DOUBLES THE FEE IS ONLY AN ADDITIONAL $10.00.

PLAYED AFTER THE SINGLES THE DOUBLES EVENTS ARE SINGLE ELIMINATION.

IF THERE IS ENOUGH PARTICIPATION FOR “STAND ALONE” DOUBLES EVENTS THE DRAWS WILL BE ARRANGED TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE MATCH. IF YOU WIN YOU CONTINUE ON TO PLAY THE NEXT ROUND.

YOU NEED TO CALL US AND LET US KNOW YOU WANT TO PLAY DOUBLES.

**FOR DOUBLES: If you do not have a partner we will try to find one for you.

DOUBLES IS PLAYED LATER IN THE DAY ON SATURDAY AFTER THE SINGLES DIVISIONS.

The dates for this year’s series of (10) ten tournaments is as follows:

March 30, 2024

April 27, 2024

May 18, 2024

June 29, 2024

July 20, 2024

August 10, 2024

August 24, 2024

September 21, 2024

October 19, 2024

November 30, 2024

 

TYPICAL MARIETTA GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE

10:20 am – Arrive for the Rally Ball Challenge

10:30 am – Rally Ball Challenge

10:30 – 10:50 am – On-Site Registration and warm-up.

11:00 am – Play for singles begins.

12:45-1:00 p.m – Lunch arrives and is served. Short break in play.

1:00 p.m. – Singles and Doubles play resumes.

3:00 p.m. – Final singles matches begin to finish up and players who entered doubles to play after the singles concludes begins.

4:00 p.m. – Our goal is to finish up around 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. (Depending on the number of doubles matches).

IF WE HAVE 5 OR LESS PLAYERS IN A DIVISION THERE COULD BE A ROUND ROBIN FORMAT FOR THIS TOURNAMENT. IT DOES NOT MEAN EVERYONE PLAYS EACH OTHER.

  • Any player who withdraws must notify the tournament staff immediately. Players do not need to be members of USTA to play this tournament. Less than two entrants in a division will mean that event will be closed and the entrants placed in the next appropriate level up or down. The best advice we can give you is not to enter a tournament unless your calendar is open. Individuals may enter one singles and one doubles event.
  • While the scoring system is abbreviated this does not apply to the court or the balls used for this tournament. All ages and levels will play with the Regulation Yellow ball and on 78′ courts. THIS INCLUDES THE 8 AND UNDER’S BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE 10 AND UNDER BOYS AND GIRLS. PLEASE NOTE THIS WHEN SIGNING UP FOR THE TOURNAMENT.
  • Phone entries will cost an additional registration fee of $10 per player. Please enter online at the USTA link provided.
  • The MGP tournaments will all use abbreviated scoring each Saturday and are played over one day. For these events we use a variety of scoring formats to help with the developmental process of the players. Goal is to provide at least 3 matches – which could be simply three sets. GENERALLY OUR GOAL INCLUDES: DRAW SIZES OF 8 PLAYERS. The “abbreviated formats” means modified matches or sets are played in order to complete the tournament by early evening on Saturday. Example: If the entries are high the match would be 1 set to be played with No-Ad scoring to 6 games with a 12-Point Tiebreaker at 6 Games-All. Conversely, if entries are low a format with two sets, each starting at 2-all and a full third set is a possibility.
  • No refunds will be given once a tournament entry has been accepted and filed online. A credit toward the next tournament is offered if the player notifies us by Friday noon of the day before the tournament. If one round is completed in an event then the tournament will be counted as complete. No refunds will be given.
  • Lunch is included and will be served to all players during the tournament. All others pay a $10.00 lunch fee.
  • Entering a Grand Prix tournament and showing up to first match is worth 5 points. Each win is awarded 5 points. Each loss is awarded 2.5 points. Grand Prix points leaders in each division at the end of the tournament series will be announced after December 2024.
  • During these tournaments coaching is allowed. You may speak to the players most freely at the benches during the changeovers. Quiet and limited comments may be made during points. If this becomes abused in the judgement of the tournament staff then the coaching will be limited to only during the changeovers and from the bench.
 No refunds will be given once a tournament entry has been accepted and filed online.

THE RALLY BALL CHALLENGE

  The Tennis Dynamics Rally Cup Challenge is a special event held 4 times each year at the Laurel Park Tennis Center in Marietta, GA. Tennis Dynamics began the Rally Cup Challenge in 2015 as a fun new challenge for players of all levels and ages to compete for the longest continuous rally with a yellow ball on a 78′ court. We will be holding the The Rally Cup Challenge during the 2022 season. We will let you know when this event will be held on the Important Info section of the website where you register for the tournament.
  • Pairs of players begin a rally on a full or half court (begun at the blow of a whistle) with only one (yellow) regulation tennis ball from the baseline.
  • The players have one ball and one chance to keep the rally going.
  • Once either player misses in the rally they are done.
  • The last pair standing and rallying wins – but the credit for the rally count only goes to the one player who makes the last ball in the court.
  • A player may save an out ball by rallying the ball back out of the air but the rally is over if the ball lands outside of the lines or if the ball bounces twice.
  • The rally is over if the players stop the rally for any reason.
  • The rally is over if the ball lands in the net.
  • Players must keep the ball in a rally mode such as to be from baseline to baseline.
  • If a rally begins to take place predominantly inside the service box then players will be disqualified.
  • A good rule of thumb is the rally must happen where the ball is landing beyond the service box more than 60-70% of the time.

This contest takes place at 10:30 a.m. before the Marietta Grand Prix begins. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED AT THE DESK BEFORE 10:20 AM. The winner of the contest gets the recognition and his/her name engraved permanently on the enormous silver trophy kept at the Laurel Park Tennis Center. All players need to be present at 10:20 a.m. in order to review the rules for the contest. If the players are entered into the Marietta Grand Prix then they are then they are able to compete at no charge. If rally players are not entered in the MGP then the fee is $5.00.

 The first Rally Cup Challenge contest was held in 2015 and was won by a fantastic 6 year-old girl named Chloe Zigliara. Chloe managed to rally just under a 400-ball-rally with her partner. To win the Rally Cup Challenge it takes skill and discipline. Chloe defeated several older ranked players to win the first challenge. 10 kids and adults joined in the contest which lasted over 30 minutes. Each time we hold the Rally Ball Challenge we produce another fantastic rally.

So come join us to participate or come join us to watch the contest!

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What Is The Georgia “Road To The Masters”?!

What is the Georgia USTA Road To The Masters series of tournaments?

This is a series of junior USTA Level 6 tournaments held around the state of Georgia. The results are compiled and linked together by the Match App people. Here is the link to the Master’s page on the GTA website:

Road To The Masters

Once the regular season has been completed qualifying players are then invited to play in the “very special” season ending “Masters” tournament. The results are compiled by USTA Georgia and there is a leaderboard for the players to follow.

Road To The Masters Leaderboard

Where?: These tournaments are held in Georgia only.

When?: The series began this year in March of 2022 and will end with the Masters Championship some time in the fall of 2022!

How?: Each tournament is offering singles and doubles. Each tournament is attempting to treat these 6 (current) tournaments as very special USTA Level 6.

