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As of 3/5/20

USTA COMPETITIVE PATHWAY MERIT-BASED WILD CARDS – 2020

The USTA Competitive Pathway Merit-Based Wild Card System was created to enhance and accelerate player progression using earned advancement opportunities and merit-based wild card linkages from the juniors, collegiate and National Open event pathways; into professional . This helps parents, coaches and players to optimize their competitive and training schedules and creates greater transparency and more efficient communication. Please refer to the USTA Competitive Pathway Merit-Based Wild Cards document regarding procedures, criteria and linkages and note that specific wild cards are linked to designated events.

The following USTA wild card allocations are merit-based for 2020 select USTA National Championships, Men’s & Women’s Open Championships, Competitive Pathway linkages, National Standings List Incentives and are subject to change as per USTA Player Development. Individual tournaments Directors also have local wild cards for their respective events.

After the completion of each event, every player who earns a wild card(s) must send an email to [email protected] with their tournament preference(s) within 3 days. USTAPD will respond to this email & ​ confirm the earned wild card(s). USTAPD will make every effort to grant a player's first preference, but it is not guaranteed. Once the earned wild card(s) is communicated to the player, the player is still required to complete the Wild Card Request Form by clicking here. Once a player is awarded a merit-based wild card and ​ ​ if they gain direct entry (for applicable draw) afterwards, the merit-based wild card will still count as being used.

Please be aware that due to the time of the year, some designated events are listed in 2021 based on the 2020 Competitive Pathway Calendar. These events are subject to change based on the final 2021 Competitive Pathway Calendar released in the 4th quarter of 2020. USTAPD will determine the designation of these earned wild cards.

If a player has earned a wild card through the “USTA COMPETITIVE PATHWAY WILD CARD LINKAGE” or “USTA 18’s NATIONAL STANDINGS LIST INCENTIVES”, they must email [email protected] within 3 days to arrange. These earned wild cards must be used within nine months of ​ being earned.

Players who earn a merit-based wild card into one of the below mentioned ITF Junior events must submit an email to [email protected] within one week to arrange and/or confirm. ​ ​ If the USTA or USTAPD finds that wild cards are being sold or bartered, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. All tournaments & tournament dates listed below are subject to change & USTAPD has final say in all wild card decisions.

CRITERIA

In order for a player to be eligible to accept a USTA issued wild card, the player must meet the following eligibility criteria:

● Eligibility – A player must meet the eligibility requirements to represent the United States in Fed Cup, ​ ​ Davis Cup, Junior Fed Cup, Junior Davis Cup or ITF World Junior Tennis Competition. Additionally to be eligible, a player must not have previously represented any other nation in an Olympic Tennis Event or in Fed Cup or Davis Cup competition (other than Junior Fed Cup or Junior Davis Cup). ​ ● Good Standing – A player must be in good standing with USTA National, USTA Sectional, ITF, WTA ​ & ATP bodies ● Limits – A player is responsible for their own wild card management subject to WTA wild card ​ eligibility & limits ● Age - For all ITF Junior events & events deemed professional, a player must meet the age eligibility ​ As of 3/5/20

requirement subject to ITF, ATP & WTA rules

EASTER BOWL ITF Wild Card Awarded CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys’ 18’s Singles Champion US Open Junior*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Main Draw: Little Rock Challenger (6/1/20) or Dallas Challenger (6/8/20) & Select One (1) Main Draw: Dallas 25K (4//27/20) or Champaign 25K (7/27/20)

Boys’ 18’s Singles Finalist Select Two (2) Main Draw: Sunrise 15K (4/13/20) or Orange Park 15K (4/20/20) or Vero Beach 15K (4/27/20) Girls’ 18’s Singles Champion US Open Junior*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Main Draw: Charleston 60K (5/25/20) or Dallas 60K (6/8/20) Select One (1) Main Draw: Redding 25K (10/5/20) or Florence 25K (10/12/20)

Girls’ 18’s Singles Finalist Select One (1) Main Draw: Redding 25K (10/5/20) or Florence 25K (10/12/20)

EASTER BOWL USTA Wild Card Awarded NATIONAL SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys 16’s Singles Champion Select One (1) Main Draw: Fountain Valley 15K (5/18/20) or South Bend 15K (6/15/20)

Boys 16’s Singles Finalist Select One (1) Qualifying: Fountain Valley 15K (5/18/20) or Champaign 15K (6/22/20)

Girls’ 16’s Singles Champion One (1) Junior ITF Grade 1 College Park*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Main Draw: Naples 15K (6/22/20) or Hilton Head 15K (10/5/20)

