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Memphis, TN – After six weeks of highly competitive competition across the 2024 ITA Summer Series powered by WTN, the crescendo to the summer season has finally arrived as players head to the Leftwich Tennis Center in Memphis, Tennessee for the playing of the ITA National Summer Championships powered by WTN.
With more stakes than ever, players will be playing for $20,000 in total prize money, USTA Pro Circuit Wild Cards, and ITA All-American Wild Cards. Looking to claim these rewards, both reigning ITA National Summer Championship Singles Champions, Kenta Miyoshi (Illinois) and Lily Jones (Michigan), will be back to defend their titles in Memphis.
Below is everything you need to know before the first serve at the ITA National Summer Championships:
What Are the ITA National Summer Championships?
The ITA National Summer Championships powered by WTN mark the culmination of the ITA Summer Series in which thousands of athletes compete at over 50 different tournaments across the country to earn one of the 32 spots into the ITA National Summer Championships. With a storied history as the premier summer championship on many top collegiate and junior calendars, the ITA National Summer Championships offer high-level competition that keeps players ready to compete when they head back to school in the fall.
How Do Players Qualify?
Competitors can qualify to compete in the ITA National Summer Championships powered by WTN through several avenues. The majority of competitors earned qualification into the Summer Championships by reaching the semifinals of the ITA Summer Masters Series, accounting for 24 automatic qualifiers of the 32-player field. Three additional qualifiers come from the ITA Summer Points Race Series, as these players compiled the best results over the six weeks of tournaments within the ITA Summer Series. For the remaining spots, the players will be selected on an at-large basis, by the highest WTN, from any competitor that competed in any ITA Summer Series event over the six weeks of play. The University of Memphis will also be allotted a select number of wild cards into the main draws as the host.
What Can Players Win?
With a bigger prize pool than ever, the 2024 ITA National Summer Championships powered by WTN will feature a prize pool of $20,000 in total prize money, USTA Pro Circuit Wild Cards, and ITA All-American Wild Cards. For the USTA Pro Circuit Wild Cards, a $25k Qualifying wild card will be awarded to both an American champion and finalist for the men, while for the women, the same offerings will be awarded at the $35k level. ITA All-American wild cards will be awarded as follows, singles and doubles champions will receive main draw wild cards while finalists will receive qualifying draw wild cards. These wild cards are only available for active Division I players only.
Who Is Playing?
Men’s Top Seeds
Kenta Miyoshi | Illinois | 3.75 WTN (Singles) – Automatic QualifierJames Connel | Florida State | 3.83 WTN (Singles) – Automatic QualifierLucas Brown | Texas | 4.87 WTN (Singles) – Automatic QualifierPatorn Hanchaikul | Michigan | 5.02 WTN (Singles) – Automatic QualifierSean Daryabeigi | South Carolina | 5.08 WTN (Singles) – At-Large Selection
Women’s Top Seeds
Lily Jones | Michigan | 9.69 WTN (Singles) – Automatic QualifierEmma Jackson | Duke | 9.81 WTN (Singles) – Automatic QualifierEleana Yu | Duke | 10.02 WTN (Singles) – Automatic QualifierTaylor Cataldi | Wisconsin | 10.28 WTN (Singles) – Automatic QualifierEllie Pittman | SMU | 11.86 WTN (Singles) – Automatic Qualifier
What Is the Schedule Of Play?
Saturday, August 10: Singles R32, Doubles R16Sunday, August 11: Singles R16, Singles Consolation, Singles QF, Doubles QFMonday, August 12: Singles SF, Doubles SFTuesday, August 13: Singles & Doubles Finals
Where Will the Championships Be Played?
The 2024 ITA National Summer Championships powered by WTN will be played at the Leftwich Tennis Center in Memphis, Tennessee. If you are interested in attending the Championships, you can find an address to the tennis center below:
Leftwich Tennis Center4145 Southern AveMemphis, TN 38117
Can’t Attend? Watch the Action Here
The Leftwich Tennis Center has cameras on 12 of their 24 outdoor courts. All play on these 12 courts will be streamed on TrackTennis every day of the Championships. Click the button below to find the page where the live streams will be available to be watched:
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