Site USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows -Corona Park Flushing, New York 11368 Tel: 1 718-760-6258 Fax: 1 718-593-8205 [email protected] Tournament Director Lew Brewer [email protected] Deputy Tournament Director John Lansville [email protected] US Open Jr Referee David Littlefield [email protected] US Open Referee Brian Earley Hotel Administrator Herlinda Lombardi [email protected] Event/Surface/ Balls ITF Jr Grand Slam Grade A event / Decoturf II / Wilson US Open Regular Duty (Girls) & Extra Duty (Boys) Date of Play * Qualifying: Friday, September 2 and Saturday, September 3 * Main Draw: Sunday, September 4 to Sunday, September 11 * Doubles Main Draw: Monday, September 5 to Saturday, September 10* (*Doubles final subject to change) Draw Size * Main Draw Singles: 64 * Qualifying Singles: 32 * Main Draw Doubles : 32 Entry & Sign-In Entry deadline: Tuesday, July 26 – 14:00 GMT. * Qualifying sign-in takes place from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Thursday, September 1 at Player Registration-(President's Gate) Deadlines * Doubles sign-in closes at 12:00 pm (noon) Sunday, September 4th at Player Registration. * Singles Main Draw players are not required to sign-in and can pick up credentials on Saturday, September 3rd starting at 8:00 am. Credential Application & Prior to arrival in New York, all players, coaches and guests must complete an online application at www.usopen.org/playersonly Credential application must be completed by FRIDAY, AUGUST 5th. Grounds Pass Main Draw players receive 2 guest credentials-1 credential may be a coaches badge. Qualifying players receive 2 guest credentials Guest credentials will not be released until after the player has registered on-site. Each main draw player will receive 1 grounds pass for a guest each day the player remains in the tournament. Player Registration Credentials (Accreditation) can be collected at Player Registration as follows: - Qualifying: Thursday, September 1 from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Player Registration (President's Gate) - Main Draw: Saturday, September 3 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm at Player Registration (President's Gate) Mandatory Player Welcome Meeting-Saturday, September 3 at 5:00 pm (Indoor Building). Accommodation Main Draw players will be reimbursed up to $139 per room per night, which equals to 1/2 of the room rate starting on Saturday, September 3 up to and including the night of the player's elimination from the draws. Official Hotels On-line hotel reservation ONLY: www.usopen.org/playersonly Deadline for reservations: FRIDAY, AUGUST 5th. For any further information please contact Herlinda Lombardi ([email protected]) 561-962-6428 Tournament Hotel: Grand Hyatt New York, 109 East 42nd Street (42nd and Lexington) next to Grand Central Station Room rates with taxes are as follows: • Single/Double: $277.75 • Double (Three People in a room): $306.44 • Double (Four People in a room): $312.18 Players must cancel their rooms 24 hours prior to arrival or a fee of one night will be charged. All players should book their own hotel room and have a hotel reservation prior to arrival. Players who need roommates should email [email protected]. Players will be reimbursed at the tournament site. Players need to bring a copy of their hotel bill to the Jr Office. Transportation * Shuttle Service is available from Thursday, September 1st running between Grand Hyatt and USTA BJK National Tennis Center. * No airport pick-ups. John F Kennedy International is 10 miles and La Guardia Airport is 2 miles from the US Open site. Meal Allowance * A daily meal allowance will be included on the main draw player’s badge and the official federation coaches’ badge from Saturday, September 3 through the night of player elimination. Practice Courts Qualifying: Thursday, September 1st on site after the players have registered Main Draw: Saturday, September 3rd on site after the players have registered and qualifying matches have been completed Main Draw players can practice at alternate practice locations. Players must find their own transportation to the site. Players should go to www.usopen.org/playersonly for a list of alternate practice locations for junior players. Official * Official Coaches must be nominated by their Federation and have a Player Support ID before Wednesday, August 31 - 14:00 GMT: Federation Coaches * Federations may nominate 1 coach: representing up to 5 main draw players (girls/boys). 2 coaches: representing 6 or more main draw player (girls/boys). Nominations must be sent to [email protected]. * All coaches must book their own hotel accommodations by August 5th. Coaches will be reimbursed up to the entire official tournament room rate from Saturday, September 3rd up to and including the night of the last player's elimination from the draws. Official Federation Coaches may not share a room with junior players unless he/she is the parent of the player. Coaches must book by August 5th at www.usopen.org/playersonly . Coaches need to bring a copy of their hotel bill to the Jr Tournament Office for Reimbursement. .