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Men’s Wheelchair Open Singles

F(1) Shingo Kuneida d. (2) Stephane Houdet 7-6; 6-1

SF(2) Stephane Houdet d. (3) Maikel Scheffers 6-4; 0-6; 6-4

SF(1) Shingo Kuneida d. (4) Stefan Olssen 6-1; 6-1

Q(2) Stephane Houdet d. (8) Ronald Vink 6-2; 6-1

Men’s Wheelchair A Singles

F(1) David Williams d. Darryl Rahn 6-0; 6-2

PL(2) Tony Kurtenbach d. Randy Curry 6-4; 5-7; 6-3

SFDarryl Rahn d. (2) Tony Kurtenbach 6-2; 7-5

SF(1) David Williams d. Randy Curry 6-4; 6-2

Consolation:

CF(4) David Van Brunt d. Jared Rehm 6-4; 6-3

CS(4) David Van Brunt d. Greg Edwards 7-5; 6-4

CSJared Rehm d. Dean Oba 6-4; 2-6; 10-7

CQGreg Edwards d. Jerry Newman 6-1; 7-5

Men’s Wheelchair B Singles

F Andrew Gudmundson d. Cristobal Rivera 6-7; 6-4; 6-3

SF Andrew Gudmundson d. William Lehr 7-6; 6-0

SF Cristobal Rivera d. John Lin 6-3; 7-5

Q Andrew Gudmundson d. (2) Danny Quintana 4-6; 6-2; 6-0

Consolation: CF(1) Scott Cole d. Wally Lee 7-5; 6-4

CS Wally Lee d. Mark LaRotonda 6-2; 6-1

CS(1) Scott Cole d. Anand Selvaraj 6-0; 6-2

R1 Mark LaRotonda d. Luis Rivera 6-0; 7-6

Men’s Wheelchair C Singles

F Larry Orr d. (2) Keith Concar 6-4; 6-2

PL Christopher Parnell d. (3) Sunil Patel 6-2; 6-2

SF(2) Keith Concar d. (3) Sunil Patel 6-1; 4-6; 10-8

SF Larry Orr d. Christopher Parnell 6-3; 6-1

Consolation:

CF David Hartsek d. Daniel Michener 6-2; 6-2

CS David Hartsek d. Brent Bicket 4-6; 6-3; 10-3

CS Daniel Michener d. Aleki Fualau 6-3; 6-2

CQ David Hartsek d. JERRY VAUGHAN 7-5; 6-3

Women’s Open Singles

F(1) Esther Vergeer d. (2) Korie Homan 6-0; 3-6; 6-1

SF(2) Korie Homan d. (4) Jiske Griffioen 6-1; 6-1

SF(1) Esther Vergeer d. (3) Daniela DiToro 6-2; 6-2

Q(2) Korie Homan d. Dana Mathewson 6-0; 6-1

Womens’s Wheelchair A Singles

F Marianne Page d. Jillana Curry 6-3; 2-6; 2-6

SF Marianne Page d. Molly Rogers 6-0; 6-0

SF Jillana Curry d. (1) Brittany Barrett 6-2; 6-4

Q Marianne Page d. Dawn Crawford 6-1; 6-1

Consolation:

