Tennis players from throughout the country have converged on Dothan for the USTA Boys 14 National Clay Court Championships in what’s sure to be a challenging tournament beginning Sunday and spanning eight days.
Just gaining entry into the 192-player field which includes singles and doubles competition was a feat in itself.
Three venues will be used during the tournament – the Westgate Tennis Center, Azalea Swim & Tennis Club and Dothan Country Club. “We do several tournaments a year where we use all three sites,” Shields said. “Most of them are large adult league tournaments. “It is kind of a complicated system,” Shields said. “The top 16 ranked players in the country get automatic entry if they choose to play. Then there were qualifier tournaments throughout the country that took the winner and finalists from each of those tournaments and offered them entry … that’s another eight players.
“If they lose in the main draw, they go into a consolation . If they were to lose first round singles and first round consolation, they would go into a second consolation called the bronze consolation. They have the opportunity to play multiple matches even after a loss. “If the weather holds, we would probably be moving to Westgate on day five,” Shields said. “We will get it in by next Sunday. We always try to keep the format the same, meaning if the match is set up as three full sets, we’d like to keep it at three full sets.
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