The 10th annual SUMMER SMASH SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS is organized by Players International Management (PIM), host of the YellowTennisBall.com Series. The event is held over two weekends; August 21 – 23 , 2021 (Boys 12s, 14s, 16s, 18s divisions) and August 28 – 31, 2021 (Girls 12s, 14s, 16s, 18s divisions) – one of the USTA Florida’s largest sanctioned events. If you have any questions, feel free to call 561.330.6003.

Mandatory Forms: CHECK-IN & FORMS:**IMPORTANT** Please check in 20 minutes before your match time as ALL PLAYERS must submit the following (USTA Medical Release, Event Release & Waiver Form and PIM Contact Form) with parent/guardian signature or they will be unable to participate in the event! DO NOT SUBMIT THESE FORMS TO OUR OFFICE PRIOR TO CHECK IN. Bring all three with you and turn them into the Site Director before your 1st Rd match.

REGISTER: Boys & Girls

SAFETY – IMPORTANT – MANDATORY

Click for the Event Safety Rules (i.e. mask worn at all times, physical distancing, etc.)

Click Here For Mandatory Registration for Match Tennis App/VTD and Sign Waiver. Match Tennis App Participant Video Tutorials:

• How To Register for Match Tennis App Virtual Tournament Desk and Sign Waiver
• How To Check In for Your Match Through Match Tennis App
• How To Report Your Score Through Match Tennis App
• Desk and Sign Waiver
• How To Check In for Your Match Through Match Tennis App
• How To Report Your Score Through Match Tennis App

WEATHER. In the event of rain or lightning delays, players should return to their car. Updates will be communicated via the MatchTennis Software or in the Serve Tennis tournament home page notes.

LOCAL RESTAURANT GUIDE. Coming soon.

RANKING LEVELS/POINTS. Click here

AUG. 22 – 23, 2021 (Boys 12 – 18s Divisions)

AUG. 29 – 31, 2021 (Girls 12 – 18s Divisions)

SITES. Held at multiple facilities, within 10-15 minutes from each other. PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO THE SITE THAT YOU COMPETE AT (check the initials on the draws)

DRAW INFO.  Singles posted online on Wednesday prior to the event @  5pm. There is no doubles event. All divisions will include a 64-draw event, with a Feed-in consolation through the round of 16. Quarterfinal losers will be fed into a separate consolation draw to playoff for 5th and 6th place. Semi-final losers will playoff for 3rd and 4th place.

BELOW INFO IS FOR 2020 EVENT… 2021 EVENT INFO COMING SOON.

FORMAT:

• Event consists of a feed-in Consolation thru the Rd of 16; Quarterfinal losers will go into it’s own consolation draw. There will be a 3/4 Playoff.
• Singles Main Draw: 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets, with a 10-point Tiebreak for the 3rd set (NO-AD-scoring)
• Singles Consolation: Two short sets, first to win 4 games by a margin of 2 games (if 3-3, play to 5) with a 10-point tiebreak at 4-games all. A 10-point match Tiebreak played at 1-set all (includes NO-AD-scoring)
• There is no Doubles in this event.

MATCH SCHEDULE (weather pending): Day 1: 2 singles…Day 2: 1-3 singles…Day 3: 1-3 Singles.. Consolation will have 3 singles matches on Days 2 and 3.

HITTING LESSONS: Delray Beach Tennis Center (201 West Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach). Limited availability. For information, call 561-243-7360.

REST PERIOD. Minimum one hour rest between matches.

REFUNDS. Once the USTA selects the players, there are no refunds.

TRAINER. Medicine Recovery Performance (MRPATC) will be providing athletic training services throughout the event. MRPATC’s Mike Petracrca and his team have been maintaining healthy ITF, USTA, ATP and WTA players in Palm Beach County since 2015. If you have specific treatment needs or questions pre-event, during tournament or post-event, we encourage you to contact Mike directly, mike@medicine-recovery-performance.com or (603) 978-1261. Please check with the tournament desk for trainers’ specific event sites and hours. If you desire athletic training services during the event, please go to a site where a trainer is scheduled. You are still responsible to be ready to play at your scheduled match location and time.

STRINGING: Stringing is available at match sites Delray Beach Tennis Center (561-243-7360) and Boca Lago  (954-254-1997) as well as local retail tennis shops. A complete list with locations, prices and contact information will be available at each site’s tournament desk.

RESIDENCY PAPERS: Players entering this event must have their residency papers on file at the USTA Florida Office – click for details.

Please go directly to the site you compete at… double-check the abbreviation on the Draw.

DELRAY BEACH TENNIS CENTER (DB) (561-243-7360) 201 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, 33444. Directions: From I-95 Exit Atlantic Ave., head east, Tennis Center will be 1 mile on left. If you have any questions, call the Site Director at 561-900-0198.

DELRAY SWIM & TENNIS CLUB (DS) (561-243-7058) 2350 Jaeger Drive, Delray Beach, 33444. Directions: I-95 to Linton Blvd, head east 3/4 mile, turn right on SW 10th Ave, go to stop sign & take a left (Lindell), go 2 full blocks to roundabout and go left on Dotterel, go 1 block to Jaeger Drive, make left. Clubhouse on the left. Tournament Office. If you have any questions, call the Site Director at 561-665-4104.

BOCA LAGO COUNTRY CLUB (BL). 9045 Vista del Lago, Boca Raton, Florida 33428 (561-706-1601). Tournament Office: If you have any questions call 561-350-1867. Website.

PRACTICE COURTS. 2 per court…15 minutes maximum if others are waiting.

• Delray Swim & Tennis Club: 16 courts (1st come, 1st-serve from 7:30 – 8am, no courts thereafter). The first matches on (8:10am) will get a 5-minute warm-up because practice courts were available to them. The rest of the players with 1st matches of the day will get up to 10 minutes. All rounds of matches after their first match of the day will get a 5-minute warm-up.
• Delray Beach Tennis Center: No practice courts available. All matches scheduled at this site are the 2nd matches of the day, so these matches will get a 5-minute warm-up.
• Boca Lago Country Club. Friday (4pm – dark; call to reserve + call to reserve spots in the afternoon clinics)… Saturday – Sunday: 12 courts (1st come, 1st-serve from 7:30 – 8am, no courts thereafter).
• Boynton Beach Tennis Center: (Clay Courts; 10 minutes from Delray Beach):  Due to the Pandemic Covid 19 the Boynton Beach Tennis Center has been extremely busy and still has some restrictions. No walkins allowed. All players MUST call in for reservations up to 24 hours in advance 561-742-6575. $8 for Boynton Beach City Limits Residents and $10 for all other players. Water fountains are still unusable.  3111 S. Congress Ave, Boynton Beach, FL 33426.  Directions: From I-95 Exit Woolbright. Head West to Congress. Turn left (going South) on Congress. Tennis club on the corner of Congress and SW 30th (on right).

SPONSORS

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City of Delray Beach (Host City) is a beach lover’s destination with one of America’s most beautiful seashores and we hope you’ll have some time to take a stroll along the warm surf. We invite you to take a leisurely walk along Atlantic Avenue, enjoy the galleries, boutiques and gourmet restaurants. Click for things to do in Delray Beach

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We are very appreciative of all of the above Site Partners, and thank them for their support in hosting this prestigious event.

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