CF(1) Brittany Barrett d. Dawn Crawford 6-3; 3-6; 6-3

CSDawn Crawford d. Molly Rogers 6-0; 6-0

CS(1) Brittany Barrett d. Donna Chapman 6-0; 6-2

Men’s Wheelchair Open Doubles

F(3) Ammerlaan/Kuneida d. (2) Scheffers/Vink 7-6; 2-6; 6-3

SF(2) Scheffers/Vink d. (4) Peifer/Saida 7-6; 6-2

SF(3) Ammerlaan/Kuneida d. (1) Houdet/Legner 6-3; 6-3

Q(2) Scheffers/Vink d. Mathieu/Tur 6-2; 6-0

Men’s Wheelchair A Doubles

F(1) Van Brunt/Williams d. Chapman/Matthews 6-4; 7-5

PL(2) Kurtenbach/Rahn d. Hart/Kyler 6-4; 4-6; 6-0

SFChapman/Matthews d. (2) Kurtenbach/Rahn 6-4; 6-0

SF(1) Van Brunt/Williams d. Hart/Kyler 6-2; 6-2

Men’s Wheelchair B Doubles

F Gudmundson/Nelson d. (1) Kelly/LaRotonda 6-2; 3-6; 10-8

PL Cole/Selvaraj d. Gant/Peirce 6-2; 6-4

SF Gudmundson/Nelson d. Gant/Peirce 7-6; 2-6; 7-6

SF(1) Kelly/LaRotonda d. Cole/Selvaraj 6-1; 6-2

Men’s Wheelchair C Doubles

F(1) Patel/Vaughn d. Concar/Michener 6-3; 7-6

PL Kingery/Parnell d. Bicket/Jordan 6-1; 6-2

SF Concar/Michener d. Kingery/Parnell 5-7; 6-3; 6-4

SF(1) Patel/Vaughn d. Bicket/Jordan 6-0; 6-0

Women’s Open Doubles

F(1) Griffioen/Homan d. DiToro/Shuker 6-4; 6-2

SF DiToro/Shuker d. (2) Van Koot/Vergeer 3-6; 6-2; 6-3

SF(1) Griffioen/Homan d. Mathewson/Whiley 6-3; 7-5

Q Mathewson/Whiley d. Soldan/Sporte 6-1; 6-2

Women’s Wheelchair A Doubles

RR Crawford/Page d. Barrett/Chapman 6-1; 6-1

RR Curry/Rogers d. Barrett/Chapman 3-6; 6-2; 10-3

RR Crawford/Page d. Curry/Rogers 6-3; 6-3

Quad Wheelchair Open Singles

F(1) David Wagner d. (2) Johan Andersson 6-1; 6-3

SF(2) Johan Andersson d. (3) Nick Taylor 0-6; 6-3; 6-1

SF(1) David Wagner d. Bryan Barten 6-3; 6-3

Q(2) Johan Andersson d. Lylah Bradford 6-2; 6-1

Quad Wheelchair A Singles

RR Vito Lucido d. Allen Hoemann 6-4; 5-7; 6-3

RR Bruce Fairbanks d. Anthony Lupp Wo (admin)

RR Bruce Fairbanks d. Allen Hoemann 6-2; 6-1

RR Dan Dorszynski d. Vito Lucido 6-0; 6-1

Quad Wheelchair Open Doubles

F(1) Taylor/Wagner d. (2) Andersson/Burdekin 6-3; 7-5

PL Jordan/McLean d. Dieleman/HunterDef (ns)

SF(2) Andersson/Burdekin d. Dieleman/Hunter 7-6; 6-4

SF(1) Taylor/Wagner d. Jordan/McLean 7-5; 6-1

Quad Wheelchair A Doubles

FDorszynski/Fairbanks d. Hoemann/Lucido 6-3; 6-0

Senior Wheelchair Open/A Doubles

F Moran/Quintana d. Bouvier/Proctor 8-5

SF Moran/Quintana d. Kurtenbach/Rahn 9-7

SF Bouvier/Proctor d. Esrey/Van Brunt 8-2

Q Kurtenbach/Rahn d. Landrum/Oba 8-0

Senior Wheelchair B/C Doubles

F Lee/Orr d. Kelly/Patel 8-0

SF Lee/Orr d. Gant/Singletary 8-2

SF Kelly/Patel d. Curry/Peirce 8-5

Q Lee/Orr d. Crawford/Hartsek 8-4

Men’s Wheelchair Open Singles Consolation

F(2) Lee Carter d. (1) Yann Mathieu 6-2; 6-1

SF(2) Lee Carter d. (3) Paul Moran 6-0; 6-1

SF(1) Yann Mathieu d. Pierre Fusade 6-1; 6-3

Q(2) Lee Carter d. Anatoly Polyatykin 6-2; 6-1

Women’s Wheelchair Open Singles Consolation

F(1) Lucy Shuker d. (2) Jordanne Whiley 6-1; 7-5

SF(2) Jordanne Whiley d. Denise Esrey 6-0; 6-0

SF(1) Lucy Shuker d. Jessica Sporte 6-0; 6-0

Quad Wheelchair Open Singles Consolation

F(1) David Jordan d. (2) Marc McLean 6-1; 6-3

SF(2) Marc McLean d. Greg Hastero 6-7; 6-3; 7-6

SF(1) David Jordan d. Grady Landrum 7-5; 6-0

Q Greg Hasterok d. Francois Trawalter 6-2; 6-4

Round Legend

F  =  Finals

QQ  =  Quarterfinal Qualifier

PL  =  Playoff

R5  =  Round 5

SF  =  Semifinals

5Q  =  Round 5 Qualifier

QF  =  Quarterfinals

R4  =  Round 4

16 =  Round of 16

4Q  =  Round 4 Qualifier

32  =  Round of 32

R3  =  Round 3

64 =  Round of 64

3Q  =  Round 3 Qualifier

128 =  Round of 128

R2  =  Round 2

256 =  Round of 256

R1  =  Round 1

RR  =  Round Robin

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Lettered Player Information Sheet
2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships
1980 – 2009        Thirtieth Anniversary

Tournament Director:         Lyn Gerber, Mary Buschmann

Tournament Referee:         Bob Boulware

Tournament Desk:    Ken Hayden USTA,
Mary Buschmann USTA Missouri Valley Section

Tournament Facility Host:         Apted Family: Dan, Deb & Danielle
Dwight Davis Tennis Center (DDTC)

ROHO Tournament Hospitality:    Jackie, Omelia, and Bridget

Tournament Check-In:         Wednesday     September 2
Tournament check-in at DDTC Noon-6:00PM
Continues Thursday the 3rd 9:00 AM

Schedule: The Lettered Division will begin play at 8:30 AM Thursday, September 3rd. Updated draws and the following day’s schedule will be posted each evening as soon as it is prepared and kept at the hotel registration desk in a tournament notebook. An informational bulletin board with draw sheets will be located at Dwight Davis Tennis Center and updated throughout the day.