Results?: The results will be complied and posted for the year on USTA Georgia’s website.

What are we playing for?: The USTA Georgia has put together some great trophies and prizes and invitations to the special season ending Masters event for the winners of each age group. Enter one or all of the events along “the road” to the Masters.

The current dates for the 2022 Road To The Masters are listed below:

 

The current dates for the 2022 Road To The Masters are listed below:

#1 Road To The Masters March 11-13, 2022 Laurel Park Tennis Center (Completed)

#2 Road To The Masters May 06-08, 2022 Dekalb Tennis Center

#3  Road To The Masters May 13-15, 2022 Laurel Park Tennis Center

#4 Road To The Masters July 8-10, 2022 Laurel Park Tennis Center

#5 Road To The Masters September 9-11, 2022 Laurel Park Tennis Center

#6 Road To The Masters September 16-18, 2022 Laurel Park Tennis Center

*** Road To The Masters TBA Fall 2022 Location TBA

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2022 Marietta Grand Prix Begins In May!

 The Marietta Grand Prix for 2022 is presented by Tennis Dynamics!

Welcome back to the Laurel Park Tennis Center! We are back in May of 2022. Each event offers competition, lunch and a chance to compete and be crowned The 2022 Season Champion of your Division. Divisions for Juniors and Adults.

Boys and Girls 10’s-18’s both singles and doubles.

Here is the link to the MGP #1 Junior Divisions.

Here is the link to the MGP #1 Adult Divisions.

Entry fee varies from: Singles $35 Doubles $17.50/$10.00

  You do not have to be a member of the USTA in order to play this tournament!!!! Click on this FREE USTA ACCOUNT link and get a number we can use!

OPEN DIVISIONS ($$)

Gentlemans’ and Ladies’ Open Divisions for Singles and Doubles – This tournament is open to all ages!

Singles entry fee is $75.00

Doubles entry fee is $37.50 per person

$1000 Prize Money & Gift Cards will be awarded.

PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN: 30+entries Winner $500 Finalist $200

Court surface – Hard

WITHDRAWALS: To withdraw please text 678-467-1810 prior to entry deadline.

BOTH players must report to the tournament desk within 15 minutes after completion of the match to report score.

For the Open Divisions the tournament ball is the Wilson US Open ball. For all other divisions we will use the most readily available ball, could be Babolat, Dunlop or Penn.

Tournament Hotel: Marietta Hilton and Conference Center

Refunds: Once the deadline closes there will be no refunds for the Open events. If there is inclement weather and no matches are played you will receive either a credit toward the next Marietta Grand Prix or a 75% refund.

The Open division is open to the top 6-8 players who register. We will consider “all factors” in determining the qualifying entrants and seedings. If there is a large number of entrants we will host a Qualifying Tournament on the Wednesday evening before and thru Friday. We will select 6 entrants into the main draw and 2 entrants will have to qualify for the event. The qualifying matches may be longer scoring formats than the main draw format on Saturday due to less time constraints. Prize money is awarded based on the number of entrants. Our intent is to award to the Champion, Finalist and perhaps semi-finalists in the singles. For the Doubles events the Champions of both the Gentleman’s and Ladies Doubles are awarded prize money. More info on the prize money levels is to follow in the coming days.

We most likely will not be providing officials for these events. Players are expected to adhere to “The Code”.

There are no back draws for the Open Events. It is a “One and Done!” event for both the qualifier and the main draw events.

Ad Scoring will be used in all events to assist in allowing for “benefit of doubt”.

Alternative formats will be used for both the singles and doubles on Saturday. One example of an alternative format might be playing the TB first and then the subsequent sets. We call that format “The Icebreaker” format. Scoring might even include starting a set at 2-2 in order to complete the events before the end of the day. The doubles events could be shortened even more as they will occur after the singles is completed. One possible format for the doubles will be one set to six starting at 2-All in games.

Here is the link for the MGP #1 Open $$ Divisions.

DOUBLES

If doubles only the entry fee is $17.50 per player. If doubles in addition to singles then $35.00 for the singles and $10.00 for the doubles.

FOR NON-OPEN DOUBLES ONLY:

WE CHARGE $17.50 PER DOUBLES PLAYER.

THE DOUBLES IS PLAYED AFTER THE SINGLES UNLESS WE HAVE SPECIFIC “DOUBLES SPECIALISTS” WHO SIGN UP TO PLAY. IF YOU SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES ONLY THE FEE IS $17.50 PER PERSON. IF YOU ARE PLAYING SINGLES AND ADDING DOUBLES THE FEE IS ONLY AN ADDITIONAL $10.00.

PLAYED AFTER THE SINGLES THE DOUBLES EVENTS ARE SINGLE ELIMINATION.

IF THERE IS ENOUGH PARTICIPATION FOR “STAND ALONE” DOUBLES EVENTS THE DRAWS WILL BE ARRANGED TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE MATCH. IF YOU WIN YOU CONTINUE ON TO PLAY THE NEXT ROUND.

YOU NEED TO CALL US AND LET US KNOW YOU WANT TO PLAY DOUBLES.

**FOR DOUBLES: If you do not have a partner we will try to find one for you.

DOUBLES IS PLAYED LATER IN THE DAY ON SATURDAY AFTER THE SINGLES DIVISIONS.

 The Men’s and Women’s Open Singles and Doubles Divisions will be played for prize money.

The dates for this year’s series of (8) eight tournaments is as follows:

May 21, 2022      $ Open Event

June 11, 2022     $ Open

July 23. 2022     $ Open

August 13, 2022     $ Open

September 24, 2022

October 8, 2022

November 12, 2022

December 3, 2022

TYPICAL MARIETTA GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE

10:20 am – Arrive for the Rally Ball Challenge

10:30 am – Rally Ball Challenge

10:30 – 10:50 am – On-Site Registration and warm-up.

11:00 am – Play for singles begins.

12:45-1:00 p.m – Lunch arrives and is served. Short break in play.

1:00 p.m. – Singles and Doubles play resumes.

3:00 p.m. – Final singles matches begin to finish up and players who entered doubles to play after the singles concludes begins.

4:00 p.m. – Our goal is to finish up around 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. (Depending on the number of doubles matches).

IF WE HAVE 5 OR LESS PLAYERS IN A DIVISION THERE COULD BE A ROUND ROBIN FORMAT FOR THIS TOURNAMENT. IT DOES NOT MEAN EVERYONE PLAYS EACH OTHER. 

