Level 5 in CA 92107, USA, about 1956 miles from you, entries close Mon, Jan 26, 2:59pm PST. 275 in so far, Boys' Singles 16 & under is the busiest draw (56 of 48). What do you want to know?
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Draws
Best of 3 sets, 10-point match tiebreak for the third · Hard courts · Yellow ball
Division
Entered
Draw
Alternates
Boys' Singles 12 & under
37
48
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Boys' Singles 14 & under
41
48
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Boys' Singles 16 & under
56
48 full
8
Boys' Singles 18 & under
27
48
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Girls' Singles 12 & under
23
48
—
Girls' Singles 14 & under
40
48
—
Girls' Singles 16 & under
35
48
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Girls' Singles 18 & under
16
48
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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
Welcome to the L5 Kathy Willette. This is a 3 day event with some Finals to be played on Monday after 5pm.
This event is being run alongside the Semi Final and Final of the Better Buzz San Diego Open
ATP 100 Challenger and ITF Womans event.
IMPORTANT PARKING INFO
Play is scheduled to start at 10:30am at Barnes Tennis Centre
If you're scheduled to play at Barnes Tennis Centre -
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• Parking will be OFFSITE at Liberty Station Parking Lot J - Address 2472 Cushing road, San Diego, CA, 92106
• Liberty Station is 10-15min from Barnes Tennis Centre.
• First shuttle will be at 10am. Buses will shuttling to and from Barnes every 25 minutes.
• Parking passes at Barnes Tennis Centre are available for purchase - see info below
• Better Buzz San Diego Open Saturday January 31st - Saturday Parking Pass
Better Buzz San Diego Open Sunday February 1st - Sunday Parking Pass
Play is scheduled to start at 12pm at Peninsula on Saturday - Parking avaliable onsite
Play is scheduled to start at 1pm at Peninsula on Sunday - Parking avaliable onsite
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GIVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TIME TO PARK AND CATCH THE SHUTTLE TO BE ONTIME FOR YOUR MATCH. If you know you'll be late, contact the tournamnet director ASAP.
ALTERNATIVELY - parents can drop their player at Barnes Tennis Centre and then make their way to offsite parking. That way the player is onsite and ready to play. Parents will recieve a text once a court number has been allocated for the match.
Projected schedule
Saturday
• Round of 16. Potential QF final in some divisions dependIng on number of entries.
Sunday
• Quarter Final and Semi Final, Potential Final in some divisions dependIng on number of entries.
Monday
• Final
Schedule may change due to cogent reasons.
FORMAT: Singles:
2/3 sets w/ 10-point tiebreaker in lieu of a 3rd set
In an effort to condense all 8 R48 draws of Singles into a single weekend, consolation is not be offered for this event.
Here is what you should expect for this weekend:
THERE ARE TWO SITES:
Barnes Tennis Center (BTC): 4490 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego CA 92107
Peninsula Tennis Club (PEN.) : 2525 Bacon St, San Diego, CA 92107
Please check your draws for your match times and accuracy.
Before Your Match
Check-in will be done, in person, at the tournament desk.
Parents/associates may NOT check in for a player. Players are required to do this themselves.
Timeline
Entries opened
Sun, Nov 30, 12:00pm PST
Entries close
Mon, Jan 26, 2:59pm PST
Selections
After entries close
Draws posted
Usually the week of
Play
Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2027
Questions parents ask
Will my junior get in?
Boys' Singles 16 & under is full; the rest have room. 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 5?
A district-level event. Bigger draws, ranking matters for selection, points per win are higher than Level 6.
Can we enter two divisions?
One event per player at this tournament. Pick the age group that matches your junior's birth year, or the one up if they are ready for it.
When do we know?
Selections post after entries close (Mon, Jan 26, 2:59pm PST). Draws usually post the week of the tournament. Text Coach Ace and we will tell you the moment either one lands.
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.
Checking in means ready to play; After checking-in, players should be on stand-by for their match to be called. Warm-ups, bathroom runs, etc. should all be handled prior to checking in.