Doubles: Please sign up for all doubles at the tournament desk by 10:00AM on Thursday.

Tennis Chair-Storage:  Chairs will be stored at Dwight Davis Tennis Center This is a safe and secure location. During play chairs will be stored off courts and out of traffic way behind the stadium court (North). There will be volunteers to assist locating and transporting sports chairs to courts. Please do not leave chairs in “a convenient place for you” as this will impede traffic flow and may cause a disruption as we hunt for it. As you arrive at the hotel please leave your sports chair in the lobby. ROHO staffer Jackie Klotz will welcome you and give you a personalized nametag. Please attach this tag to your tennis chair. This system will assist us as we locate your chair for matches. These will be simple tags that you can easily remove at the conclusion of the tournament.

Practice Courts: Prior to matches beginning in the morning, the courts may be used for warm-up. During play designated courts may be used for practice. Practice court sign-up will be available at the tournament desk. Please take direction from the tournament desk so as not to impede or impair ongoing tournament matches.

Gold Ball Event
The 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships is a Gold Ball event for all divisions. This USTA National upgrade to include all the Lettered Divisions as well as the Open is an exciting step forward for wheelchair tennis. We anticipate that all players will eagerly compete for the distinction.

Lunch will be served from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at The USTA Missouri Valley Courtside Tent. The food is great and the folks who serve you are fast, friendly and professional. This tournament amenity is provided by the USTA Missouri Valley Section.

Breakfast & Dinner will be served at The Chase Park Plaza utilizing your hotel credit card. ($50 per day, per person)

Wheelchair Repair Station:    MOGO USA’s Matt Glowacki and Shannon Mason will be personing our wheelchair repair station. Tires, tubes, and some parts will be available at cost. MOGO USA will take on repairs, modifications, and adjustments to the best of their abilities, which are considerable. Parts you provide will also be worked with.

Stringing: Racket stringing is available on site. The club pros have offered their assistance and the price will be kept to a minimum. Turn around time will be swift, however get your racquet in the queue as early as you can so you won’t be disappointed.

Trainer: An athletic trainer will be available throughout the tournament from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Trainers will be stationed behind the stadium court (North) and dispatched for on court service.

Tournament Transportation: Transportation between hotel, courts, and return will be accomplished utilizing new minivans and our kind volunteer drivers from Main Street United Methodist Church of Alton, Illinois. We have planned this function to be as quick and easy as possible. Your assistance and patience, of course, will be appreciated. Our desire is to transport only one or two at a time, as the trip from The Chase Park Plaza to Dwight Davis Tennis Center is less than a three-minute ride. The queue for AM transport will begin at 8:45 AM. Our drivers will be lined up outside the hotel. In the event you are required to wait you may do so inside the hotel lobby or under the hotel’s portico. Our volunteer drivers are instructed to assist you in any way you may require. Please, kindly direct them as to your personal need for assistance. No smoking, drinking, or eating will be allowed in minivans. Please do not ask drivers to make trips other than those designed to assist you from hotels to courts and back. Drivers will adhere to all traffic laws and obey all traffic signals. There will never be a need to encourage speeding, as no one will ever be in jeopardy of match default as long as we know you are in transport. In the event of rain there are umbrellas placed in each vehicle.
No Smoking: As always, the 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships is a No Smoking Tournament. Please do not smoke anywhere in or near the grounds of the Open. If you must smoke, please remove yourself as far away from the property and entrances as is possible. Second hand smoke is offensive and now has conclusively been proven dangerous! Do not force anyone to pass through the gauntlet of your legal yet lethal habituation.

Restrooms: Restrooms are located on the East & West sides of the pro shop and down stairs (under the pro shop). Staff will do all they can to maintain their cleanliness and readiness for use at all times. Obviously we require your cooperation to maintain these facilities in outstanding shape. Please utilize all waste receptacles and pick up and clean up after yourself. We assert that there are not two kinds of folks in the world, those that create messes and those who clean up after them! Pitch in to help keep everything in order and please treat the entire facility with respect. When closed for cleaning, please automatically utilize the other restroom facilities.