  • Any player who withdraws must notify the Referee or Tournament Director immediately. Players do not need to be members of USTA to play this tournament. Less than two entrants in a division will mean that event will be closed and the entrants placed in the next appropriate level up or down. The best advice we can give you is not to enter a tournament unless your calendar is open. Individuals may enter one singles and one doubles event.
  • While the scoring system is abbreviated this does not apply to the court or the balls used for this tournament. All ages and levels will play with the Regulation Yellow ball and on 78′ courts. THIS INCLUDES THE 8 AND UNDER’S BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE 10 AND UNDER BOYS AND GIRLS. PLEASE NOTE THIS WHEN SIGNING UP FOR THE TOURNAMENT.
  • Phone entries will cost an additional registration fee of $10 per player. Please enter online at the USTA link provided.
  • The MGP tournaments will all use abbreviated scoring each Saturday and are played over one day. For these events we use a variety of scoring formats to help with the developmental process of the players. Goal is to provide at least 3 matches – which could be simply three sets. GENERALLY OUR GOAL INCLUDES: DRAW SIZES OF 8 PLAYERS. The “abbreviated formats” means modified matches or sets are played in order to complete the tournament by early evening on Saturday. Example: If the entries are high the match would be 1 set to be played with No-Ad scoring to 6 games with a 12-Point Tiebreaker at 6 Games-All. Conversely, if entries are low a format with two sets, each starting at 2-all and a full third set is a possibility.
  • No refunds will be given once a tournament entry has been accepted and filed online. A credit toward the next tournament is offered if the player notifies us by Friday noon of the day before the tournament. If one round is completed in an event then the tournament will be counted as complete. No refunds will be given.
  • Lunch is included and will be served to all players during the tournament. All others pay a $10.00 lunch fee.
  • Entering a Grand Prix tournament and showing up to first match is worth 5 points. Each win is awarded 5 points. Each loss is awarded 2.5 points. Grand Prix points leaders in each division at the end of the tournament series will be announced December 2022.
  • During these tournaments coaching is allowed. You may speak to the players most freely at the benches during the changeovers. Quiet and limited comments may be made during points. If this becomes abused in the judgement of the REFEREE or Tournament Director then the coaching will be limited to only during the changeovers and from the bench.
 No refunds will be given once a tournament entry has been accepted and filed online.

THE RALLY BALL CHALLENGE

  The Tennis Dynamics Rally Cup Challenge is a special event held 4 times each year at the Laurel Park Tennis Center in Marietta, GA. Tennis Dynamics began the Rally Cup Challenge in 2015 as a fun new challenge for players of all levels and ages to compete for the longest continuous rally with a yellow ball on a 78′ court. We will be holding the The Rally Cup Challenge during the 2022 season. We will let you know when this event will be held on the Important Info section of the website where you register for the tournament.
  • Pairs of players begin a rally on a full or half court (begun at the blow of a whistle) with only one (yellow) regulation tennis ball from the baseline.
  • The players have one ball and one chance to keep the rally going.
  • Once either player misses in the rally they are done.
  • The last pair standing and rallying wins – but the credit for the rally count only goes to the one player who makes the last ball in the court.
  • A player may save an out ball by rallying the ball back out of the air but the rally is over if the ball lands outside of the lines or if the ball bounces twice.
  • The rally is over if the players stop the rally for any reason.
  • The rally is over if the ball lands in the net.
  • Players must keep the ball in a rally mode such as to be from baseline to baseline.
  • If a rally begins to take place predominantly inside the service box then players will be disqualified.
  • A good rule of thumb is the rally must happen where the ball is landing beyond the service box more than 60-70% of the time.

This contest takes place at 10:30 a.m. before the Marietta Grand Prix begins. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED AT THE DESK BEFORE 10:20 AM. The winner of the contest gets the recognition and his/her name engraved permanently on the enormous silver trophy kept at the Laurel Park Tennis Center. All players need to be present at 10:20 a.m. in order to review the rules for the contest. If the players are entered into the Marietta Grand Prix then they are then they are able to compete at no charge. If rally players are not entered in the MGP then the fee is $5.00.

 The first Rally Cup Challenge contest was held in 2015 and was won by a fantastic 6 year-old girl named Chloe Zigliara. Chloe managed to rally just under a 400-ball-rally with her partner. To win the Rally Cup Challenge it takes skill and discipline. Chloe defeated several older ranked players to win the first challenge. 10 kids and adults joined in the contest which lasted over 30 minutes. Each time we hold the Rally Ball Challenge we produce another fantastic rally.

So come join us to participate or come join us to watch the contest!

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2020 COMEBACK TEAM CHALLENGE – Schedule of Play 5/22-24

Round #1 Friday (5/15) **Boys First Round Draft Pick player on team has bye.
Boys’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
GB v CH 3:30 PM Crts 3,4,5 GB (2-1)
AU v ES 3:30 PM Crts X, 1,2 AU (3-0)
Boys’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
IT v NL 3:30 PM Crts 7-9 NL (3-0)
SE v RU 3:30 PM Crts 10-12 SE (3-0)
Girls’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
AU v IT 5:45 PM Crts x,1,2 IT (3-0)
GB v CH 5:45 PM Crts 3,4,5 CH (2-1)
Girls’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
NL v RU 6:00 PM Crts 7-9 NL (3-0)
ES v SE 6:00 PM Crts 10-12 ES (2-1)
Round #2 Saturday (5/16) **Boys Second Round Draft Pick  on team has a bye.
Boys’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
CH vs ES 8:30 AM Crts 3,4,5 ES (2-1)
AU vs GB 8:30 AM Crts X,1,2 AU (2-1)
Boys’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
RU vs NL 8:30 AM Crts 7-9 RU (2-1)
IT vs SE 8:30 AM Crts 10-12 SE (2-1)
Girls’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
CH vs IT 11:00 AM Crts 3-5 IT (3-0)
AU vs GB 11:00 AM Crts X,1,2 AU (2-1)
Girls’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
SE vs RU 11:15 AM Crts 7-9 RU (2-1)
NL vs ES 11:15 AM Crts 10-12 ES (2-1)
Round #3 Saturday (5/16) **Boys Third Round Draft Pick on team has a bye.
Boys’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
CH vs AU 2:00 PM Crts X,1,2 CH (2-1)
ES vs GB 2:00 PM Crts 3,4,5 ES (2-1)
Boys’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
RU vs IT 2:00 PM Crts 7-9 RU (2-1)
NL vs SE 2:00 PM Crts 10-12 NL (2-1)
Girls’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
CH vs AU 4:30 PM Crts x,1,2 AU (2-1)
IT vs GB 4:30 PM Crts 3-5 IT (3-0)
Girls’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
SE vs NL 4:45 PM Crts 7-9 NL (2-1)
RU vs ES 4:45 PM Crts 10-12 ES (3-0)

SUNDAY’S MATCHES

SEMI-FINALS

Girls Olympic vs World Courts Time
#2 AU vs #1 ES X,1,2 8:30AM
#1 IT vs #2 NL 3,4,5 8:30AM
Girls Olympic vs World Courts Time
#3 CH vs #4 SE 7,8,9 8:30AM
#4 GB vs #3 RU 10,11,12 8:30AM

 

Boys Olympic vs World Courts Time
#1 AU vs #2 SE X,1,2 11:15AM
#2 ES vs #1 NL 3,4,5 11:15AM

 

Boys Olympic vs World Courts Time
#3 GB vs #4 IT 7, 8, 9 11:15AM
#4 CH vs #3 RU 10,11,12 11:15AM

Finals

Girls Olympic vs World Courts Time
 #1/ #2 Winners X,1,2 2:00PM
 #1/#2 Losers 3,4,5 2:00PM

 

Girls Olympic vs World Courts Time
 #3/ #4 Winners 7,8,9 2:00PM
 #3/ #4 Losers 10,11,12 2:00PM

 

Boys Olympic vs World Courts Time
#1/ #2 Winners X,1,2 4:45PM
#1/#2 Losers 3,4,5 4:45PM

 

Boys Olympic vs World Courts Time
#3/ #4 Winners 7,8,9 4:45PM
 #3/ #4 Losers 10,11,12 4:45PM

 

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2020 Comeback Team Challenge Round Robin Drawn

 

Sponsorship

We are happy to announce for the 2020 Comeback Challenge our friends at CourtMakers are one of the sponsors for the event. CourtMakers is one of the oldest court resurfacing businesses in the Southeast. They do some of the best work on courts all over the Atlanta area. In addition to being one of the best in the business they are always willing to step up and help the tennis community. Please check them out!

