Tennis players of all levels are welcome to participate.  Entry fee – a donation of $20 for Singles, $40 per pair for Doubles.  Please make your check payable to “NCLS” and write “Support Education” in the memo section.  Bring payment to Newton Chinese School @FA Day Middle School tennis court or to organizers.  All proceeds will go toward the 2016 – 2017 Support China Education program supporting underprivileged high school students in Yuci Er Zhong, Shanxi Province (山西省榆次二中).   To find out more about the Support China Education Program, go to http://blog.newtonchineseschool.org/supportchinaeducation/

Tournament Detail is as follows:

1. Registration begins immediately.  You can call/email/text/WeChat Mingshi Dai (戴明时) at (978) 930-2992,mingshi_dai@yahoo.com or Jackie Zhou (周津平) at 617-538-4318, jackiejpzhou@yahoo.com.   Let us know your level, email address and phone number when you register.  All matches will be played at Newton FA Day Middle School and Newton North / South High School courts over 2 weekends:  10/8– 10/9 and 10/15 – 10/16.  Rain date: 10/22-10/23.

2.  Match rules:  

·         Men’s Singles A Group (USTA level 4.0/4.5 only):  Pro sets.  Best of 3 sets.  The 3rd set is a Coleman 10-point tie-breaker.  (Players in the A group will be designated by tournament organizer based on self rating and player tournament history). Matches for this group will be self scheduled at challonge.com.

·         Men’s Singles B Group: One set with 7 point tie-breaker if games tied at 6:6.

·         Women’s Singles: One set with 7 point tie-breaker if games are tied at 6:6.

·         Doubles: One set with 10-point tie-breaker if games are tied at 6:6.

3.  Registration will be closed on 10/6.  Draws will be announced on 10/7.

Please contact Jackie Zhou (周津平) at 617-538-4318 if you have any questions.