Ball People: We sincerely hope to be able to provide player assistance in the form of ball people. When available they can be assigned to the court that you are playing your match on. You may decide at the time you report to the tournament desk for your upcoming match whether you prefer to have or not have this assistance. In the event you decide to utilize these volunteers please take the time to talk with the individual volunteers as to how they can best perform this service for you. This is not Flushing Meadows however our ball people are instructed to retrieve errant first serve balls. They will do this as quickly and safely as possible. Build this rhythm into your game and coexist with your partner, opponent and those offering assistance to make your matches run smoothly. Believe us when we say that the volunteers have the best of intentions and it has been our experience that they will do anything you ask. Communication, friendliness and patience will insure you a great ball person and will allow everyone to have a better experience.

Photography: Several roving photographers will be working as inconspicuously as possible to “freeze frame” some of your 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships moments. Cooperate as much as you can during those instances so you can, over time, enjoy their professionally captured renderings of your St. Louis experience. Well after the conclusion of the tournament we will honor all request for copies of your particular tournament portfolio.

Check Out Lettered Players: Is 12:00 Noon on Sunday, September 6. Please arrange for a late check out only if you are playing in a finals match on Sunday.

Extended Stay: Those requiring additional nights stay will in most case remain in place. Relocation transportation for those so desiring will be at no charge to the player. Hotel cost incurred by players for the extended stay will of course accrue to those individuals.

Children: Parents who have minors accompanying them are cautioned that Dwight Davis Tennis Center is not a play area for them. Quite the contrary, like many adult facilities there are many portions and equipment that are off limits to them. Some architectural necessities, facilities operations areas, etc. pose obvious inherent danger to children and anyone not paying full attention. Please maintain contact control with each minor so as to insure his or her safety. Please be forewarned and take all the appropriate steps to guarantee the safety of those most precious and innocent souls. No admonishment is too strong when dealing with children’s safety. Any individuals witnessed jeopardizing themselves or others will first be saved, then removed from the immediate area, and then turned over to their parents and banished from the club.

Keep a good thought
Fingers crossed is our way of saying we have done our best and now must hope for the best. We hope for your best play, your best success, and best time.
Everyone you meet at 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships
will be working hard to serve your every need. We cannot guarantee perfection though we will strive for the next best thing. Please be a go along get along sort of person when it comes to the minutia of life. Mistakes happen, pitfalls are everywhere. We have worked hard to think of every possible contingency and then made plans to cover all. Redundancy is built in everywhere. But stuff does happen and we all must work to make the adjustment. Please be the very best guest you can. Roll with the punches and know every one connected with the tournament is working to make your participation here a good experience. Fingers crossed!

2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships
Tournament Schedule Summary:

Wednesday     September 2        Players arrive
Tournament check-in at DDTC Noon-6:00PM

Thursday    September 3        Play begins 8:30 AM
Doubles Sign-up by 10:00 AM (Tournament
Desk)

Friday        September 4        Play continues
Doubles Semi Finals

Saturday    September 5        Singles Semi Finals
Doubles Finals

Sunday    September 6        Singles Finals
Players Depart

Airline Transportation Information

We have forwarded your specific itinerary to our airport transportation coordinators so as to make your arrival as smooth and trouble free as possible. If you have not already provided your complete flight information, please do so as soon as possible! Please email that information to theconfluence@confluencesports.org

Last minute adjustments (mini emergencies en route) will require you to contact:
Jackie Klotz at 618-954-9129 or Omelia Durso-Missey at 618-531-4109.

Upon arrival at Lambert St. Louis International Airport, proceed to the baggage claim. Along the way you will see lighted visual displays with a welcoming message:

Main Terminal Arrivals:
US OPEN Wheelchair Tennis Players: Welcome to St. Louis! Ground transportation is awaiting you; outside the Main Terminal on the airlines ticketing level exit MT-6.

After collecting your gear from the baggage carousel go back up the half level you have come down from the arriving gates and use the elevator marked MT-4 which is near the USO end of terminal. Take it up to main level (Airline Ticketing Level) and turn left as you exit elevator. This will allow you to depart the terminal using Exit MT-6. Ground transportation will be awaiting you just outside.

Transportation from the airport to the hotel will be accomplished utilizing a fleet of large white lift vans with lettering indicating: St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled. Please look for the vehicles - be patient should one not be immediately present and in the event that you are feeling “stranded” call Asa Pierce on his cell so he can give you his estimated time of arrival. Asa’s cell is 314-803-2270. Please be patient and consider that traffic situations do occur. Should you be left at the curb for longer than 10 minutes, then call Asa.

East Terminal Arrivals:
US OPEN Wheelchair Tennis Players: Please exit East Terminal through Exit ET-15. Ground transportation will be awaiting you.

