2020 Southern Level 1-3 Junior Tournaments

Important 2020 and 2021 Ranking Information
 

The first Shadow Ranking List will be published on Nov. 11, 2020 and the second on Dec. 16, 2020. All tournament selections between Dec. 16, 2020 and Jan. 6, 2021 will be from the Shadow Ranking List. Come Jan. 7, 2021, the Shadow Ranking List will formally become the USTA National Ranking List and will be used for all rankings going forward.

USTA National Winter Championships
 

Selection for USTA National Winter Championships will be from the Tennislink Ranking List (the one we have been using). All tournaments played between now and Nov. 29, 2020, will count towards selection for Southern Quota Endorsement for the National Winter Championships - Dec. 27, 2020. These selections will not be from the Shadow Ranking List, they will be from the Tennislink Rankings - nationally and sectionally.

Below are the quotas for the Southern National Endorsement into the Winter National Championships:

Please go here for more information regarding tournaments dropping off to catch up to 12-month rankings.

If you have any questions please email Maria Cercone, Director, Junior Tennis and Player Development at USTA Southern.

Junior Tournament Town Halls
 

The USTA Southern Junior Department hosted three Town Halls to review and discuss 2020/2021 junior tournaments, rankings, structure changes, etc. in the Southern Section. Below are the links to the recordings for all three webinars:

• Tuesday, Oct. 6, 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT: View Recording
• Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT: View Recording
• Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT: View Recording

Three Major Junior Tournaments Scheduled for Dec. 5-7

The Southern Junior Competitive Committee has created three Southern Junior Pilot Championships for 2020 to limit travel throughout the section due to the COVID-19 pandemic and state constraints on traveling. The committee wants to provide additional top-level sectional and national point opportunities for junior players. 

The Southern Junior Pilot Championships will be 64-draw singles Southern Level 1A (National Level 5 Shadow ranking 2021) offered in three areas Dec. 5-7, 2020.  The tournament that has the total best of strength field will be upgraded to a Southern Level 1 (National Level 4 Shadow ranking 2021).

Players may register for only one tournament determined by the state where they live starting on Oct. 15.

Below are the zones and the sites in which these tournaments are being offered:

East: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina

• Rome, GA – Boys’ and Girls’ 16s and 18s, singles and doubles
• Macon, Ga – Boys’ and Girls’ 12s and 14s, singles and doubles

Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee

• Murfreesboro, TN– Boys’ and Girls’ 16s and 18s, singles and doubles
• Mobile, AL – Boys’ and Girls’ 12s and 14s, singles and doubles

West: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi

• Ridgeland, MS– Boys’ and Girls’ 16s and 18s, singles and doubles
• Baton Rouge, LA – Boys’ and Girls’ 12s and 14s, singles and doubles

Format

• 64-draw singles, FIC through round of 16
• 32-draw doubles, single elimination
• Scoring: Singles - 2/3 sets with match tiebreak in lieu of 3rd set. Doubles - one 6-game pro set with no-ad scoring.

Southern Level 1A 18s Rescheduled
 

The USTA Southern Level 1A Girls’ and Boys' 18s Championships have been rescheduled to Oct. 31- Nov. 2 at Lifetime in Peachtree Corners, GA, and Hudlow Tennis Center, in Norcross GA. Entries open on Oct. 6. No deadline has been set.

The tournament was originally set for Sept. 19-21 in Mobile, AL, but was cancelled due to weather. Any player that previously entered the Sept. 19 Level 1A in Mobile, AL, will need to register again by the deadline, including alternates. If there are vacancies in the draw, the event will be first filled from the original alternate list. Players that previously were not registered may also register by the deadline and will be placed on a late entry wait list. If the event has vacancies after exhausting the original alternate list, players will be selected by ranking from the late entry waiting list.

If you have any questions, please call the USTA Southern office, 770-368-8200.

USTA Southern Fall Indoor Championships Upgraded to Level 1A
 

Please note that the 2020 Southern Fall Indoor Championships have been bumped up from Southern Level 2 to a Southern Level 1A and National Level 4.

USTA Junior Membership is Free, Still Required
 

Starting now, you can become a USTA Junior member at no cost. Juniors can now sign up to play in a USTA sanctioned tournament or league without first having to purchase a USTA membership. In addition, we are working on new benefits that juniors and their parents will soon have access to, designed to better help you navigate your tennis journey.

• Click here for the USTA membership changes FAQs.
• Click here to join.

We are offering prorated refunds for all Junior Membership holders. For assistance, please contact Customer Care at 800-990-8782. 

Tournaments in bold have been rescheduled due to the coronavirus.