The 10th annual SUMMER SMASH SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS is organized by Players International Management (PIM), the staff that hosts the Delray Beach Open, the world’s only combined 10-day ATP World Tour Event and ATP Champions Tour Event. The event is held over two weekends; August 24 – 26, 2019 (Boys 12s, 14s, 16s, 18s divisions) and August 31 – Sept. 2, 2019 (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.

AUGUST 24 – 26, 2019: BOYS 12, 14, 16 & 18 DIVISIONS

REGISTER: Click here

PLAYER HANDBOOK: Click Here

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)

FORMS: Please check in 20 minutes before your match time as everyone MUST fill out a Medical Release Form and a Player Contact Form before playing their matches.  Forms will be available at check-in, or you can have them ready by printing from here: Medical Release Form & Player Contact Form.

DRAW INFO.  Singles posted online on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 @  5pm. There is no doubles event. All divisions will include a 64-draw event with a Modified Feed-In Consolation. 1st and 2nd Rd losers feed into Consolation #1… Rd of 16 and Quarterfinal losers will be fed into a separate consolation draw to play off for 5th and 6th place. Semi-final losers will playoff for 3rd and 4th place.

FORMAT:

*Singles Consolation will have a full feed

*Singles Main Draw: 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets, with a 10-point tie-breaker for the 3rd set (includes AD-scoring)

*Singles Consolation: 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets, with a 10-point tie-breaker for the 3rd set (includes NO AD-scoring)

*There is no Doubles in this event.

MATCH SCHEDULE (weather pending): Day 1: 2 singles…Day 2: 1-2 singles…Day 3: 1-3 Singles

PRACTICE COURTS BEFORE Saturday, Aug. 25. With the exception of Boca West (BW), participants must call the match sites to reserve your courts (please do not just show up and ask for a court) – two persons per court, if courts are full, four persons per court.  For Boca West (BW), Practice Courts Tues-Friday: 12+ courts, 1st come first serve; 8 am – 5 pm

PRACTICE COURTS FROM Saturday, Aug. 24 – Monday, Aug. 26. Courts are 1st come, 1st serve, participants CANNOT reserve practice courts at the match site. 8+ courts will be available 45 minutes before the first match at the each of the match sites, as well as 1-2 courts throughout the day. In addition, feel free to call Boynton Beach Tennis Center (Clay Courts):  561-742-6575. 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). MUST call 24 hours in advance to reserve courts as availability is based around member bookings; PLEASE DO NOT JUST SHOW UP AT FACILITY. $8pp up to 1.5 hours.

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

HITTING LESSONS Boca Raton Resort & Club High Performance Tennis Academy run by Bobby Bernstein, specializing in high performance training for junior players. 501 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, Florida, 33432. Call (561) 213-5254 for hitting lessons pre-event, during or post-event.

REST PERIOD BETWEEN MATCHES. Players may get up to two hours rest between matches.

TRAINER: Athletic training services will be available throughout the week, based at Boca West Country Club and Delray Beach Tennis Center. If you need their assistance, please go to those facilities to make arrangements. If you have specific treatment needs or any questions related to sports medicine that you would like to address prior to or during the tournament, please feel free to contact head on-site trainer, Raphael Patino, patino.raphael@gmail.com or (954) 651-0655. We look forward to working with you and good luck!

STRINGING: Stringing is available at select tournament match and practice sites and at local tennis retailers. See the complete list posted wherever you are playing.

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

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

BOYS 14s MATCH SITES (HARD COURTS) ~ CHECK IN AT THE SITE WHERE YOUR MATCH IS SCHEDULED

BOYS 14s. SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL PARK (SC) (561-477-9660) 11200 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33498 (or 19760 Striker Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33498). Directions: Facility is west of Hwy. 441 between Yamato Rd and Glades Rd. From I-95 or Florida Turnpike, exit Glades Rd and travel west, crossing through Hwy 441. At the 1st traffic light west of 441, make a right (Cain Blvd.). At the 1st traffic light (Old Everglades: Old Pump Rd) turn left (driving west). At the 1st STOP sign turn left and you will see the tennis complex. If you have any questions before Aug. 24, call 561-330-6003… To call the Site Director: Sat., Aug. 24 call 305-588-0564; on Sunday, Aug. 25 – Monday, Aug. 26 call  561-900-0198.