Transportation from the airport to the hotel will be accomplished utilizing a fleet of large white lift vans with lettering indicating: St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled. Please look for the vehicles - be patient should one not be immediately present and in the event that you are feeling “stranded” call Asa Pierce on his cell so he can give you his estimated time of arrival. Asa’s cell is 314-803-2270. Please be patient and consider that traffic situations do occur. Should you be left at the curb for longer than 10 minutes, then call Asa.

Driving Directions:

The Chase Park Plaza Hotel
212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 633-6902 Office
www.chaseparkplaza.com

Dwight Davis Tennis Center
5620 Grand Drive
St. Louis, MO  63112

The host hotel and the event facility are both located to the North off Highway 40/I-64.
This arterial corridor runs East & West through the heart of the region. Undergoing expansion renovation for a few years now it is nearly complete, however as with all projects of this nature, changes in traffic flow accompanied by exit openings and closings is of an ongoing nature. Plug the addresses into your favorite search engine. Seek updates just prior to leaving home, and be prepared to make adjustments. *511 will connect you to some traffic updates while in the immediate area. Safe travels.

Printable Letter Player Information Sheet

Open Player Information Sheet
2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships
1980 – 2009        Thirtieth Anniversary

Tournament Director: Mary Buschmann/Lyn Gerber

Tournament Referee: Bob Boulware

Tournament Desk: Mary Buschmann USTA Missouri Valley Section 
Ken Hayden USTA

Tournament Facility Host: Apted Family: Dan, Deb & Danielle
Dwight Davis Tennis Center

ROHO Tournament Hospitality: Jackie, Omelia, and Bridget

Tournament Check-In: Check in at 913-961-6199 between 5:00 PM and 8:00PM on Monday the 31st.

Open Draw: Draws will be made at 5:30 PM on Monday the 31st at Dwight Davis Tennis Center. As per ITF Requirement, if you are not on site by 4:00 PM Monday please call Mary at 913-961-6199 to confirm your arrival.

Schedule: Play will begin each day at: 10:00 AM unless otherwise posted. Updated draws and the following day’s schedule will be posted each evening as soon as it is prepared and kept at the hotel registration desk in a tournament notebook. An informational bulletin board with draw sheets will be located at Dwight Davis Tennis Center and updated throughout the day. Draw sheets and match times will also be posted on the US OPEN website. http://usopen.confluencesports.org/

Doubles: Please sign up for all doubles at the tournament desk by 10:00AM on Tuesday.

Tennis Chair-Storage: Chairs will be stored at Dwight Davis Tennis Center This is a safe and secure location. During play chairs will be stored off courts and out of traffic way behind the stadium court (North). There will be volunteers to assist locating and transporting sports chairs to courts. Please do not leave chairs in “a convenient place for you” as this will impede traffic flow and may cause a disruption as we hunt for it. As you arrive at the hotel please leave your sports chair in the lobby. ROHO staffer Jackie Klotz will welcome you and give you a personalized nametag. Please attach this tag to your tennis chair. This system will assist us as we locate your chair for matches. These will be simple tags that you can easily remove at the conclusion of the tournament.

Practice Courts: Prior to matches beginning in the morning, the courts may be used for warm-up. During play designated courts may be used for practice. Practice court sign-up will be available at the tournament desk. Please take direction from the tournament desk so as not to impede or impair ongoing tournament matches.

Gold Ball Event
The 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships is a Gold Ball event for all divisions. This USTA National upgrade to include all the Lettered Divisions as well as the Open is an exciting step forward for wheelchair tennis. We anticipate that all players will eagerly compete for the distinction.

Lunch will be served from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at The USTA Missouri Valley Courtside Tent. The food is great and the folks who serve you are fast, friendly and professional. This tournament amenity is provided by the USTA Missouri Valley Section.

Breakfast & Dinner will be served at The Chase Park Plaza utilizing your hotel credit card. ($50 per day, per person).

Wheelchair Repair Station: MOGO USA’s Matt Glowacki and Shannon Mason will be personing our wheelchair repair station. Tires, tubes, and some parts will be available at cost. MOGO USA will take on repairs, modifications, and adjustments to the best of their abilities, which are considerable. Parts you provide will also be worked with.

Stringing: Racket stringing is available on site. The club pros have offered their assistance and the price will be kept to a minimum. Turn around time will be swift, however get your racquet in the queue as early as you can so you won’t be disappointed.

Trainer: An athletic trainer will be available throughout the tournament from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Trainers will be stationed behind the stadium court (North) and dispatched for on court service.

