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Tournament Information and Rules

46th Hastings Rivertown Days Tennis Tournament (July 18-July 21, 2024)

Tournament Description

In 2024, Hastings will be celebrating its 46th Rivertown Days Tennis Tournament.  Help us reach our goal of 150 entries in 2024.  There are events for juniors and adults of all abilities.  The tournament is a non-sanctioned USTA event but USTA rules will be followed.  Proceeds from the tournament are used to support player development and outreach programs at both the junior and adult levels in Hastings and surrounding communities.  The tournament is sponsored by Hastings Tennis Association and the Hastings Women’s Tennis League.

For scheduling purposes, a player can only enter one singles, one doubles and one mixed doubles event.  

Events

Juniors

Adults

Singles - Boys and Girls U12, U14, U16 and U18

Doubles - Boys and Girls U14 and U18

Mixed Doubles – U14 and U18

Singles - Men and Women Division I and Division II*

Doubles - Men and Women Division I and Division II*

Mixed Doubles - Division I,  Division II & Division III*

* In general Division I is for players with a USTA ranking 4.0 and higher and Division II is for players ranked 3.5 and Division III is 3.0 or lower.

Preferred brackets are eight and sixteen.  Divisions may be combined, cancelled or modified if necessary to accommodate the preferred bracket format. 

Cost is $30 per player for singles and $20 per player ($40 per team) for doubles and mixed doubles.

Match Format

  • All players are guaranteed two matches for each event entered.
  • Scoring format will be a 10 game pro set with a seven point tie break at 9-9.

Tournament Awards

First and Second place awards will be given for each event.

Tournament Location

The site for the tournament headquarters will be Hastings High School Tennis Courts.   Matches will be played on three sites.  

Hastings High  School Courts

Hastings Middle School Courts

Roadside Tennis Courts

Ten courts

Eight courts

Three lighted courts

 

Schedule of Play (start times may vary each year based on number of participants, location availability, etc.)

THURSDAY, JULY 18 (starting at 3:00 PM for juniors)

Juniors (all age levels)

Boys and girls singles 

Boys and girls doubles 

 

Adults

No matches scheduled

FRIDAY, JULY 19 (starting at 12:00 PM for juniors and 5:30 PM for adults)

Juniors (all age levels)

Boys and girls singles 

Boys and girls doubles 

 

Adults (all divisions)

Men’s and women’s singles first round

SATURDAY, JULY 20 (starting at 8:00 AM for juniors and adults)

Juniors (all age levels)

Boys and girls singles

Boys and girls doubles

 

Adults (all divisions)

Men’s and women’s singles second round

All rounds women’s doubles

All rounds men’s doubles (If the doubles draw is 16, the final & consolation  matches will be played on Sunday)

 

SUNDAY, JULY 21 (starting at 8:00 AM for juniors and adults)

Juniors (all age levels)

Mixed doubles

 

Adults

Men’s and women’s singles final/consolation  round

All rounds mixed doubles

If men’s doubles’ draw is 16, the final and consolation matches may be played Sunday

Some matches will be played under the lights at the Roadside Tennis Courts.

Brackets (Schedule) Availability

Brackets with date, time and location for each event will be posted on the RTD Tournament pages on Hastings Tennis Association’s website (www.hastingstennis.org)

In Case of Increment Weather

In case of inclement weather, Hastings Tennis Association reserves the right:

  • to shorten the match format if there are long rain delays;
  • to start matches earlier on Friday, if rain delays occur on Thursday and
  • to extend tournament play to Monday evening. 

Tournament Contact Information

Hastings Tennis Associations uses its website Facebook and Twitter to communicate  tournament information:

Website:  http://www.hastingstennis.org

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/hastingstennis

 

Contact us:

                Email:  hastingstennis@comcast.net

                Phone:  651-270-5753