During Your Match
5 Minute Warm-up will be strictly enforced. Manage your warm-up appropriately.
Continuous play is expected. Adhere to time limits between points, games, etc.
After The Match
Promptly return the balls to the desk and report your score and check the draw for your next match time. It is a USTA rule that players are responsible for reading the draw and knowing their match times. Players should NOT rely on the tournament director for information that is published.
There is no consolation for this event.
Tournament referee - Daniel Martinez
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
In case of rain, this is how we reach a decision on what to do and process to notify:
You will receive a notification in the event of rain. Please note, rain would delay/postpone matches. I cannot email all participants prior to it actively raining at the site of the tournament.
You will be notified (via email and text) if such a decision is made. Again, it needs to be actively raining at the Barnes Tennis Center for us to send a text. If it is not raining, the tournament stays as scheduled.
THE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE WILL ALSO BE MODIFIED TO INDICATE THE DELAY OR CANCELLATION.
If you do not receive a notification, it means the tournament is being played as scheduled.
OTHER DETAILS:
Balls: Dunlop Extra Duty
Warm up courts: available at the start of the day, and on a first come, first serve basis. After the 10:30am matches, no warm up courts will be available on-site.
Nearby courts include: Balboa Tennis Club, Point Loma High School (these courts are independent to the tournament and players must make their own arrangements.)
Route 6 Cafe will be open for lunch and snacks on Saturday and Sunday.
Please note Barnes Tennis Center is a pet free facility, only service dogs are allowed in the premises. BTC is also a smoke free facility (no smoking or vaping permitted).
Sportsmanship: We would like to remind all players that they are under the USTA Junior Player Oath by participating in this event. As a youth tennis facility, Barnes Tennis Center prides itself in promoting good sportsmanship at all events. A sportsmanship award will be given to players demonstrating exemplary behavior on and off the court.
SCTA Sportsmanship: “We empower PLAYERS to accept victory and defeat with equal grace and dignity, while treating opponents with fairness and courtesy. We reminds PARENTS to set the example for junior players by creating a positive and encouraging environment. We ask COACHES to stress the importance of sportsmanship as highly as the development of strokes and strategy.” Read more about sportsmanship here. https://www.ustasocal.com/junior/sportsmanship/
Withdrawal after draws published: If there is a withdrawal after the draw has been published, the spot will be replaced by the next alternate, assuming that the alternate does not invalidate the seeds or the draw If there is no alternate, the match will be coded as a walkover.
Here is what you should expect at the event:
• THERE ARE TWO SITES: • Barnes Tennis Center (BTC): 4490 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego CA 92107
• Peninsula Tennis Club : 2525 Baconn St, San Diego, CA 92107
Before Your Match
• Check-in will be done, in person, at the tournament desk. .
• Parents/associates may NOT check in for a player. Players are required to do this themselves.
• Checking in means ready to play; After checking-in, players should be on stand-by for their match to be called. Warm-ups, bathroom runs, etc. should all be handled prior to checking in.
During Your Match
• 5 Minute Warm-up will be strictly enforced. Manage your warm-up appropriately.
• Continuous play is expected. Adhere to time limits between points, games, etc.
After The Match
Promptly return the balls to the desk and report your score and check the draw for your next match time. It is a USTA rule that players are responsible for reading the draw and knowing their match times. Players should NOT rely on the tournament director for information that is published.
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Tournament referee - Daniel Martinez
FORMAT:
Singles :
- 2/3 sets w/ 10-point tiebreaker in lieu of a 3rd set
There is no consolation for this event.
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
• In case of rain, this is how we reach a decision on what to do and process to notify:
• You will receive a notification in the event of rain. Please note, rain would delay/postpone matches. I cannot email all participants prior to it actively raining at the site of the tournament.
• You will be notified (via email and text) if such decision is made. Again, it needs to be actively raining at the Barnes Tennis Center for us to send a text. If it is not raining, the tournament stays as scheduled.
• THE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE WILL ALSO BE MODIFIED TO INDICATE THE DELAY OR CANCELLATION.
• If you do not receive a notification, it means the tournament is being played as scheduled.
