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SEASON END NOTES - Thank you all very much for an, overall, successful 6th year of the Junior Grand Prix. With the conclusion of the 6th season, comes the 6th Junior Grand Prix Championship. Please see the links below for more details regarding our postseason events. Also, on Saturday, May 22nd, all standings will be finalized. Please verify that your scores are correct. If you have an "X" next to your name in the standings, you have qualified for the 2010 Junior Grand Prix Championship.
2010 JUNIOR GRAND PRIX
CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2010 Junior Grand Prix Championship dates have been finalized. Please
note the changes from the "tentative" dates that were previously posted.
Friday-Sunday, June 11-13, 2010 (Boys' 10, Boys' 14, Boys' Open, Girls' 12,
Girls' Open)
Friday-Sunday, June 18-20, 2010 (Boys' 12, Boys' 16, Girls' 10, Girls' 15)
IF PLAYERS HAVE CONFLICTS WITH THE A.C.T. OR GRADUATION
CEREMONIES DURING THE WEEKEND THAT YOU WISH TO PLAY, PLEASE CONTACT US AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE SO THAT SPECIAL TIME ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
2010 MIDWEST JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS INVITATIONAL
EVENTS
The championship will by hosted by Gateway Junior Tennis - St. Louis @ The
Dwight Davis Tennis Center from Friday, July 16, thru July 18, 2010. In
addition, we will be receiving discounted tickets to the World Team Tennis match
between the St. Louis Aces and the Newport Beach Breakers featuring Anna
Kournikova and Lindsay Davenport. More
details to come.
OTHER NEWS
The T-shirts will be available at the following locations beginning
on the dates listed below:
Naperville Tennis Club - Naperville, IL - 2/13/2010
Clocktower Racquet Club - Rockford, IL - Available now
Courts Plus - Elmhurst, IL - 2/12/2010
Feel free to drop by any of the aforementioned facilities to pick up your shirt.
TENNIS CIRCUIT INFORMATION - FOR NEW AND
EXPERIENCED JUNIOR GRAND PRIX PLAYERS
Explanation of the Junior Grand Prix tournament system and points
breakdown.
JOIN THE UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION (USTA)
- THE USTA OFFERS MANY TENNIS PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUNIORS AND ADULTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY BASIC QUESTIONS REGARDING THE USTA PLEASE CONTACT US AT
630-470-8104 FOR SOME ANSWERS TO YOUR BASIC USTA QUESTIONS.
Details on how to join the US governing body of tennis.
About the circuit:
Gateway Junior Tennis - Chicago offers a tennis league called the Junior
Grand Prix, which is geared towards recreational players in the Chicagoland
Area. The circuit offers a series of single-night, morning, and afternoon
round-robin tournaments throughout the indoor season (September thru May).
The tournaments are held on the weekends. High school tennis seasons will
not be affected. The league is open to all competitive levels of tennis,
from starting match players to USTA ranked players, excluding nationally ranked
juniors.
Player eligibility:
Players who appear on the 2008 USTA National Final Rankings list are not allowed
to play in this circuit. Players who appear on any 2008 USTA
Midwest and/or District Final Rankings list must play an age division higher
that he/she is being ranked. The USTA Girls' 16 and under ranking list
will govern the Girls' 15 and under Junior Grand Prix eligibility. NOTE:
Current USTA seedings/standings lists do not have any impact on current
eligibility to play in the Junior Grand Prix.
Age group availability:
Boys' 10 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1999
Boys' 12 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1997
Boys' 14 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1995
Boys' 16 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1993
Boys' Open: Born on or after May 1, 1991 OR High School Student
Girls' 10 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1999
Girls' 12 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1997
Girls' 15 and Under: Born on or after May 1, 1994
Girls' Open: Born on or after May 1, 1991 OR High School Student
Chicago players visiting the St. Louis area:
Chicago Junior Grand Prix players are welcome to play any Junior Grand Prix
tournaments in the St. Louis area. Please visit the St. Louis section of
this website for more details on tournament signup. You do not need to pay
any league fee to play,. You only need to pay the tournament fee.
Tournament Directors - Please follow the steps below:
1). Download Tournament Procedures
1a). If the above link does not work, you will need to download Adobe Reader to view and print the file. After installation, please go back to step 1.
2). Download and print Round Robin Sheets: Round Robin sheets
3). Download and print Official Score Sheet