| Date |
Time |
Schedule |
| Thursday, July 22 |
10 a.m.
NB 4 p.m.
|
Round of 16 on Court 2
Round of 16 on Court 1
|
| Friday, July 23 |
12 noon |
Quarterfinals |
| Saturday, July 24 |
1:30 p.m. |
Semifinals on Court 1 |
| Sunday, July 25 |
2 p.m.
NB 5:30 p.m.
|
Consolation match on Court 1
Singles final on Stadium Court
Televised by Tennis Channel
|
| NB=Not Before. Tournament schedule of play, as well as session dates, number of matches, order of play and starting times, are subject to change. |
The US Open National Playoffs give all players a once in a lifetime chance to play in the 2010 US Open and the men's winner will be crowned at the Atlanta Tennis Championships.
Among the men who have won the sectional tournaments include former tour players Cecil Mamiit and Nikita Kryvonos. Eduardo Pavia, a Puerto Rican Davis Cup player, won the USTA Southern's tournament in Atlanta in June.
US Open National Playoffs expands the footprint of the US Open and provide the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older to earn a wild card into the 2010 US Open Qualifying Tournament. This is the first year of the playoffs.
The US Open National Playoffs begins with 16 sectional qualifying tournaments held throughout the country from April through June. The men’s and women’s champions from each of the sectional qualifying tournaments advance to the US Open National Playoffs – Men’s and Women’s Championships. The Taube Family Tennis Stadium at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., will host the US Open National Playoffs – Women’s Championship, July 29-August 1, during the Bank of the West Classic.
"We are thrilled to hold the US Open National Playoffs – Men’s and Women’s Championships in conjunction with the start of the 2010 Olympus US Open Series," said Jim Curley, Chief Professional Tournaments Officer & US Open Tournament Director. "We now have six months of tennis under the US Open umbrella. From April through June, weekend warriors, top amateurs and aspiring pros can compete in the US Open National Playoffs, which now culminates in July when the world’s top professional players come to North America for the summer hard court season in preparation for the US Open."
"The US Open National Playoffs makes the US Open ‘open,’ where one woman and one man will earn a wild card into the US Open Qualifying Tournament and a chance to advance to the main draw," said Lucy Garvin, Chairman of the Board and President, USTA. "The fact that the US Open National Playoffs are supported by qualifying tournaments run by our sections makes this event even more unique, extending the reach of the US Open across the country."