OTHER DETAILS:
• Warm up courts: available at the start of the day, and on a first come, first serve basis. After the 10:30am matches, no warm up courts will be available on-site.
• Nearby courts include: Peninsula Tennis Club, Balboa Tennis Club, Point Loma High School (these courts are independent to the tournament and players must make their own arrangements.)
• Route 6 Cafe will be open for lunch and snacks on Saturday and Sunday.
• Please note Barnes Tennis Center is a pet free facility, only service dogs are allowed in the premises. BTC is also a smoke free facility (no smoking or vaping permitted).
• Sportsmanship: We would like to remind all players that they are under the USTA Junior Player Oath by participating in this event. As a youth tennis facility, Barnes Tennis Center prides itself in promoting good sportsmanship at all events. A sportsmanship award will be given to players demonstrating exemplary behavior on and off the court.
• SCTA Sportsmanship: “We empower PLAYERS to accept victory and defeat with equal grace and dignity, while treating opponents with fairness and courtesy. We reminds PARENTS to set the example for junior players by creating a positive and encouraging environment. We ask COACHES to stress the importance of sportsmanship as highly as the development of strokes and strategy.” Read more about sportsmanship here. https://www.ustasocal.com/junior/sportsmanship/
• Withdrawal after draws published: the spot will be replaced by the next alternate. If there is no alternate, the match will be coded as a walkover.
This level 5 will accept 48 players for each division, and make flighted draws.
• Please see information for L5 Flighted Draws here (page 8) .
• Each "flight" would consist of 16 players - 3 flights of 16 players if draws are full.
• Flight #1 would have players 1-16, flight #2 would have players 17-32, etc.
• Flights and seeding would be determined using WTN
Matches will be played at the Barnes Tennis Center (BTC) and Peninsula Tennis Club. Please check your draws for your match times and accuracy.
No Consolation
In an effort to condense all 8 R48 draws of Singles into a single weekend and ensure that only Finalists will play Monday, consolation will not be offered for this event.
The Junior Competition Committee has voted to have the USTA So Cal staff responsible for L3 closed, L4 open & closed, and L5 selection using National Standings List (NSL) and seedings using a Computerized List Method (As of January 1, 2023, the JCC will utilize WTN as its computerized list) . USTA So Cal staff will select 45 top NSL and up to 3 Wild Cards. USTA So Cal staff and Tournament Director will determine the Wild Cards.
The touranment director does not manage selections for this event. As stated above, the selections are done by the USTA So Cal Staff.
No Consolation
In an effort to condense all 8 R48 draws of Singles into a single weekend and ensure that only Finalists will play Monday, consolation will not be offered for this event.
Draw Format: Singles
- 2/3 sets w/ 10-point tiebreaker in lieu of a 3rd set
- Format may be changed for cogent reasons
Withdrawal/Refund Policy
- No refund will be offered within 6 days of the tournament, per USTA
- No refund will be offered upon player selection
WITHDRAWALS (FLIGHTED EVENTS)
If there is a withdrawal after the draw has been published, the spot will be replaced by the next alternate, assuming that the alternate does not invalidate the seeds or the draw (i.e. an alternate with a strong WTN going into a flight that is weaker than the one they would have originally gone into would invalidate the draw). If there is no alternate, the match will be coded as a walkover.
FLIGHTED DRAWS
This tournament will accept a maximum of 48 players per age division and utilize the flighted draw format. Players 1-16 will be flighted into the first flight, 17-32 into the second flight, and 33-48 into the third flight based on World Tennis Number (WTN). This means there will be more level-based play within each flight. Selection will be based on National Standings List (NSL) and seeding within each flight will be by WTN. If it's not a full draw, we will split the draws evenly. For example: There are 18 players in a division. Draw A will have 9 players and Draw B will have 9 players.
RANKING POINTS
This tournament is a USTA Level 5 tournament. Please click here for the point tables and refer to the Flighted Draw table on page 8 for this tournament.
Barnes Tennis Center
4490 W. Point Loma Blvd
619 792 3343
The director's own notes, as published on USTA. Ace reads these too.