Tournament Schedule

The Barnes Tennis Center hosts a wide variety of tournaments, from Barnes Cup Round Robins and Novice Round Robins, to Satellite Tournaments and Junior USTA Sanctioned Open Tournaments.

Barnes Cup Tournament are fun Round-Robin events designed to introduce new players through the first stages of competitive play. Tournament Directors provide guidance and support to new participants in scoring, the Code of Conduct, and sportmanship.

USTA Novice Tournaments are more structured one-day Round Robin events. Novice tournament are sanctioned by the USTA and will be run in accordance with USTA rules and regulations. All entrants must join the USTA and present a membership card or number upon registration. 2008 Barnes Novice events include: February 2-3 Sanderlin Memorial Novice Tournament, March 22-23 YTSD Spring Classic Novice Tournament, June 27-29 YTSD Summer Novice Tournament, October 3-5 YTSD Fall Classic Novice Tournament.

USTA Satellite Tournaments are "single-elimination" events also sanctioned by the USTA. The majority, (but not all) of the players involved in satellites have had some tournament experience. Satellites are for players ranked below #50 in Southern California (or top 40 in the 10s.) 2008 Barnes Satellite events include: June 13-15 Dr. Sheposh Memorial Satellite, July 14-27 Angel Lopez Junior Satellite, October 17-19 Syril Press Memorial Junior Satellite, December 27-28 YTSD Holiday Junior Satellite.

USTA Open Tournaments, Southern California Open Tournaments are the next level in the progression of junior competition. There are two levels of Open tournament - those that offer Nation Ranking points are one step stronger than those that do not. 2008 Barnes Center Open events include: Esme Pearson Memorial Designated (National Level 5), Harper Ink (National Level 5), San Diego Doubles (National Level 4), San Diego Metro Open, Maureen Connolly Memorial Easter Tournament, Wilbur Folsom July 4th Tournament, Todd Short Memorial Tournament, Thanksgiving Vacation Open and Homer Peabody Junior Holiday Open.

See a complete list of 2008 NOVICE, SATELLITE, and OPEN Tournaments.


2008 Harper Ink Winners.