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ecord calculated as of the effective date using the
USTA computer ranking program.
(B) Players not previously listed who have an ATP singles
ranking of 1000 or better or who have a WTA singles
ranking of 600 or better as of the effective date, which
players shall be listed in the order of their ranking; and
(C) Players not previously listed who have an ITF ranking of
100 or better as of the effective date, which players shall
be listed in the order of their ranking.
ii. Boys’ and Girls’ 16, 14, and 12 Divisions. Players who have
played in the singles draw of at least:
• One National Ranking Tournament (as defined in USTA
Regulation IX.C.3.) in the List’s division during the
four months before the effective date of the List; and
• Two other National Ranking Tournaments in the List’s
division during the 12 months before the effective date
of the List.
These players shall be listed in the order of strength of
record calculated as of the effective date using the USTA
computer ranking program.
FAC Comment IX.A-3: The May 1 National Championship Selection List is
used for both the USTA National Clay Court Championships and The USTA
National Championships, except that shortly after selection for the USTA
National Clay Court Championships is done, the list is republished and any
player who is not age eligible for The USTA National Championships is
removed and replaced with the next-highest eligible player.
e. Selection process for singles. Each Tournament Committee shall
accept players who have submitted timely entries and successful
wild card applicants into the singles draw in the following order:
i. Players on National Championship Selection List.
• Boys’ and Girls’ 18 Divisions. For a draw of 192, players
on the List in positions 1 through 40 shall be accepted;
and for a draw of 128, players on the List in positions 1
through 32 shall be accepted; or
• Boys’ and Girls’ 16, 14, and 12 Divisions. For a draw of
192, players on the List in positions 1 through 24 shall
be accepted; and for a draw of 128, players on the List in
positions 1 through 16 shall be accepted.
ii. Players who qualified from a USTA National Open. Players
not previously selected who are among the top three
singles finishers in each of the four immediately preceding
USTA National Opens shall be accepted, if otherwise eligible.
A player who has been defaulted for any reason from the
player’s final scheduled singles match shall not be eligible.
A player whose doubles team has been defaulted for any
reason in the player’s final scheduled doubles match shall
not be eligible if, in the judgment of the Referee, the
conduct of that player contributed to the default.
USTA REGULATIONS IX.A. (Junior National Tournament Regulations) 173