Tournament Transportation: Transportation between hotel, courts, and return will be accomplished utilizing new minivans and our kind volunteer drivers from Main Street United Methodist Church of Alton, Illinois. We have planned this function to be as quick and easy as possible. Your assistance and patience, of course, will be appreciated. Our desire is to transport only one or two at a time, as the trip from The Chase Park Plaza to Dwight Davis Tennis Center is less than a three-minute ride. The queue for AM transport will begin at 8:45 AM. Our drivers will be lined up outside the hotel. In the event you are required to wait you may do so inside the hotel lobby or under the hotel’s portico. Our volunteer drivers are instructed to assist you in any way you may require. Please, kindly direct them as to your personal need for assistance. No smoking, drinking, or eating will be allowed in minivans. Please do not ask drivers to make trips other than those designed to assist you from hotels to courts and back. Drivers will adhere to all traffic laws and obey all traffic signals. There will never be a need to encourage speeding, as no one will ever be in jeopardy of match default as long as we know you are in transport. In the event of rain there are umbrellas placed in each vehicle.
No Smoking: As always, the 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships is a No Smoking Tournament. Please do not smoke anywhere in or near the grounds of the Open. If you must smoke, please remove yourself as far away from the property and entrances as is possible. Second hand smoke is offensive and now has conclusively been proven dangerous! Do not force anyone to pass through the gauntlet of your legal yet lethal habituation.

Restrooms: Restrooms are located on the East & West sides of the pro shop and down stairs (under the pro shop). Staff will do all they can to maintain their cleanliness and readiness for use at all times. Obviously we require your cooperation to maintain these facilities in outstanding shape. Please utilize all waste receptacles and pick up and clean up after yourself. We assert that there are not two kinds of folks in the world, those that create messes and those who clean up after them! Pitch in to help keep everything in order and please treat the entire facility with respect. When closed for cleaning, please automatically utilize the other restroom facilities.

Ball People: We sincerely hope to be able to provide player assistance in the form of ball people. When available they can be assigned to the court that you are playing your match on. You may decide at the time you report to the tournament desk for your upcoming match whether you prefer to have or not have this assistance. In the event you decide to utilize these volunteers please take the time to talk with the individual volunteers as to how they can best perform this service for you. This is not Flushing Meadows however our ball people are instructed to retrieve errant first serve balls. They will do this as quickly and safely as possible. Build this rhythm into your game and coexist with your partner, opponent and those offering assistance to make your matches run smoothly. Believe us when we say that the volunteers have the best of intentions and it has been our experience that they will do anything you ask. Communication, friendliness and patience will insure you a great ball person and will allow everyone to have a better experience.

Photography: Several roving photographers will be working as inconspicuously as possible to “freeze frame” some of your 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships moments. Cooperate as much as you can during those instances so you can, over time, enjoy their professionally captured renderings of your St. Louis experience. Well after the conclusion of the tournament we will honor all request for copies of your particular tournament portfolio.

Check Out Open Players: Is 12:00 Noon on Sunday, September 6. Please arrange for a late check out only if you are playing in a finals match on Sunday.

Extended Stay: Those requiring additional nights stay will in most case remain in place. Relocation transportation for those so desiring will be at no charge to the player. Hotel cost incurred by players for the extended stay will of course accrue to those individuals.

Children: Parents who have minors accompanying them are cautioned that Dwight Davis Tennis Center is not a play area for them. Quite the contrary, like many adult facilities there are many portions and equipment that are off limits to them. Some architectural necessities, facilities operations areas, etc. pose obvious inherent danger to children and anyone not paying full attention. Please maintain contact control with each minor so as to insure his or her safety. Please be forewarned and take all the appropriate steps to guarantee the safety of those most precious and innocent souls. No admonishment is too strong when dealing with children’s safety. Any individuals witnessed jeopardizing themselves or others will first be saved, then removed from the immediate area, and then turned over to their parents and banished from the club.

Keep a good thought
Fingers crossed is our way of saying we have done our best and now must hope for the best. We hope for your best play, your best success, and best time.
Everyone you meet at 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships
will be working hard to serve your every need. We cannot guarantee perfection though we will strive for the next best thing. Please be a go along get along sort of person when it comes to the minutia of life. Mistakes happen, pitfalls are everywhere. We have worked hard to think of every possible contingency and then made plans to cover all. Redundancy is built in everywhere. But stuff does happen and we all must work to make the adjustment. Please be the very best guest you can. Roll with the punches and know every one connected with the tournament is working to make your participation here a good experience. Fingers crossed!

2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships
Tournament Schedule Summary:

Monday     August 31 Players arrive
Tournament check-in at DDTC 5:00-8:00PM
Public Draw at DDTC 5:30 PM

Tuesday    September 1 Play begins 10:00 AM
Doubles Sign-up by 10:00 AM (Tournament Desk)

Wednesday    September 2 Play continues

Thursday    September 3 Play continues

Friday        September 4 Play continues
Doubles Semi Finals

Saturday    September 5 Singles Semi Finals
Doubles Finals

Sunday    September 6 Singles Finals
Doubles Finals
Players Depart

Airline Transportation Information

We have forwarded your specific itinerary to our airport transportation coordinators so as to make your arrival as smooth and trouble free as possible. If you have not already provided your complete flight information, please do so as soon as possible! Please email that information to theconfluence@confluencesports.org

Last minute adjustments (mini emergencies en route) will require you to contact:
Jackie Klotz at 618-954-9129 or Omelia Durso-Missey at 618-531-4109.

