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Level 3 in MANTECA, CA, about 2046 miles from you, entries close Wed, Sep 16, 2:59pm PDT. What do you want to know?

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Draws

Best of 3 sets · Hard courts · Yellow ball

Division	Entered	Draw
Boys' Singles 16 & under	45	64
Girls' Singles 16 & under	18	64

Counts are live from USTA as of the last hour. Selection is by ranking list: a full draw still takes alternates, and unranked juniors get in when a draw is not full.

From the tournament desk

This Event will be held at two Sites Manteca Tennis Center and Modesto Junior College

Modesto Junior College(East Campus)

Tennis Courts are located right behind the Football Statduim

Address: 435 College Ave, Modesto CA , 95350

Thank you for your interest in playing in the NorCal Junior Sectional Championships! Please read the information below before entering.

Please Note: This is a “Closed” Level 3 Tournament. Residency in NorCal is required; only players who have established their residency in NorCal may enter and play in this tournament. Additionally, this tournament is only open to US Citizens and certain authorized non-citizens. If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact the Tournament Director.

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Singles Draw and Match Formats: The singles draw size is limited to 64 players. A Feed-In Championship whereby players are fed into the consolation through the Round of 16 will be played. The losing quarterfinalists will play off for 5th and 6th place and a playoff for 3rd and 4th place will also be held.

• All main draw matches and the 3rd/4th playoff will be the best of 3 Tiebreak sets.

• All consolation matches (including the quarterfinal playoff matches) will be the best of 3 Tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak played in lieu of the 3rd set.

Singles Selection Information: Players will be selected as follows:

• Up to Four Wild Cards. Up to four wild cards may be awarded by the Wild Card Committee from among the timely applicants as of the entry deadline. The Wild Card Committee is comprised of two members of the USTA NorCal Junior Staff and Chair of Junior Council. Wild Cards do not have to be awarded.

• Remaining Players Based on National Standing Lists (NSL). All remaining players will be selected based on their ranking on the NSL of the division of the event published on Wednesday following the entry deadline.

• Alternates . The Alternate List will be ordered using the NSL used to select players into the draw. The Alternate List will be used to replace players who withdraw from the main draw.

The director's own notes, as published on USTA. Ace reads these too.

Timeline

Entries opened	—
Entries close	Wed, Sep 16, 2:59pm PDT
Selections	After entries close
Draws posted	Usually the week of
Play	Sep 26 – Oct 4, 2026

Questions parents ask

Will my junior get in?

No draw is full yet. Selection is by ranking list, so a junior with no ranking can still get in when a draw is not full, and goes on the alternate list when it is.

What is a Level 3?

USTA junior tournaments run from Level 7 (local, open to anyone) up to Level 1 (national). Lower number, stronger field, more points.

When do we know?

Selections post after entries close (Wed, Sep 16, 2:59pm PDT). Draws usually post the week of the tournament. Text Coach Ace and we will tell you the moment either one lands.

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Want a text before entries close?

Text Coach Ace at (213) 410-2440 with your junior's name and division. Ace keeps the file: deadline, selections, draws, and what to do the night before.

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