If you are interested in helping sponsor this event please give us a call at 678-687-5662.

2nd WEEK ROUND ROBIN DRAWS HAVE BEEN MADE!

1st WEEK ROUND ROBIN DRAWS HAVE BEEN MADE!

Schedules will come out soon. We hope to have some simple instructions for everyone and things evolved in a relaxed way for the kids. We look forward to seeing everyone in less than 5 days!

Click on the video below to see the teams drawn randomly into the round robin draws.

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2020 Comeback Team Challenge **Teams LINEUPS Established**

The ZOOM DRAFT is over and the teams have been picked! That was last week’s news! We have had some changes and here are the new players entering the challenge!

More info will follow. Below are the teams!  Please check and watch for text messages and for emails regarding the next steps.

Draft News

(as of 12:30 PM Thursday, May 21st, 2020)

 

BOYS TEAMS

 AUSTRALIA – Coach Weber 678-467-1810

Srikar Polisetty (pd)

James Weber (pd)

Nishith Rajesh (pd)

Kayden Colombo (pd)

Murphy Faucett (pd)

SWEDEN – Coach McAdoo 973-356-4343

Neiman Sneed (pd)

Cole Wooten (pd)

Brady Gober (pd)

Robert McAdoo (pd)

Simon Hayal (pd)

GREAT BRITAIN – Coach Cozad 678-365-6538

Paul Fridman (pd)

Thomas Wakefield (pd)

Ryan Cozad (pd)

James Wakefield (pd)

London Vasilescu (pd)

ITALY – Coach Wheeler 678-296-5460

Mitchell Freeman (pd)

Evan Rigsby (pd)

Liam O’Leary (pd)

Jackson Gordon (pd)

Aashray Arun (pd)

SPAIN – Coach Villante  678-492-3392

Ryan Grunert (pd)

Dylan O’Keeffe (pd)

Christopher Marek (pd)

Kile Ha (pd)

Jacob Ford (pd)

RUSSIA – Coach Parker  404-210-0501

Thomas Johnson (pd)

Heys Parker (pd)

Pearce Lane (pd)

Jackson Orsega (pd)

Alex Chapman (pd)

 

SWITZERLAND – Coach Skollar 404-333-1988

Ryan King (pd)

Jack Hubbard (pd)

Jadon Skollar (pd)

Suchir Sama (pd)

Anibal Nunez (pd)

NETHERLANDS – Coach Wadawu 770-658-9388

Evan Le (pd)

Grant Carriere (pd)

Cooper Ciavola (pd)

Spencer Rosant (pd)

Harrison Silver (pd)

 GIRLS TEAMS

AUSTRALIA – Coach Weber  678-467-1810

Kennedi Jones (pd)

Mary Asheley Jacoppo (pd)

Lani Sturgeon (pd)

Madeline Holman (pd)

SWEDEN – Coach Diianni  470-312-1681

Erin McGrath (pd)

Michaela Kokosaka (pd)

Catherine Dierker (pd)

Julianna Diianni (pd)

GREAT BRITAIN – Coach Wheeler 678-2965460

Michelle Jones (pd)

Isabella Ferrer (pd)

Rhodes Reddick (pd)

Mary Kate Kahl (pd)

ITALY – Coach Diianni  678-851-9956

Erika Terek (pd)

Amala Arun (pd)

Sasha Dimitrov (pd)

Jensen Diianni (pd)

SPAIN – Coach Gavin Thomas 813-240-5071

Visnja Gusavac (pd)

Shelly Zinchenko (pd)

Daniela O’Leary

Elle Wakefield (pd)

RUSSIA – Coach Sam Cohen 770-681-8924

Anya Nelson (pd)

Alex Alterman (pd)

Mercer Holman (pd)

Lucy Orr (pd)

SWITZERLAND – Coach Slaton 404-422-6169

Emma Bethel (pd)

Samantha Slaton (pd)

Alex Rodehorst (pd)

Alexa Slaton (pd)

NETHERLANDS – Coach Wadawu 770-658-9388

Isabelle Theodore (pd)

Sydney Hrehor (pd)

Ava Rodriguez (pd)

Layla Ali Khan (pd)

 

 

 

 

 

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2020 Comeback Team Challenge – Lineups

Sponsorship

We are happy to announce for the 2020 Comeback Challenge our friends at CourtMakers are one of the sponsors for the event. CourtMakers is one of the oldest court resurfacing businesses in the Southeast. They do some of the best work on courts all over the Atlanta area. In addition to being one of the best in the business they are always willing to step up and help the tennis community. Please check them out!

If you are interested in helping sponsor this event please give us a call at 678-687-5662.

It is not complicated! Play Ball!

  • Each team will have a coach and they will submit their lineup 10 minutes before their match to the desk.
  • The coaches will have leeway in determining their lineup.
  • Each child will be offered the opportunity to play doubles at least twice over the weekend by the coaches.
  • Coaches from both teams may also consult one another before the match is played if they choose to do so. It is not a requirement.
  • Once the lineups are turned in to the desk the line-up is final unless appealed by the coach to Games Committee. Once play begins there is no further change.
  • We chose this small match format to use because of the “social distancing” requirements being adhered to throughout our society to work our way out of the pandemic. There will be two singles matches and a one doubles match being played. This leans heavily toward singles play. But it can also lead to varied results. Play the match one day and you might have completely different results on the next day.
  • There are a variety of things which will determine coaches’ line-ups: from parents not wanting their children on a doubles court, from a child not wanting to play singles or doubles, to partnerships and friendships, to sibling rivalries, to injuries, to hurt feelings and on and on. We also chose to give the coaches leeway in dealing with their line-ups because of these various problems which may arise.
  • A coach can choose to take lots of feedback or very little from relatives and coaches.
  • The Boys Teams have five players on each team. They have a schedule which must be followed regarding sitting a player every round and that is located on the post written to define the schedule here.
  • Some team competitions give no freedom and the lineup is set by the organizing entity (ex., USTA Zonals). We feel we need to allow more freedom for this event. We are not desirous of establishing strict lineup guidelines.
  • Obviously the criteria of the players’ standing and UTR will be considered.
  • The doubles match will end up being the “wildcard” variable that can influence results. Players can be offered 2 opportunities to play doubles. But no child is required to play doubles. If this seems counter intuitive please understand there are some parents concerned with the prospect of playing doubles. 
  • If somebody wants to cheat they will figure out a way to do so.
  • If you end up playing somebody better than you — this too, is probably going to happen along the way over the weekend. But please remember there is “no bad win in tennis” and we are doing this to get match play opportunities.
  • We will have a “Games Committee” and any appeal can be made to the committee prior to the match beginning. The committee’s ruling will stand and the lineup will need to be adjusted accordingly. No appeals after the match has been played will be reviewed.
  • In the end here is the main directive we are giving to the coaches regarding lineups:

    Your lineup has to be in true order of ability. So a #1 cannot play below a #3 in singles. We are going to allow the most variance with the doubles. You can take your #1 and play them with the #5 in doubles and make a lineup. 