Upon arrival at Lambert St. Louis International Airport, proceed to the baggage claim. Along the way you will see lighted visual displays with a welcoming message:

Main Terminal Arrivals:
US OPEN Wheelchair Tennis Players: Welcome to St. Louis! Ground transportation is awaiting you outside the Main Terminal on the airlines ticketing level, exit MT-6

After collecting your gear from the baggage carousel go back up the half level you have come down from the arriving gates and use the elevator marked MT-4 which is near the USO end of terminal. Take it up to main level (Airline Ticketing Level) and turn left as you exit elevator. This will allow you to depart the terminal using Exit MT-6. Ground transportation will be awaiting you just outside.

Transportation from the airport to the hotel will be accomplished utilizing a fleet of large white lift vans with lettering indicating: St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled. Please look for the vehicles - be patient should one not be immediately present and in the event that you are feeling “stranded” call Asa Pierce on his cell so he can give you his estimated time of arrival. Asa’s cell is 314-803-2270. Please be patient and consider that traffic situations do occur. Should you be left at the curb for longer than 10 minutes, then call Asa.

East Terminal Arrivals:
US OPEN Wheelchair Tennis Players: Please exit East Terminal through Exit ET-15. Ground transportation will be awaiting you.

Transportation from the airport to the hotel will be accomplished utilizing a fleet of large white lift vans with lettering indicating: St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled. Please look for the vehicles - be patient should one not be immediately present and in the event that you are feeling “stranded” call Asa Pierce on his cell so he can give you his estimated time of arrival. Asa’s cell is 314-803-2270. Please be patient and consider that traffic situations do occur. Should you be left at the curb for longer than 10 minutes, then call Asa.

Driving Directions:

The Chase Park Plaza Hotel
212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 633-6902 Office
www.chaseparkplaza.com

Dwight Davis Tennis Center
5620 Grand Drive
St. Louis, MO  63112

The host hotel and the event facility are both located to the North off Highway 40/I-64.
This arterial corridor runs East & West through the heart of the region. Undergoing expansion renovation for a few years now it is nearly complete, however as with all projects of this nature, changes in traffic flow accompanied by exit openings and closings is of an ongoing nature. Plug the addresses into your favorite search engine. Seek updates just prior to leaving home, and be prepared to make adjustments. *511 will connect you to some traffic updates while in the immediate area. Safe travels.

Printable Open Player Information Sheet

Mens Open

1    KUNIEDA, Shingo
2    HOUDET , Stephane
3    SCHEFFERS, Maikel
4   OLSSON, Stefan
5    AMMERLAAN , Robin
7    LEGNER, Martin
8    PEIFER, Nicolas
9    VINK, Ronald
10   SAIDA, Satoshi
15    FUJIMOTO, Yoshinobu
18    REID, Gordon
24    MATHIEU, Yann
28    OQUENDO, Eliecer
31   CARTER, Lee
34   MORAN, Paul
35    PHILLIPSON, David
44    BLATCHFORD, Corey
45   WELCH, Stephan

Womens Open

1    VERGEER, Esther
2    HOMAN, Korie
5    DI TORO, Daniela
7    GRIFFIOEN, Jiske
9   VAN KOOT, Aniek
11    SHUKER, Lucy
17  WHILEY, Jordanne
22   MATHEWSON, Dana
45  SOLDAN, Mackenzie

Quad Open

1    WAGNER, David
3    ANDERSSON, Johan
4    TAYLOR, Nicholas
5    HUNTER, Sarah
6    BURDEKIN, Jamie
9    BARTEN, Bryan
13   JORDAN, David
14  DIELEMAN, Adrian
22    MCLEAN, Marc
29    HASTEROK, Greg
35    BRADFORD, Lylah
39    TRAWALTER, Francois
42    HERATH, Pani
46    PRABHU, Harry Boniface

Women’s A
5 BARRETT Brittany

Men’s A
5 WILLIAMS David
9  KURTENBACH Tony
14 RAHN Darryl
16 MATTHEWS Harlon
17 STUDWELL Chris
18 CHAPMAN Skip
28 HART Paul
30 VANBRUNT David
31 HASTEROK Greg
32 EDWARDS Greg
37 OBA Dean

Men’s B
4 PEIRCE Bob
7 RIVERA Cristobal
8 QUINTANA Danny
9 COLE Scott
20  BENANTE Tom
22 LAROTONDA Mark
24  KELLY David
31 RIVERA Luis
36 GANT David

Men’s C
2 VAUGHN Victor
3  CONCAR Keith
5 PATEL Sunil
6  NELSON Ryan
18 SINGLETARY Glenn
22  DOMINCK James
24 VAUGHAN Jerry
26 MICHENER Daniel
28 PARNELL Christopher
For a more complete list of registrants, please see our Player Applicant List.