Girls’ 16’s Singles Finalist One (1) Junior ITF Grade 4 TBD*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Women’s Qualifying: Lubbock 15K (9/21/20) or Fountain Valley 15K (10/19/20) Girls’ 14’s Singles Champion One (1) Junior ITF Grade 4 TBD*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Women’s Qualifying: Hilton Head 15K (10/5/20) or Fountain Valley 15K (10/19/20) USTA NATIONAL CLAY COURT Wild Card Awarded CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys’ 18’s Singles Champion US Open Junior*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Main Draw: Memphis 25K (8/17/20) or Harlingen 25K (9/28/20) Boys’ 18’s Singles Finalist Select One (1) Qualifying: Memphis 25K (8/17/20) or Harlingen 25K (9/28/20)

Boys’ 16’s Singles Champion Select One (1) Main Draw: Champaign 15K (9/14/20) or Fayetteville 15K (9/21/20)

Boys’ 16’s Singles Finalist Select One (1) Qualifying: Champaign 15K (9/14/20) or Fayetteville 15K (9/21/20)

Boys’ 14’s Singles Champion Select One (1) Qualifying: Fayetteville 15K (9/21/20) or Austin 15K (11/16/20)

Girls’ 18’s Singles Champion US Open Junior*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Main Draw: Florence 25K (10/12/20) or Claremont 25K (9/28/20) Girls’ 18’s Singles Finalist Select One (1) Qualifying: Florence 25K (10/12/20) or Claremont 25K (9/28/20)

Girls’ 16’s Singles Champion One (1) Junior ITF Grade A Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Main Draw: Lawrence 15K (9/14/20) or Hilton Head 15K (10/5/20) Girls’ 16’s Singles Finalist One (1) Junior ITF Grade 4 TBD*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Qualifying: Lawrence 15K (9/14/20) or Hilton Head 15K (10/5/20) As of 3/5/20

Girls’ 14’s Singles Champion One (1) Junior ITF Grade 4 TBD*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Qualifying: Lawrence 15K (9/14/20) or Lubbock 15K (9/21/20) USTA NATIONAL Wild Card Awarded CHAMPIONSHIPS

Boys’ 18’s Singles Champion US Open: Singles Main Draw & US Open Juniors*: Singles Main Draw & Select Two (2) Main Draw: (9/14/20) or (9/28/20) or (10/12/20) Boys’ 18’s Doubles Champions US Open: Doubles Main Draw (required to play with the same partner) US Open Juniors*: Doubles (required to play with the same partner) Boys’ 18’s Singles Finalist US Open: Singles Qualifying & US Open Juniors*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Main Draw: Tiburon Challenger (9/28/20) or Fairfield Challenger (10/12/20) & Select One (1) Main Draw: Harlingen 25K (9/28/20) or Tempe 25K (10/12/20)

rd Boys’ 18’s Singles 3 P​ lace US Open Juniors*: Singles Main Draw & ​ Select One (1) Main Draw: Harlingen 25K (9/28/20) or Tempe 25K (10/12/20)

th Boys’ 18’s Singles 4 P​ lace US Open Juniors*: Singles Qualifying & ​ Select One (1) Main Draw: Tempe 25K (10/12/20) or Malibu 25K (11/9/20) ​ ​ th Boys’ 18’s Singles 5 P​ lace US Open Juniors*: Singles Qualifying & ​ Select One (1) Qualifying: Tempe 25K (10/12/20) or Harlingen 25K (9/28/20)

Boys’ 16’s Singles Champion US Open Juniors*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Main Draw: Palo Alto 25K (9/21/20) or Norman 25K (10/5/20) Boys’ 16’s Singles Finalist Select One (1) Main Draw: Philadelphia 25K (9/14/20) or Tempe 25K (10/12/20)

rd Boys’ 16’s Singles 3 P​ lace One (1) Junior ITF Grade A Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships*: Singles ​ Main Draw & Select One (1) Qualifying: Philadelphia 25K (9/14/20) or Palo Alto 25K (9/21/20) th Boys’ 16’s Singles 4 P​ lace One (1) Junior ITF Grade 1 TBD*: Singles Main Draw & ​ Select One (1) Qualifying: Champaign 15K (9/14/20) or Austin 15K (11/16/20)

th Boys’ 16’s Singles 5 P​ lace One (1) Junior ITF Grade 1 TBD*: Singles Main Draw ​ Boys’ 14’s Singles Champion Select One (1) Qualifying: Tallahassee 15K (10/12/20) or East Lansing 15K (11/16/20) USTA NATIONAL Wild Card Awarded CHAMPIONSHIPS Girls’ 18’s Singles Champion US Open: Singles Main Draw & US Open Juniors*: Singles Main Draw & Select Two (2) Main Draw: Templeton 60K (9/28/20) or Las Vegas 60K (10/5/20) or Tyler 80K (10/26/20)