Do the right thing like Coach Holtz says!

 

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RESULTS

 BOYS FINAL RESULTS
1. (CH) Switzerland                                                            5. (AU) Australia 
2. (SE) Sweden                                                                   6. (RU) Russia 
3. (GB) Great Britain                                                          7. (ES) Spain
4. (NL) Netherlands                                                            8. (IT) Italy

BOYS – Comeback Team Challenge Fri, May 15,2020

Team/Players Winner Scores
BOYS
(IT) O’Leary vs (ES) O’Keeffe O’Keeffe 6-3, 6-1
(IT) Alvarez vs (ES) Prahbu Alvarez 6-2, 4-0 (ret)
(IT) Petito/Gordon vs (ES) Ford/Ha Ford/Ha 6-3, 6-1
(GB) Fridman vs (SE) Sneed Fridman 6-3, 6-4
(GB) Beasley vs (SE) McAdoo Beasley 6-3, 6-2
(GB) Mattie/Atkinson vs (SE)Gober/Hayal Mattie/Atkinson 7-6, 6-3
(RU) Johnson vs (CH) Wakefield Johnson 6-7,6-0, 6-1
(RU) Rosenberg vs (CH) Skollar Skollar 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
(RU) Lane vs (CH) Nunez/Cozad Nunez/Cozad 6-3, 6-4
(AU) Weber vs (NL) Carriere Weber 7-5, 6-3
(AU) Rajesh vs (NL) Wild Rajesh 6-1, 6-0
(AU) Hubbard/Faucett vs (NL) Ciavola/Rosant Hubbard/Faucett 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

BOYS – Comeback Team Challenge Sat, May 16,2020

Team/Players Winner Scores
BOYS
(AU) Polisetty vs (CH) Kirby Kirby 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
(AU) Rajesh vs (CH) Nunez Rajesh 6-0, 6-2
(AU) Hubbard/Faucett vs (CH) Skollar/Cozad Skollar/Cozad 6-0, 6-2
(RU) Parker vs (NL) Le Le 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
(RU) Rosenberg vs (NL) Ciavola Ciavola 7-5, 6-1
(RU) Lane/Orsega vs (NL) Wild/Rosant Lane/Orsega 6-4, 6-2
(SE) Mariencheck vs (IT) Freeman Mariencheck 6-1, 6-2
(SE) Gober vs (IT) Alvarez Alvarez 6-1, 6-2
(SE) McAdoo/Hayal vs (IT) Petito/Gordan McAdoo/Hayal 6-4, 6-0
(ES) Grunert vs (GB) Burdell Grunert 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
(ES) Ford vs (GB) Beasley Beasley 6-1, 6-3
(ES) Prabhu/Ha vs (GB) Mattie/Atkinson Prabhu/Ha 6-4, 6-3
(SE) Mariencheck vs (ES) Grunert Mariencheck 6-4, 6-3
(SE) Sneed vs (ES) O’Keeffe Sneed 6-1, 6-4
(SE) McAdoo/Hayal vs (ES) Ha/Ford McAdoo/Hayal 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
(IT) Freeman vs (GB) Burdell Burdell 6-4, 6-4
(IT) Gordan vs (GB) Fridman Fridman 6-1, 6-1
(IT) O’Leary/Petito vs (GB) Mattie/Atkinson Mattie/Atkinson 6-1, 6-3
(AU) Weber vs (RU) Johnson Johnson 6-4, 6-2
(AU) Faucett vs (RU) Rosenberg Rosenberg 6-2, 6-4
(AU) Polisetty/Hubbard vs (RU) Orsega/Parker Srikar/Hubbard 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
(NL) Carriere vs (CH) Wakefield Carriere 6-3, 7-5
(NL) Rosant vs (CH) Cozad Cozad 6-1, 6-1
(NL) Wild/Le vs (CH) Kirby/Nunez Wild/Le 7-6, 6-4

BOYS – Comeback Team Challenge Sun, May 17,2020

Team/Players Winner Scores
BOYS SEMI-FINALS
(NL) Le vs (SE) Mariencheck Mariencheck 6-2, 6-4
(NL) Wild vs (SE) Hayal Wild 6-4, 6-3
(NL) Ciavola/Carriere vs (SE) Sneed/Gober Sneed/Gober 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
(CH) Kirby vs (GB) CBurdell Kirby 6-2, 6-2
(CH) Skollar vs (GB) Fridman Fridman 6-2, 6-3
(CH) Wakefield/Cozad vs (GB) Mattie/JBurdell Wakefield/Cozad 6-4, 7-5
CONSOL: (RU) Johnson vs (IT) Freeman Johnson 6-3, 6-2
CONSOL: (RU) Parker vs (IT) O’Leary Parker 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
CONSOL: (RU) Lane/Orsega vs (IT) Alvarez/Petito Alvarez/Petito 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
CONSOL: (AU) Polisetty vs (ES) Grunert Srikar 6-0, 2-6, 6-2
CONSOL: (AU) Rajesh vs (ES) Ford Rajesh 6-1, 6-0
CONSOL: (AU) Faucett/Weber vs (ES) Prabhu/O’keeffe Prabhu/O’Keeffe 7-5, 6-4
BOYS FINALS
1ST/2ND – (SE) Mariencheck vs (CH) Kirby Kirby 6-2 (ret)
1ST/2ND – (SE) McAdoo vs (CH) Nunez McAdoo 7-6, 6-2
1ST/2ND (SE) – Sneed/Gober vs (CH) Skollar/Wakefield Skollar/Wakefield 7-5, 6-2
 3RD/4TH – (GB) Fridman vs (NL) Carriere Fridman 6-2, 6-1
3RD/4TH – (GB) Burdell vs (NL) Ciavola Burdell 6-3, 7-6
3RD/4TH – (GB) Burdell/Mattie vs (NL) Le/Wild Le/Wild 6-4, 6-4
5TH/6TH – (AU) Polisetty vs (RU) Johnson Johnson 6-0, 6-2
5TH/6TH – (AU) Weber vs (RU) Parker Weber 6-4, 7-6
5TH/6TH – (AU) Rajesh/Hubbard vs (RU) Rosenberg/Lane Rajesh/Hubbard 6-4, 6-3
7TH/8TH – (IT) Alvarez vs (ES) O’Keeffe O’Keeffe 7-5, 6-4
7TH/8TH – (IT) DEFAULT vs (ES) Ha Ha Default
7TH/8TH – (IT)Freeman/O’Leary vs (ES) Grunert/Prabhu Freeman/O’Leary 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
GIRLS FINAL RESULTS 
1. (AU) Australia                                            5. (SE) Sweden
2. (ES) Spain                                                  6. (IT) Italy
3. (RU) Russia                                                7. (NL) Netherlands
4. (GB) Great Britain                                     8. (CH) Switzerland