Alternate Site if have weather issues. DELRAY BEACH TENNIS CENTER (DB) (561-243-7360). 201 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444. Directions: From I-95 Exit Atlantic Ave., head east, Tennis Center will be 1 mile on left. Tournament Office.

BOYS 12s, 16s & 18s MATCH SITES (CLAY COURTS) ~ CHECK IN AT THE SITE WHERE YOUR MATCH IS SCHEDULED

BOYS 12s (DAY 1 ONLY)…. THE POLO CLUB – BOCA RATON (PC). 5400 Champion Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33496. Directions: I-95 to Linton Blvd, head west for 1.5 miles & make a left (south) @ Military Trail. Polo Club 1 mile on right…OR… I-95 to Yamato Rd., head west for 1.5 miles & make a right (north) @ Military Trail. Polo Club 1 mile on left. IMPORTANT: Participants MAY NOT enter the community until 7:15am. Practice courts: Friday (none available)…Saturday and Sunday (10+ practice courts will be available from 7:30-8:15am, matches begin @ 8:15am, 2 courts available thereafter).  If you have any questions before Aug. 24, call 561-330-6003, beginning Aug. 24, call Site Director @ 561.350-1867.

BOYS 12s (DAY 2-3). 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 before Aug. 24, call 561-330-6003, beginning Aug. 24, call Site Director @ 561-665-4104. Practice Courts (1st come-1st serve, no reservations): Saturday – Monday: 12 courts (7 – 8 am), 1-2 courts (8am – dark).

BOYS 16s. 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 before Aug. 24, call 561-330-6003, beginning Aug. 24, call Site Director @ 561-665-4104. Practice Courts (1st come-1st serve, no reservations): Saturday – Monday: 12 courts (7 – 8 am), 1-2 courts (8am – dark).

BOYS 16s (DAY 2 ONLY)… 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. Participants MAY NOT warm-up on courts until 7:30am. From 7:30 – 8:15am daily, there will be 14+ courts (1st-come, 1st serve) to warm-up, 2+ courts thereafter. If you have any questions before Aug. 24, call 561-330-6003, beginning Aug. 24, call Site Director @ 561-350-1867. Practice Courts (1st come-1st serve, no reservations): Saturday – Monday: 8 courts (7 – 9am), 2+ courts (9am – dark)

BOYS 18s. BOCA WEST COUNTRY CLUB (BW) (561-488-6996). 20583 Boca West Dr., Boca Raton, 33433. Directions: From I-95 Exit Glades Road (go west), thru Jog/Powerline Rd, community on right, go through guard gate, courts straight ahead on left and straight ahead (tell gate you are with the USTA Tennis Tournament).  If you have any questions before Aug. 24, call 561-330-6003, beginning Aug. 24, call Site Director @ 561-929-4654. Practice Courts (1st come-1st serve, no reservations): Tues-Friday: Court #18-33 (16 courts, 1st come first serve; 8 am – 5 pm)…Saturday – Monday: 12 courts (7 – 8 am), 1-2 courts (8am – dark).

BACK-UP SITES IF WEATHER ISSUES

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.

SEVEN BRIDGES TENNIS CENTER (SB).  (561-403-5775). Please follow the below directions and do not enter a GPS address – this community is brand new and GPS won’t work. If you have any questions before Aug. 25, call 561-330-6003, beginning Aug. 25, call Site Director @ 561-350.6798. Practice Courts: Friday (call facility to reserve courts)…Saturday – Sunday: (1st come-1st serve, no reservations – check with the Pro-Shop upon arrival); 7 courts (7:15 – 8 am), 1-2 courts (8am – dark).