Girls’ 18’s Doubles Champions US Open: Doubles Main Draw (required to play with the same partner) US Open Juniors*: Doubles (required to play with the same partner)

Girls’ 18’s Singles Finalist US Open: Singles Qualifying US Open Juniors*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Main Draw: Templeton 60K (9/28/20) or Las Vegas 60K (10/5/20)

rd Girls’ 18’s Singles 3 P​ lace US Open Juniors*: Singles Main Draw & ​ **Select One (1) Main Draw for 2021: Jackson 25K (2021 tba) or Pelham 25K (2021 tba) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ th Girls’ 18’s Singles 4 P​ lace US Open Juniors*: Singles Qualifying & ​ **Select One (1) Main Draw for 2021: Denver 25K (2021 tba) or Ft. Worth 25K (2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ As of 3/5/20

tba) th Girls’ 18’s Singles 5 P​ lace US Open Juniors*: Singles Qualifying & ​ **Select One (1) Main Draw for 2021: Osprey 25K (2021 tba) or Ft. Worth 25K (2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ tba) Girls’ 16’s Singles Champion US Open Juniors*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Women’s Main Draw: Redding 25K (10/5/20) or **Denver 25K (2021 ​ tba) Girls’ 16’s Singles Finalist One (1) Junior ITF Grade B1 Easter Bowl Championships 2021*: Singles Main Draw & ​ ​ Select One (1) Main Draw: Austin 15K (10/26/20) or Norman 15K (11/2/20)

rd Girls’ 16’s Singles 3 P​ lace One (1) Junior ITF Level 4 TBD*: Singles Main Draw & ​ Select One (1) Qualifying: Austin 15K (10/26/20) or Norman 15K (11/2/20) Girls’ 14’s Singles Champion One (1) Junior ITF Level 4 TBD*: Singles Main Draw & Select One (1) Qualifying: Austin 15K (10/26/20) or Norman 15K (11/2/20) USTA NATIONAL INDOOR Wild Card Awarded CHAMPIONSHIPS Boy’s 18’s Singles Champion **Select One (1) Main Draw for 2021: Orange Park 15K (2021 tba) or Vero Beach 15K ​ ​ ​ ​ (2021 tba) ​ ​ Girls’ 18’s Singles Champion **One (1) Junior ITF Grade B1 Easter Bowl Championships 2021*: Singles Main ​ ​ ​ Draw Girls’ 14’s Singles Champion One (1) Junior ITF Level 4 TBD*: Singles Main Draw

USTA NATIONAL WINTER Wild Card Awarded CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys’ 18’s Singles Champion **Select One (1) Main Draw for 2021: Orange Park 15K (2021 tba) or Sunrise 15K ​ ​ ​ ​ (2021 tba) ​ ​ Boys’ 18’s Singles Finalist **Select One (1) Qualifying for 2021: Orange Park 15K (2021 tba) or Sunrise 15K ​ ​ ​ ​ (2021 tba)” ​ ​ Boys’ 16’s Singles Champion **Select One (1) Qualifying for 2021: Orange Park 15K (2021 tba) or Vero Beach 15K ​ ​ ​ ​ (2021 tba) ​ ​ Girls’ 18’s Singles Champion **One (1) Junior ITF Carson – International Spring Championships 2021*: Singles ​ ​ Main Draw & ** Select One (1) Qualifying for 2021: Ft. Worth 25K (2021 tba) or Tuscon 25K (2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ tba) Girls’ 18’s Singles Finalist **One (1) Junior ITF Level 4 TBD 2021*: Singles Main Draw & ​ ​ **Select One (1) Qualifying for 2021: Fountain Valley 15K (2021 tba) or Wesley ​ ​ ​ ​ Chapel (2021 tba) ​ ​ Girls’ 14’s Singles Champion **One (1) Junior ITF Level 4 TBD 2021*: Singles Main Draw & ​ ​ **Select One (1) Qualifying for 2021: Fountain Valley 15K (2021 tba) or Wesley ​ ​ ​ ​ Chapel (2021 tba) ​ ​ DI NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Wild Card Awarded Mens’ Singles Champion US Open: Singles Qualifying (Strong Consideration for Main Draw) & Select Two (2) Main Draw: Binghamton Challenger (7/20/20) or (8/3/20) or Aptos Challenger (8/10/20) Mens’ Singles Finalist Select One (1) Main Draw: Binghamton Challenger (7/20/20) or Lexington Challenger (8/3/20) & Select One (1) Main Draw: Philadelphia 25K (9/14/20) or Palo Alto 25K (9/21/20) Mens’ Singles Semi-Finalist Select One (1) Main Draw: Edwardsville 25K (6/29/20) or Decatur 25K (8/3/20) & Select One (1) Main Draw: Norman 25K (10/5/20) or Malibu 25K (11/9/20)

