Will my junior get in?
We read their standing against this draw and tell you where that leaves them. We don't store their name without your permission.
Match format: One set to 6, 7-point tiebreak
Courts: Hard · Ball: Yellow ball
What your junior can earn
Levels 6 and 7 pay per match won, capped at 4 wins: up to 56 ranking points for winning the flight.
| Wins the flight (4 wins) | 56 |
| Three wins | 36 |
| Two wins | 24 |
| One win | 12 |
Standings points, before bonus points for beating a ranked opponent. What a result is actually worth to your junior depends on the six results they are already counting.
Draws
| Division | Entered | Draw |
|---|---|---|
| Boys' Singles 12 & under | 0 | 16 |
| Boys' Singles 14 & under | 0 | 16 |
| Boys' Singles 16 & under | 0 | 16 |
| Girls' Singles 12 & under | 0 | 16 |
| Girls' Singles 14 & under | 0 | 16 |
| Girls' Singles 16 & under | 0 | 16 |
Counted within the last hour. Selection runs off the ranking list when entries close, lowest ranked first: this level is held for newer juniors, so a strong standing can be what keeps a junior out. Add their USTA ID and we will tell you above.
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Level 7 in Walnut Creek, CA, entries close Mon, Dec 7, 2:59pm PST. What do you want to know?
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From the tournament desk
Tournament Overview: This is a one-day “Open” Level 7 Tournament that offers intermediate competition. It is intended for players who are beginning play in ranked tournaments, and/or who desire the convenience of a one-day event. Players without rankings are selected first, and then the remainder of players are selected from the “bottom up” based on ranking. Players that have been experiencing success in Level 7s and/or Level 6s may not be selected based on this process. Residency in NorCal is NOT required; players from any Sectional Association may enter this tournament.
Singles Draw Size: The singles draw size is limited to 8 players; however, the Tournament. Committee reserves the right to increase this number of some of the events in this Tournament receive fewer than the draw size and/or permission is received from USTA NorCal to do so. An event must have at least four entries to be played.
Singles Draw Format: Each event will be round robins of either 4 or more players and each player will play a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 singles matches (withdrawals and defaults count as a match) - the number of matches will be set when the number of entries in a division is known.
Singles Match Format: All singles matches will be one 6-game set with a 7-point Set Tiebreak at 6 games all.
Selection for Singles Draw: All players without a standing will be selected first and then players will be selected from the bottom up of the most recently published National Standings List of the division. All players not selected will be placed on an Alternate List that is ordered using the same list used to select the players. Late entries will be ordered based on the time they are received. Late entries received at the same time will be ordered by lot.
Awards for all flight winners.
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No refunds after entries close regardless of reason.
Warm up courts at Arbolado Park.
Please park at 1000 Hutchinson Road on tennis court side of the street to avoid ticket.
The director's own notes, as published on USTA. Ace reads these too.
Timeline
| Entries opened | — |
| Entries close | Mon, Dec 7, 2:59pm PST |
| Selections | After entries close |
| Draws posted | Usually the week of |
| Play | Sat Dec 12, 2026 |
Questions parents ask
Will my junior get in?
No draw is full yet. Selection runs off the ranking list when entries close, lowest ranked first: this level is held for newer juniors, so a strong standing can be what keeps a junior out. Add their USTA ID and we will tell you.
What is a Level 7?
The entry point of USTA junior tennis. One or two days, local, no ranking needed to enter, and every win earns ranking points. The right first tournament. Levels 6 and 7 pay per match won, capped at 4 wins: up to 56 ranking points for winning the flight.
When do we know?
Selections post after entries close (Mon, Dec 7, 2:59pm PST). 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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