*Directions: I-95 to Atlantic Ave., head west for 6 miles & make a left (south) at Lyons Rd., go 1 mile, community is on the right. Website.

*Directions from Boca Raton: Take Clint Moore drive to Lyons Road. Head North on Lyons for approx. 2 miles. Seven Bridges is located on the left. No guard at gate from 8:00a.m – 6:00p.m. Follow signs to Tennis when you enter the community.

AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2019: GIRLS 12, 14, 16 & 18 DIVISIONS

REGISTER: Click here

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)

FORMS: Please check in 20 minutes before your match time as everyone MUST fill out a Medical Release Form and a Player Contact Form before playing their matches.  Forms will be available at check-in, or you can have them ready by printing from here: Medical Release Form & Player Contact Form.

DRAWS. Singles posted online on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 @  5pm. There is no doubles event. There is no doubles event. All divisions will include a 64-draw event with a Modified Feed-In Consolation. 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.  

FORMAT: 

*Consolation will have a full feed

*Singles Main Draw: 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets, with a 10-point tie-breaker for the 3rd set (includes AD-scoring)

*Singles Consolation: 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets, with a 10-point tie-breaker for the 3rd set (includes NO AD-scoring)

*There is no doubles in this event

MATCH SCHEDULE (weather pending): Day 1: 1-2 singles…Day 2: 1-2 singles…Day 3: No matches unless have weather issues over weekend

PRACTICE COURTS BEFORE Saturday, August 31. With the exception of Boca West (BW), participants must call the match sites to reserve your courts (please do not just show up and ask for a court) – two persons per court, if courts are full, four persons per court.  For Boca West, Practice Courts Tues-Friday: Court #18-33 (16 courts, 1st come first serve; 8 am – 5 pm).

PRACTICE COURTS FROM Saturday, August 31 – Monday, Sept. 2. Courts are 1st come, 1st serve, participants CANNOT reserve practice courts at the match site. 8+ courts will be available 45 minutes before the first match at the each of the match sites, as well as 1-2 courts throughout the day.

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

REST PERIOD BETWEEN MATCHES. Players may get up to two hours rest between matches.

SURFACE: Event is using clay courts and hard courts (see below for which surface specific divisions will use).

TRAINER: Athletic training services will be available throughout the week, based at Boca West Country Club and South County Regional Park. If you need their assistance, please go to those facilities to make arrangements. If you have specific treatment needs or any questions related to sports medicine that you would like to address prior to or during the tournament, please feel free to contact the head trainer, Raphael Patino, patino.raphael@gmail.com or (954) 651-0655. We look forward to working with you and good luck!

STRINGING: Stringing is available at select tournament match and practice sites and at local tennis retailers. See the complete list posted wherever you are playing.

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

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

GIRLS 12s SITES (CLAY COURTS) ~ CHECK-IN AT THE SITE WHERE YOUR MATCH IS SCHEDULED

GIRLS 12s…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. Participants MAY NOT warm-up on courts until 7:30am. From 7:30 – 8:15am daily, there will be 14+ courts (1st-come, 1st serve) to warm-up, 2+ courts thereafter. If you have any questions before August 31, call 561-330-6003, beginning August 31, call Site Director @ 561-665-4104. Practice Courts (1st come-1st serve, no reservations): Saturday – Monday: 12 courts (7 – 8 am), 1-2 courts (8am – dark).

GIRLS 12s…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 before August 31, call 561-330-6003, beginning August 31, call Site Director @ 561-665-4104. Practice Courts (1st come-1st serve, no reservations): Saturday – Monday: 5 courts (7 – 8 am), 1-2 courts (8am – dark).

