Take your game to the next level or put your practice into play during the 45th Annual Manhattan Open Tennis Tournament presented by South Bay Ford. From Men's and Women's Open Singles and Doubles Divisions to Amateur Divisions, the tournament is sure to provided a fun-filled weekend of competition at its finest.

• $9,000 Minimum prize money for Open Divisions with a minimum draw of 32.
• Prizes and trophies for all division winners.
• Single elimination.
• All entries include lunch, a T-shirt, and a goodie bag.
• Pre-tournament Player Party with raffle prizes on Thursday, July 19th at 7:00 PM at Tin Roof
  Bistro sponsored by RSVP at time of registration.
• US Open tennis balls will be in play for all events

  

Schedule of Events: July 19th to 22nd

Date	Match Time Begins	Location and Division
Thursday, July 19th	2:00 PM	Live Oak Tennis Facility OPEN DIVISION PLAYERS
Friday, July 20th	8:00 AM	Live Oak Tennis Facility and Mira Costa High School OPEN DIVISION, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S 3.5 AND BELOW, 4.0, 4.5 TO 5.0
Saturday, July 21st	8:00 AM	Live Oak Tennis Facility and Mira Costa High School OPEN DIVISION, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S 3.5 AND BELOW, 4.0, 4.5 TO 5.0
Sunday, July 22nd	8:00 AM	Live Oak Tennis Facility and Mira Costa High School OPEN DIVISION, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S 3.5 AND BELOW, 4.0, 4.5 TO 5.0

Type of Tournament

Single elimination Best 2 of 3 sets No-ad scoring for amateur division with a Super Tie-break for the 3rd set.

Regular scoring for open divisions 12 point tiebreaker at 6-6 (common format)

Divisions

Division	Type of PLayer
Men's and Women's Open Single and Doubles	Open Level Tournament Players
Men's and Women's 4.5 to 5.0 Single and Doubles	Advanced Tournament Players
Men's and Women's 4.0 Single and Doubles	High Intermediate Players
Men's and Women's 3.5 and below Single and Doubles	Low Intermediate Players

Tournament Location

Tennis Facility	Address	Phone Number
Live Oak Park	1901 Valley Drive	(310) 545-0888
Mira Costa High School	Corner of Artesia Boulevard Meadows Avenue	N/A

Fees

Division	Singles	Doubles
Open Division	$50	$75
Amateur Division	$35	$50

Registration (open to players ages 16+)
Online registration is OPEN and will close at 5:00 PM, July 10, 2012. No late entries.

Mail or walk in registration begins May 1st. Download the official entry form (PDF).
Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Department
1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Waiting List
A waiting list will be generated if division draws are full. If a withdrawal occurs, wait-listed players will be notified.

Draws and Refund
It is anticipated draws will be posted at SuperSports July 14, 2012, online, and at Live Oak Tennis Facility on July 17, 2012. Once draws have been made, it is unlikely that any accommodations can be made. No refunds will be given after the draw is made.

Minimum Draw Size
If a division does not meet a minimum of 8 entries, it may be cancelled. Entrants in a cancelled division will be given the option of a refund or participation in a higher division (if open).

Maximum Draw Size
All divisions are limited to 32 participants with the exception of the Open singles division which is limited to 60 participants.. Entries may close at any time.

Tournament Play

• Players must be available to play every day at 8:00 AM.
• Players are responsible for obtaining match times and locations by checking the website. We will do our best to notify you by telephone or email of any changes.
• Singles sticks will be used.
• Watches will be called at posted match times, not when courts are available.
• 10-minute warm-up which includes serves.
• Foot faults will be called.
• Proper tennis attire is required. Must wear shirts and soft-sole shoes.
• Electronic devices such as cell phones and headsets will not be allowed during play.
• No refunds will be given after the draw is made.
• A roving referee will be at each venue.
• Some of the finals matches will be chaired.
• Players are to check in at the location of each of their matches.
• Times for matches on Saturday and Sunday may be adjusted.
• Be sure to check with the Tournament Desk for final match times.
• Players must play to current Marine League, NTRP or USTA Ratings.
• In doubles, if two players on the same team are at different classification levels, the team must play at the higher level.

Contact

• Manhattan Beach Registration Help Desk (310) 802-5448
• Bennet Slusarz, Tournament Director, (310) 372-8648
• Jessica Vincent, Tournament Administrator, (310) 802-5420

Thank you to our sponsors!