GIRLS – Comeback Team Challenge Fri, May 15,2020

GIRLS
(AU) Brass vs (CH) Bethel Brass 6-3, 6-0
(AU) Jacoppo vs (CH) Slaton Jacoppo 6-1, 6-2
(AU) Amala/Holman vs (CH) Slaton/Keller Slaton/Keller 6-4, 6-4
(GB) Jones vs (IT) Terek Terek 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
(GB) Kahl vs (IT) Huff Kahl 6-1, 6-1
(GB) Mayher/Ferrer vs (IT) DiiAnni/Dimtrov Mayher/Ferrer 6-3, 6-3
(ES) Chalker vs (SE) Nelson Chalker 6-3, 1-6, 6-0
(ES) Arwood vs (SE) J DiiAnni Arwood 6-0, 6-0
(ES) Zinchenko/Gusavac vs (SE) Kokoska/Dierker Zinchenko/Gusavac 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
(RU) Hornigold vs (NL) Theodore Hornigold 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
(RU) Rodriguez vs (NL) Hrehor Hrehor 6-3, 6-0
(RU) Williams/McGrath vs (NL) Alterman/Ali Khan Williams/McGrath 6-3, 6-3

GIRLS – Comeback Team Challenge Sat, May 16,2020

GIRLS
(AU) Brass vs (GB) Jones Brass 6-1, 6-1
(AU) Arun vs (GB) Mayher Arun 6-3, 6-1
(AU) Holman/Jacoppo vs (GB) Arwood/Kahl Arwood/Kahl 7-6, 6-3
(IT) Dimitrov vs (CH) Slaton Slaton 6-4, 6-4
(IT) DiiAnni vs (CH) Slaton DiiAnni 6-1, 6-1
(IT) Jones/Terek vs (CH) Keller/Bethel Keller/Bethel 6-2, 6-2
(SE) Dierker vs (NL) Theodore Theodore 6-0, 6-2
(SE) Kokoska vs (NL) Alterman Alterman 6-2, 6-2
(SE) Nelson/DiiAnni vs (NL) Hrehor/Ali Khan Hrehor/Khan 6-3, 6-4
(RU) Hornigold vs (ES) Chalker Chalker 6-2, 6-2
(RU) McGrath vs (ES) Gusavac Gusavac 7-5, 6-2
(RU) Williams/Rodriguez vs (ES) Arwood/Zinchenko Arwood/Zinchenko 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
(SE) Nelson vs (RU) McGrath McGrath 6-1, 6-3
(SE) Dierker vs (RU) Williams Dierker 6-2, 6-4
(SE) Kokoska/DiiAnni vs (RU) Rodriguez/Hornigold Rodriguez/Hornigold 6-0, 7-5
(NL) Theodore vs (ES) Zinchenko Theodore 6-0, 6-3
(NL) Huff vs (ES) Arwood Arwood 6-3, 7-5
(NL) Hrehor/Alterman vs (ES) Chalker/Gusavac Chalker/Gusavac 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
(AU) Brass vs (IT) Jones Brass 6-2, 6-3
(AU) Holman vs (IT) DiiAnni DiiAnni 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
(AU) Jacoppo/Arun vs (IT) Terek/Dimitrov Terek/Dimitrov 3-6, 6-4, 7-6
(CH) Keller vs (GB) Jones Keller 6-2, 5-7, 7-6
(CH) Bethel vs (GB) Arwood Arwood 6-1, 6-2
(CH) Slaton/Slaton vs (GB) Mayher/Kahl Mayher/Kahl 7-5, 6-3

GIRLS – Comeback Team Challenge Sun, May 17,2020

GIRLS SEMI-FINALS Winner Scores
(AU) Brass vs (RU) Hornigold Brass 6-1, 7-5
(AU) Arun vs (RU) McGrath Arun 7-5, 6-0
(AU) Holman/Jacoppo vs (RU) Williams/Rodriguez Williams/Rodriguez 6-3, 6-4
(ES) Gusavac vs (GB) Ferrer Gusavac 6-4, 6-3
(ES) Zinchenko vs (GB) Kahl Zinchenko 6-0, 6-3
(ES) Chalker/Arwood vs (GB) Mayher/Jones Mayher/Jones 6-4, 6-4
CONSOL: (SE) Kokoska vs (CH) Slaton Kokoska 6-2, 6-0
CONSOL: (SE) DiiAnni vs (Ch) Slaton DiiAnni 6-2, 7-6
CONSOL: (SE) Dierker/Nelson vs (CH) Keller/Bethel Keller/Bethel 6-3, 6-4
CONSOL: (NL) Hyrehor vs (IT) Erika Terek Terek 7-5, 6-2
CONSOL: (NL) Alterman vs (IT) Dimitrov Alterman 6-3, 6-1
CONSOL: (NL) Theodore/Ali Khan vs (IT) DiiAnni/Jones DiiAnni/Jones 6-4, 7-6
GIRLS FINALS
1ST/2ND (ES) Chalker vs (AU) Brass Brass 6-4, 6-2
1ST/2ND (ES) Arwood vs (AU) Holman Holman 6-0, 6-1
1ST/2ND (ES) Zinchenko/Gusavac vs (AU) Jacoppo/Arun Zinchenko/Gusavac 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
3RD/4TH (RU) Hornigold vs (GB) Jones Hornigold 6-2, 6-3
3RD/4TH (RU) Rodriguez vs (GB) Mayher Rodriguez 6-3, 6-3
3RD/4TH (RU) Williams/McGrath vs (GB) Ferrer/Kahl Ferrer/Kahl 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
5TH/6TH (SE) Nelson vs (IT) Jones Nelson 6-3, 6-3
5TH/6TH (SE) Dierker vs (IT) Dimitov Dierker 6-3, 6-0
5TH/6TH (SE) DiiAnni/Kokoska vs (IT) DiiAnni/Terek DiiAnni/Terek 6-1, 6-0
7TH/8TH (NL) Theodore vs (CH) Keller Theodore 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
7TH/8TH (NL) Ali Khan vs (CH) Slaton Khan 3-0 (ret)
7TH/8TH (NL) Alterman/Hrehor vs (CH) Bethel/Slaton Alterman/Hrehor 6-4, 6-1
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2020 COMEBACK TEAM CHALLENGE – Schedule of Play 5/15-17

Sponsorship

We are happy to announce for the 2020 Comeback Challenge our friends at CourtMakers are one of the sponsors for the event. CourtMakers is one of the oldest court resurfacing businesses in the Southeast. They do some of the best work on courts all over the Atlanta area. In addition to being one of the best in the business they are always willing to step up and help the tennis community. Please check them out!