Tuesday, July 21st

Marks the ITF six week cut off date for player registrations to be submitted for play in the September 1-6, 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships.

The International Tennis Federation and the United States Tennis Association have developed great templates and mechanisms to benefit players, tournament organizers and sponsors alike. The regulation, processes and procedures that delineate, organize and administer the governing bodies’ rules are dutifully followed.

However, the Open labors to accommodate reasonable player needs and requirements and strives to be flexible in its deadlines. Given the state of affairs around the globe with the economy, travel and security leading a list of conditions in flux, we realize that inclusive adjustments are a necessity by all.

Striking a balance that allows for compliance to regulations whilst remaining flexible continues to be our goal.
To that end, the 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships will continue to welcome additional players until such time as administration becomes too difficult.

Come One, Come All!

The Open has interest in all players from all Divisions but we have a strong desire to sign up more:

•    Quad A Players
•    Women’s A Players
•    Men’s B Players

There Is Time. Make The Commitment. Help Grow The Game.
Be Part Of The Restart!

Your head is down; your eye is on the ball; the ball is in the middle of your racket; you are hitting inside out, outside in and every ball has eyes as it finds the mark you have charted for the match. You can practically see yourself in the winner’s circle with the US OPEN USTA Gold Ball in hand.

Now your day is done. Roll onto the ramp van. In five minutes you are delivered to the Chase Park Plaza. You are in the lap of luxury trying to decide where you will dine and what you will treat yourself to. Afterwards, simply present your hotel card for payment and drift off to sleep between the eider down. Or go out the side door and roam the Central West End: a shopping and dining Mecca where sidewalk cafés, bars and music fill the streets and air with the sights, sounds and fragrances of St. Louis!

This year The Gateway Confluence Wheelchair Sports Foundation (The Confluence) has constructed an All Inclusive tournament offering for players and guests that we consider befitting the US OPEN - a Super Series event! We ask you to partner with us as we work to renew and rebuild this prestigious event.

For one hundred dollars US ($100.00) per day, US OPEN Super Series All Inclusive Registrants (players/guests/coaches) are treated to luxury unsurpassed on the world stage of tournament play. Attendees share a luxury suite, marble bath, two flat screens, receive fifty dollars US ($50.00) per day to be spent in the hotel for room service or in one of five hotel restaurants or any hotel service. Guests choose their restaurant and choose their meals from a menu and dine over china and linen.

Tournament transportation is superlative! New Ramp Vans make the five-minute trip from hotel to courts (and back again) as often is required to maintain attendees’ comfort. No lines, no interminable waits and no transportation nightmares of any kind.

The tournament itself is professionally organized and run by seasoned pros. Open and Lettered players each have their own tournament desk ably manned (womanned) by folks whose only goal is smooth operation and service. Nineteen lighted courts including a stadium court will be utilized to contest all division play. The media has been alerted so bring your Super Series Stuff.

ROHO continues to present unsurpassed hospitality. Jackie, Omelia and Bridget dispense fruit, candy, pretzels, chips, and snack food of all kinds during the course of the tournament day. The Missouri Valley Section of the USTA will be buying lunch and Mrs. Hulling’s will be preparing it courtside daily. If your gear lets you down, we will lend you some. If it’s broken we can mend it. Matt says he can fix anything except a broken heart and the crack of dawn.

For those who have not registered because you think you can not afford the Super Series All Inclusive Registration, the tournament organizers are happy to offer you the opportunity to develop your own super saver option. To assist you, the US OPEN is introducing a Tournament Only Registration.

Please compare the benefits of the Super Series All-Inclusive Registration to the Super Series Tournament Only Registration.

Let’s Do the Math and compare Apples and Oranges.

After you read through our offerings and do some of your own research, you will be ready to make a decision on the best registration package for you.

Once you make your decision proceed to www.confluencesports.org and click on the US OPEN link.

Please read the overview shown in recent news and then read your player/guest information. Now you are ready to proceed to “Register First Time Users.” If you run into any difficulties with your registration please contact us via email at  usopen@confluencesports.org and we will be pleased to help
you.

As always, we look forward to having you ♫Meet Us In St. Louis♫!

A hearty thanks to players who have registered for the 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships by July 1st, 2009. We are appreciative that you have partnered with us as we work to accommodate our host hotel’s room drop date requirements.  Players are still invited to Register on line by clicking on the “Register First Time Users” button on the left.

We look forward to seeing you in St. Louis in September.

Printable Player Applicant List 7-15-09 8AM