Mens’ Doubles Champions US Open: Doubles Main Draw (required to play with the same partner-both players must be able to represent the US) As of 3/5/20

Womens’ Singles Champion US Open: Singles Qualifying (Strong Consideration for Main Draw) & Select One (1) Main Draw: Berkeley 60K (7/13/20) or Concord 60K (7/20/20) & Select Two (2) Main Draw: Columbus 25K (6/29/20) or Atlanta 25K (7/13/20) or ​ ​ Evansville 25K (7/20/20)

Womens’ Singles Finalist Select Two (2) Main Draw: Columbus 25K (6/29/20) or Atlanta 25K (7/13/20) or Ft. ​ ​ Worth 25K (8/3/20) Womens’ Doubles Champions US Open: Doubles Main Draw (required to play with the same partner-both players must be able to represent the US) USTA NATIONAL OPEN CLAY Wild Card Awarded COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Mens’ Singles Champion (minimum 32 Select One (1) Main Draw: Pittsburgh 15K (7/6/20) or Rochester 15K (7/13/20) players) Womens’ Singles Champion (minimum Select One (1) Main Draw: Wesley Chapel 15K (6/15/20) or Naples 15K (6/22/20) ​ 32 players) USTA NATIONAL OPEN HARD Wild Card Awarded COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Mens’ Singles Champion (minimum 32 Select One (1) Main Draw: Norman 15K (7/13/20) & Iowa City 15K (7/20/20 players) Womens’ Singles Champion (minimum Select One (1) Main Draw: Hilton Head 15K (10/5/20) or Fountain Valley (10/19/20) ​ 32 players) USTA NATIONAL OPEN GRASS Wild Card Awarded COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Mens’ Singles Champion (minimum 32 Select One (1) Main Draw: Fayetteville 15K (9/21/20) or Austin 15K (11/16/20) players) Womens’ Singles Champion (minimum Select One (1) Main Draw: Lubbock 15K (9/21/20) or **Fountain Valley 15K (2021 tba) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 32 players) USTA NATIONAL OPEN Wild Card Awarded INDOOR COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Mens’ Singles Champion (minimum 32 **Select One (1) Main Draw for 2021: Fountain Valley 15K (2021 tba) or South Bend ​ ​ ​ ​ players) 15K (2021 tba) ​ ​ Womens’ Singles Champion (minimum **Select One (1) Main Draw for 2021: Fountain Valley 15K (2021 tba) or Naples 15K ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 32 players) (2021 tba) ​ ​ USTA COMPETITIVE Wild Card Awarded PATHWAY WILD CARD LINKAGE Mens’ USTA 15K - Singles Champion #One (1) Men’s USTA 25K: Singles Main Draw - email [email protected] ​ ​ Womens’ USTA 15K - Singles Champion #One (1) Women’s USTA 25K: Singles Main Draw - email [email protected] ​ ​ ​ USTA 18’s NATIONAL Wild Card Awarded STANDINGS LIST INCENTIVES Male Players #1-5 on USTA 18’s National #One (1) Men’s USTA 25K: Singles Main Draw - email [email protected] Standings List calculated immediately ​ ​ ​ following the conclusion of the 18’s National Hard Court Championships on August 19, 2020 - used once for 2020 Female Players #1-5 on USTA 18’s #One (1) Women’s USTA 60K: Singles Main Draw - email [email protected] National Standings List calculated ​ ​ immediately following the conclusion of the 18’s National Hard Court Championships on August 19, 2020 - used once for 2020

*Players must be age eligible subject to ITF rules in order to receive the wild card allocated to this event. As of 3/5/20

**Please be aware that due to the time of the year, some determined events are listed in 2021 based on the 2020 Competitive Pathway Calendar. These events are subject to change based on when the 2021 Competitive Pathway Calendar is finalized. USTAPD will have the final discretion when it comes to these earned wild cards.

#If a player has earned a wild card through the “USTA COMPETITIVE PATHWAY WILD CARD LINKAGE” or “USTA 18’s ​ NATIONAL STANDINGS LIST INCENTIVES”, they must email [email protected] within 3 days to arrange. These earned wild ​ ​ cards must be used within nine months of being earned.