GIRLS 14s & 16s SITES (CLAY COURTS) ~ CHECK-IN AT THE SITE WHERE YOUR MATCH IS SCHEDULED

GIRLS 14s… DAY 1-2. THE POLO CLUB – BOCA RATON (PC) 5400 Champion Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33496. Directions: I-95 to Linton Blvd, head west for 1.5 miles & make a left (south) @ Military Trail. Polo Club 1 mile on right…OR… I-95 to Yamato Rd., head west for 1.5 miles & make a right (north) @ Military Trail. Polo Club 1 mile on left. IMPORTANT: Participants MAY NOT enter the community until 7:15am. Practice courts: Friday (none available)…Saturday and Sunday (14+ practice courts will be available from 7:10-8:15am, matches begin @ 8:15am, 2 courts available thereafter); no practice courts on Monday. If you have any questions before August 31, call 561-330-6003, beginning August 31, call Site Director @ 561-350-6798.

GIRLS 14s… DAY 3. BOCA WEST COUNTRY CLUB (BW) – See site info below. 

GIRLS 16s… BOCA WEST COUNTRY CLUB (BW) (561-488-6996). 20583 Boca West Dr., Boca Raton, 33433. Directions: From I-95 Exit Glades Road (go west), thru Jog/Powerline Rd, community on right, go through guard gate, courts straight ahead on left and straight ahead (tell gate you are with the USTA Tennis Tournament). If you have any questions before August 31, call 561-330-6003, beginning August 31, call Site Director @ 561-929-4654. Practice Courts (1st come-1st serve, no reservations): Tues-Friday: Court #18-33 (16 courts, 1st come first serve; 8 am – 5 pm)…Saturday – Monday: 12 courts (7 – 8 am), 1-2 courts (8am – dark).

***ALTERNATE SITE… 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. Call 561-330-6003, if you have any questions. Practice Courts (1st come-1st serve, no reservations): Saturday – Monday: 5 courts (7 – 8 am), 1-2 courts (8am – dark).

GIRLS 18s SITES (HARD COURTS) ~ CHECK-IN AT THE SITE WHERE YOUR MATCH IS SCHEDULED

SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL PARK (SC) (561-477-9660) 11200 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33498 (or 19760 Striker Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33498). Directions: Facility is west of Hwy. 441 between Yamato Rd and Glades Rd. From I-95 or Florida Turnpike, exit Glades Rd and travel west, crossing through Hwy 441. At the 1st traffic light west of 441, make a right (Cain Blvd.). At the 1st traffic light (Old Everglades: Old Pump Rd) turn left (driving west). At the 1st STOP sign turn left and you will see the tennis complex. If you have any questions before August 31, call 561-330-6003. Beginning August 31, call Site Director at 561-900-0198.

Alternate Site if have weather issues. DELRAY BEACH TENNIS CENTER (DB) (561-243-7360). 201 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444. Directions: From I-95 Exit Atlantic Ave., head east, Tennis Center will be 1 mile on left. Tournament Office.

BACK-UP SITES IF THERE ARE WEATHER ISSUES

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.

BROKEN SOUND COUNTRY CLUB (BS) (561-241-6880). 2401 Willow Springs Dr. Boca Raton, FL 33496. Directions: I-95 to Yamato (west), right on St. Andrews (north), community ahead, tell gate your with the USTA Event, make right after gate, courts on right.

SEVEN BRIDGES TENNIS CENTER (SB).  (561-403-5775). Please follow the below directions and do not enter a GPS address – this community is brand new and GPS won’t work. If you have any questions before Sept. 1, call 561-330-6003, beginning Sept. 1, call Site Director @ 561-350.1867. Practice Courts: Friday (call facility to reserve courts)…Saturday – Sunday: (1st come-1st serve, no reservations – check with the Pro-Shop upon arrival); 5+ courts (7:15 – 8 am), 1-2 courts (8am – dark).

*Directions: I-95 to Atlantic Ave., head west for 6 miles & make a left (south) at Lyons Rd., go 1 mile, community is on the right. Website.

*Directions – From Boca Raton…Take Clint Moore drive to Lyons Road. Head North on Clint Moore for approx. 2 miles. Seven Bridges is located on the West. No guard at gate from 8:00a.m – 6:00p.m. Follow signs to Tennis when you enter the community.