If you are interested in helping sponsor this event please give us a call at 678-687-5662.

Location:

Laurel Park Tennis Center-151 Manning Rd., Marietta, GA 30064

Important Information:

  • Please be smart and social distance – please remind your child. **We ask only 1 parent (family member/friend) per player attend.
  • Courts, benches, gates, nets will be sanitized after each match.
  • We ask players to avoid touching the net and fences.
  • Parents-bring a chair- and spread out as spectators.
  • Fill your water up before you come- bring 2 jugs it will be hot. Tennis center will be locked but we do have bathrooms available.
  • This is FUN! Pay attention to the Code Of Conduct as there will be no officials.
  • FOOD:  Lunch is provided for all players and coaches. Saturday lunch will be Chick -Fil-A sandwich (PB&J if vegetarian), banana, chips, dessert, and a bottle of water. Sunday lunch will be Jimmy John’s box lunch (a variety of sandwiches (we will include some veggie only)-no special orders) ** If you are a picky eater or have allergies we recommend you pack a lunch.

  • 1st and 2nd place Winners will receive gift cards 

Tournament Schedule: 

Round #1 Friday (5/15) **Boys First Round Draft Pick player on team has bye. 
Boys’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Russia vs Switzerland 3:30 PM Crts 3,4,5 Switzerland (2-1)
Australia vs Netherland  3:30 PM Crts X, 1,2 Australia (3-0)
Boys’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Italy vs Spain 3:30 PM Crts 7-9 Spain (2-1)
Great Britain vsSweden 3:30 PM Crts 10-12 Great Britain (3-0)
Girls’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Australia vs Switzerland 5:45 PM Crts x,1,2 Australia (2-1)
Great Britain vs Italy 5:45 PM Crts 3,4,5 Great Britain (2-1)
Girls’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Russia vs Netherlands 6:00 PM Crts 7-9 Russia (2-1)
Spain vs Sweden 6:00 PM Crts 10-12 Spain (3-0)
Round #2 Saturday (5/16) **Boys Second Round Draft Pick  on team has a bye.
Boys’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Netherland vs Russia  8:30 AM Crts 3,4,5 Netherland (2-1)
Switzerland vs Australia 8:30 AM Crts X,1,2 Switzerland (2-1)
Boys’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
 Sweden vs Italy 8:30 AM Crts 7-9 Sweden (2-1)
Spain vs Great Britain 8:30 AM Crts 10-12 Spain (2-1)
Girls’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Italy  vs Switzerland 11:00 AM Crts 3-5 Switzerland (2-1)
Australia vs Great Britain 11:00 AM Crts X,1,2 Australia (2-1)
Girls’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Sweden vs Netherland 11:15 AM Crts 7-9 Netherlands (3-0)
Russia vs Spain 11:15 AM Crts 10-12 Spain (3-0)
Round #3 Saturday (5/16) **Boys Third Round Draft Pick on team has a bye.
Boys’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Australia vs Russia 2:00 PM Crts X,1,2 Russia (2-1)
Netherland vs Switzerland 2:00 PM Crts 3,4,5 Netherland (2-1)
Boys’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Sweden vs Spain 2:00 PM Crts 7-9 Sweden (3-0)
 Italy vs Great Britain 2:00 PM Crts 10-12 Great Britain (3-0)
Girls’ Olympic Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Italy vs Australia 4:30 PM Crts x,1,2 Italy (2-1)
Switzerland vs Great Britain 4:30 PM Crts 3-5 Great Britain (2-1)
Girls’ World Division Time Scheduled Court Assignment Team Winner
Sweden vs Russia 4:45 PM Crts 7-9 Russia (2-1)
Netherland vs Spain 4:45 PM Crts 10-12 Spain (2-1)

SUNDAY’S MATCHES

SEMI-FINALS

Girls Olympic vs World Courts Time
(O) Australia #1 vs (W) Russia #2 X,1,2 8:30AM
(O) Great Britain #2 vs (W) Spain #1 3,4,5 8:30AM
Girls Olympic vs World Courts Time
(O) Switzerland #3 vs (W) Sweden #4 7,8,9 8:30AM
(O) Italy #4 vs (W) Netherland #3 10,11,12 8:30AM

 

Boys Olympic vs World Courts Time
(O) Netherlands #1 vs (W) Sweden #2 X,1,2 11:15AM
(O) Switzerland #2 vs (W) Great Britain #1 3,4,5 11:15AM

 

Boys Olympic vs World Courts Time
(O) Russia #3 vs (W) Italy#4 7, 8, 9 11:15AM
(O) Australia #4 vs (W) Spain#3 10,11,12 11:15AM

Finals

Girls Olympic vs World Courts Time
 #1/ #2 Winners X,1,2 2:00PM
 #1/#2 Losers 3,4,5 2:00PM

 

Girls Olympic vs World Courts Time
 #3/ #4 Winners 7,8,9 2:00PM
 #3/ #4 Losers 10,11,12 2:00PM

 

Boys Olympic vs World Courts Time
#1/ #2 Winners X,1,2 4:45PM
#1/#2 Losers 3,4,5 4:45PM

 

Boys Olympic vs World Courts Time
#3/ #4 Winners 7,8,9 4:45PM
 #3/ #4 Losers 10,11,12 4:45PM

 

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IMPORTANT INFO: 2020 Comeback Challenge

Last updated on May 14th, 2020 11:00 p.m.

Sponsorship

We are happy to announce for the 2020 Comeback Challenge our friends at CourtMakers are one of the sponsors for the event. CourtMakers is one of the oldest court resurfacing businesses in the Southeast. They do some of the best work on courts all over the Atlanta area. In addition to being one of the best in the business they are always willing to step up and help the tennis community. Please check them out!

If you are interested in helping sponsor this event please give us a call at 678-687-5662.

All play will be at Laurel Park Tennis Center, 151 Manning Rd. Marietta, GA, 30064

Important Information:

