This summer, the USTA is giving non-professional players the chance at the dream of a lifetime. The US Open National Playoffs is a series of tournaments that gives participants the opportunity to earn a singles wild card entry to compete in the US Open Qualifying Tournament. The Southern Sectional Qualifying Tournament will be held in the Atlanta area at Racquet Club of the South, June 12-16. Entries close May 31. The good news is that for those of us amateurs who always dreamed of playing in a tennis Grand Slam or maybe thought that we could have turned pro if we'd "just started playing when I was 5 years old" now is our chance. The not-so-good news is that to actually get to the point where you will play in the US Open you've got to win a Sectional Tournament, National Tournament, and place in the US Open Qualifying Tournament. That's about 15 matches! And have you ever played just one competitive USTA league singles match in June when it's about 95 degrees? Well I have and it's not a lot of fun. But I'm not trying to burst any bubbles heck I've even thought about signing up myself. So if you can get through those 15 plus/minus matches, here's hoping you don't meet Serena Williams or Roger Federer in the first round of the US Open tournament main draw.
courtesy: www.usopen.org
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