CHARITY PARTNERS

Help change lives through tennis with a “Play Tennis” Florida License Plate! 90% of all proceeds from the plate provide grant opportunities for charitable organizations, operating tennis programs for Florida’s youth and adaptive populations, as well as with building and renovating public tennis courts. Each plate provides $25 in annual support, so consider joining others giving back to the community they share a love for tennis with. https://www.ustafloridafoundation.com/get-involved

Did you know that towels and blankets are one of the most needed donations at local animal shelters? The event has partnered with Big Dog Ranch Rescue to donate and help a homeless animal! Please bring any new or used towels and blankets to the match site and give them to the Site Director – thank you for making Big Dog Ranch Rescue’s pet’s happy.

SPONSORS

All participants will receive a special discount to the Delray Beach Open, the world’s only 10-day ATP CHAMPIONS TOUR EVENT & ATP WORLD TOUR EVENT (must be purchased by December 31). Click for schedule.

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

Vitacost.com, Inc. is an online retailer of health and wellness products, providing an award-winning experience to customers through its website, www.vitacost.com.  Vitacost.com features affordable pricing and speedy delivery on nearly 40,000 items, including dietary supplements (vitamins, minerals and herbs), hard-to-find specialty foods, organic body and personal care products, pet essentials and sports nutrition products. In addition, Vitacost.com strives to motivate, educate and inspire healthier living for customers by creating and curating thousands of helpful tips, expert articles and recipes.  Vitacost.com is a subsidiary of The Kroger Co.

Palm Beach Sports Commission is a private, not-for-profit organization contracted by Palm Beach County to promote and market the County as a sports tourism destination. The Commission brings sporting events and activities to the County, enhances economic impact, stimulates bed tax revenues (with a focus on the off-season), and maximizes utilization of County facilities.

Eagles Landing Camps and the Night Owls offers a day and night camp for children of all ages.   The Day camp is for children ages three through finishing eighth grade. Eagles Landing Camps is an eight-week camp with many different enrollment options.  The Nights Owls is a Monday through Friday resident camp with a Northeastern style sleep away camp right in your backyard. Now parents don’t have to worry about sending their children on a plane to the Northeast or driving to the Carolinas. Their children can experience everything a resident camp has to offer here at ELC.  ELC is located on a magnificent 82-acre wooded campus situated on Lyons Road in Coconut Creek, conveniently located between Boca Raton and Parkland, with families attending from as far south as Miami and as far north as Palm Beach. With its experienced leadership team and traditional Northeastern camping philosophy, ELC has taken summer camping in South Florida to a new level.  The entire ELC camping program, from Day Camp to Night Owls, is designed to provide a memorable camping experience to take your children from their first day of camp, to their last, and in between create memories and friendships to last a lifetime.  For more information call 954-571-8709 or email:  info@kidsloveELC.com

Sanchez-Casal Academy uses a training method that has been continuously proven to be effective and has helped students achieve their best tennis level.  This model was created by Emilio Sánchez Vicario, #7 ATP World Ranking, Spanish Team Captain, Davis Cup Champion in 2008, gold medalist as a coach in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, #1 ranking ATP in doubles, and silver Olympic medalist in Seoul 1988 with tennis partner Sergio Casal.  This High Performance training method is closely linked to the players academic development, provided by ES International School, located within the Academy’s Sport Campus. Check out www.asc-florida.com for detailed information on Annual, Monthly and Weekly Programs or download our guides:

Dwight Global Online School — the top online school for student-athletes grades 7-12 — is proud to partner with YellowTennisBall.com Series, host to many of the most prestigious USTA events in the country, to offer qualified student-athletes a flexible, personalized schedule while receiving a world-class private school education.  Dwight Global students can train, travel, and compete without missing school.  With expert faculty members dedicated to personalizing the Dwight Global experience for every student, athletes are prepared to head straight to the pros or take leadership roles in top college athletic programs. If you have any questions, please call +1-212-724-2420 or email admissions@dwight.global and mention YTB Series for priority admissions assistance.

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