  1. Fun but low key event! We hope this event will be fun and competitive and those two aspects will not be mutually exclusive. Both parents and players will need to keep “it between the lines” and on best behavior at the event.
  2. Our number 1 priority is going to be adhering to the social distancing guidelines in place at that time. This is imperative! This can affect scheduling. We will want to limit the numbers of parents and players hanging around. While this is a team event we will want to keep good distancing. Just recently they showed a picture on social media of a team competition they did in Europe and everyone stood for the team picture and they were all standing socially distanced apart. 🙂 We also request fewer family members attend the matches only because of the times we are living in with this virus.
  3. No officials will be used for this event. The players will need to understand The Code. If you are not 100% the ball was out then it was good. And 1% in is 100% good. But by the same token players need to give one another the “benefit of the doubt” and realize everyone is making the best calls they can. We will be giving a $50 gift card to the best Girl and Boy sportsmen during the two tournament weekends. We will also give out 10 other small prizes on the spot for “excellent sportsmanship” exhibited. Details of this are TBD.
  4. The teams are set for the first weekend is and we are ready for play on Friday beginning at 3:30 p.m. We will decide on the “subsequent draft” for second tournament early next week. If we have a different draft field for the second weekend (May 22-24, 2020) we will either do trades, free agency or even a complete redraft. 🙂
  5. The coaching staff for the event is set. We can use a few more coaches for the next weekend. Please call JP at (678)467-1810. The coaches are donating their time. In other events across the USA like this parents and teams have done things on their own as a team group to thank the coaches. Please consider this at some point as a team. Even a nice card can go a long way.
  6. Here is the decision on the two weekends: We began with the idea of social distancing as priority and playing full matches with no matches being shortened – we thought it might take 2 separate weekends. We have studied a variety of scenarios and formats and we like the 2 singles matches and 1 doubles match to determine a tie. We think with no weather factors we can accomplish the tournament in one weekend. Many people are worried as they cannot make the first weekend. So with no other tournament play going on in the world – we have decided to hold two separate weekends with the intent to finish both tournaments. We are not under USTA sanctioning restrictions and we are hopeful things can work out for the best to do both. This is an incredible experience and opportunity from the standpoint of match play. Please keep this in mind.
  7. At the present time the bathrooms at the LPTC are closed. Be aware of this. There is a bathroom open down below at the old pro shop.
  8. Bring your own lawn chairs to sit separately on the grounds.
  9. We will be serving box lunches to the kids on Saturday and Sunday. Parents can buy a lunch for $10.00. If you do not like Chik-Fil-A or Jimmy John’s then bring your own lunch.
  10. Let’s talk “LUNCH” some more: Lunch is a choice. If your child is going and sitting and eating lunch with your teammates – this is a choice for your family. It is a 20+ acre park and if you want to go and eat under a tree away from everyone that is a fine thing. Nobody is forcing any child to eat, or socialize if they do not feel comfortable doing so. If you do not want to eat the lunch please let us know and we can order less. 
  11. Cost: Flat fee is $75.00 for both weekends. If you play one or two of the tournaments the cost will be the same. The cost is $75.00 if you join us for the second weekend. 
  12. Once drafted you will need to pay for your spot on the team by May 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. If not paid at that time your spot will be given to an alternate. No exceptions. Alternates have until Monday, May 11th by 12 noon and then we will move to the next player. To pay call the Pro Shop at 770-919-8602 and pay by credit card. Consider your entry a donation to charity. Once the entry is paid there are no refunds. 

Format:

  • There are 8 teams of Boys and 8 teams of Girls chosen. The names of the teams will represent countries. 4 players will be drafted for each team in the girls divisions and 5 boys are on each team.
  • Those not chosen will be “Alternates”. More than likely these will be needed both this weekend and the next.
  • There will be two divisions of 4 teams set up to play a round robin (ex., Olympic/World).
  • We will begin play on Friday afternoon and play Saturday and Sunday.
  • The first round will be played Friday afternoon.
  • Saturday rounds two and three will be played.
  • All singles and doubles matches will consist of 2/3 full sets. Each tie one boy will sit out. No girls are sitting out. A tie between teams will consist of 2 singles matches and 1 doubles match. Each child is offered at least 1 opportunity to play doubles if not more.
  • There will be a minimum of a 5 minute break between sets and maximum of 10.
  • The coaches will set the lineup. Coaches will have some latitude in setting the lineups from match to match. The biggest adjustment or variance will be involving the doubles.
  • During the team tournament Coaching will be allowed from the bench or from wherever the coach deems safe distance. The coach can coach at any time during the match but he/she may not hold up play and not when the ball is in play. Parents are asked to stand and sit back away from the court and not coach unless they are one of the designated coaches. You can advise the coach during the match if you see something but do not address the players. We want team members and family to stay back from the fences when and if cheering.

 SUNDAY FORMAT

Semis and Finals are played.

#1 and #2 from both divisions will compete.

Sunday AM Semis: #1 from Europe vs. #2 from North America.

#1 from North America vs. #2 from Europe.

Sunday PM Finals: Winner of the semis meet to determine champions.

We will play the #3 and #4 team positions also.

Prizes will be awarded only to the First Place and Second Place teams. Players need to have played in at least two matches to qualify for prizes.

PLAYERS SAFETY

We have safe practices and systems in place for operating the Tennis Center during this time period. If you are concerned about viral safety please consult with Jennifer at 678-687-5662 or ask your coach for help.

  • We suggest people bring their own sanitizer and wipes if they feel they may need to wipe more often.
  • We will have sanitizer at a station located near the tennis center.
  • The courts will be bleached after each use. Further, please remember the sun plays an enormous roll in minimizing the virus. Within 30 seconds it expires in the sunlight.
  • Every player can clean their hands before playing and after playing. If a child is sick they should let us know, stay at home and if we cannot get an alternate to play – the #2 singles match will be defaulted.
  • Each player should be their “own best advocate”. If a coach gets too close to them – then move away. If a child is not comfortable eating the lunch then let us know ahead of time and we do not have to buy as many lunches. If a friend gets too close to you – then move away. We do not want to bring out extra staff and family to the matches to watch for and avoid “close encounters”. If as a parent you do not feel safe with the coach going on to your child’s court to speak to them then tell them so – and they will comply.
  • At this point if you are really beginning to question whether or not you feel safe then perhaps you might want to withdraw from the event and we can try and find another player to take that opportunity.

Warm Up Courts

  • If you are scheduled to play at a certain time and you are the first rounds of matches in the day then those times are good for you to arrive at the park for your matches.
  • Please show up on time and ready to play.
  • We will not be opening the courts for warm-up until 1/2 hour before the assigned times for play.
  • There are two locations where you might be able to warmup close to the Laurel Park Tennis Center.
  • Lewis Park located at 475 Campbell St., Marietta, GA. 30006 has four courts for warmup.
  • Tumlin Park is located at 400 Chestnut Hill Rd. Marietta, GA. 30064 and it has two courts for warm-up.
  • If you are unable to warmup enough at one of those courts please try to find a spot in the parking at Laurel Park lot to hit volleys or do a “body warm-up” by jumping rope or by throwing a football. But do not congregate up near the tennis center.

Boys Coaches

(Players please try and contact your coaches via text or cell phones to let them know you are ready to play.)

COACH NAME

PHONE

TEAM COUNTRY
J.P. Weber

678-467-1810

Australia
Robert McAdoo

973-356-4343

Sweden
Greg Skollar

404-333-1988

Switzerland
Tate Petito

678-763-2107

Italy
Bobby Mariencheck

919-605-3404

United Kingdom
Noel Wadawu

770-658-9388

Netherlands
Liam Villante

678-492-3392

Spain
Chris Parker

404-210-0501

Russia

Girls Coaches

(Players please try and contact your coaches via text or cell phones to let them know you are ready to play.)

Thad Slaton

404-422-6169

Switzerland
Rebecca Dilanni

678-851-9956

Italy
Joe Klokow

770-658-9388

Russia
J.P. Weber

678-467-1810

Australia
Rachel Faucett

470-312-1681

Sweden
MK Lewis/Ben Van Hout

678-910-4263/678-894-5340

United Kingdom
Noel Wadawu

770-658-9388

Netherlands
Megan Cozad

770-480-9115

Spain
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