USTA Player Development 2017 Excellence Grant Criteria Jr Girls, Collegiate & Professional Players In order to encourage the development of U.S. players we have designed USTA Player Development Excellence Grant criteria to award players for meeting criteria to development into a top 100 professional player. Any U.S. player achieving the requirements listed below (based on a player s birthdate) will receive a grant. Players that meet one (1) of the criteria boxes below will receive $2000, once the player has met two (2) boxes the player will receive $3000 more and once a player meets three (3) boxes a player will receive $4000. Thus a player could earn $9000 during a year based on his/her performance. Players may meet boxes in two age categories below but for a maximum of 3 boxes or $9000 for a year. Player will need to submit this form each time he/she meets one of the requirements listed below. Player s Name: Birthdate: Address: City: State: Zip: Email: Personal Coach: College Attended (If Applicable) Month/Year Graduated/Left College: Players 13 years old or younger Singles Finalist of the USTA 14 s USTA National Championships Singles Winner of the USTA 14 s USTA National Championships Clay Court or Easter Bowl (This bullet may be used two times) Singles Quarterfinalist of the 16 s USTA National Championships or Clay Courts or Easter Bowl Singles Semifinalist of an ITF Junior Circuit Grade 5 event* or higher held in the United States (This bullet may be used two times) Singles Quarterfinalist of the 14 s Junior Orange Bowl Singles Quarterfinalist of the 16 s Orange Bowl Singles Quarterfinalist of Les Petits As or Bolton-Teen Tennis (ETA 14 & under Tournaments) Players 14 years old Top 1000 WTA year-end singles ranking -First time reaching ranking in 2017 Singles Finalist of the 16 s USTA National Championships Hard Courts or Easter Bowl (This bullet may be used two times) Singles Winner of an ITF Junior Circuit Grade 4 event* or higher held in the United States Singles Quarterfinalist of an ITF Junior Circuit Grade 1 event* or higher Worldwide Singles Finalist of the 14 s Junior Orange Bowl Singles Quarterfinalist of the 16 s Orange Bowl Singles Semifinalist in Les Petits As or finalist at Bolton -Teen Tennis Three Main Draw Singles wins of a USTA Pro Circuit $15,000 or higher event (This bullet may be used two times) Players 15 years old Top 750 WTA Singles Ranking -First time reaching ranking in 2017 Top 550 WTA Singles Ranking- (This bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Singles Top 6 finisher in the 18 s USTA National Championships Hard Courts Singles Semifinalist of the ITF Junior 18 s Easter Bowl Singles Finalist of the USTA 18 s National Championships Clay Courts Singles Quarterfinalist of a Junior Grand Slam Event (This bullet may be used two times) Singles Semifinalist of an ITF Junior Circuit Grade 1 event* or higher Worldwide Singles Winner of one ITF Junior Circuit Grade 3 event* or higher held in the United States Singles Winner of two ITF Junior Circuit Grade 4 events*or higher events in the United States Three Singles wins over WTA Top 500 players in pro events (This bullet may be used two times) Singles Semifinalist of an USTA Pro Circuit $15,000 event or higher (This bullet may be used two times) Players 16 years old Top 550 WTA Singles Ranking -(This bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Top 400 WTA Singles Ranking- (This bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Singles Semifinalist of the USTA 18 s National Championships Hard Courts or better Singles Semifinalist of a Junior Grand Slam Event (This bullet may be used two times) Singles Winner in one ITF Junior Circuit Grade 1 event* or higher Worldwide Singles Finalist in 18 s Orange Bowl or Eddie Herr Three singles wins over WTA Top 400 players in pro events (This bullet may be used two times) Singles Semifinalist of one USTA Pro Circuit $25,000 event or higher (This bullet may be used two times) Singles Winner of one USTA Pro Circuit $15,000 event or higher
Players 17 years old Top 400 WTA Singles Ranking - (This bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Top 300 WTA Singles Ranking- (This bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Singles Finalist of the USTA 18 s National Championships Hard Courts Singles Finalist of a Junior Grand Slam Event (This bullet may be used multiple times) Singles Semifinalist of one USTA Pro Circuit $60,000 event or higher (This bullet may be used multiple times) Three Singles wins over WTA Top 250 players in pro events One Singles win over a WTA Top 150 player in pro events Singles Finalist of one USTA Pro Circuit $25,000 event or higher Players 18 years old Top 300 WTA Singles Ranking - (This bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Top 210 WTA Singles Ranking- (This bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Singles Winner of the USTA 18 s National Championships Hard Courts Singles Winner of a Junior Grand Slam Event (This bullet may be used three times) Singles Winner of one USTA Pro Circuit $25,000 event or higher Singles Finalist of one USTA Pro Circuit $60,000 event or higher (This bullet may be used multiple times) One Singles win over WTA Top 100 player in pro events Three Singles wins over WTA Top 200 players in pro events Players 19 years old Top 210 WTA Singles Ranking- ($2,000 and this bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Top 175 WTA Singles Ranking- ($3,000 and this bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Top 150 WTA Singles Ranking- ($4,000 and this bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Players 20 years old Top 175 WTA Singles Ranking- ($2,000 and this bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Top 150 WTA Singles Ranking- ($3,000 and this bullet may only be used once a Calendar Year for any age group) Top 110 WTA Singles Ranking- First time reaching ranking College Tennis Players that complete four (4) years of collegiate tennis or players that decide to leave college prior to graduation can earn an excellence grant. Collegiate Grants will be paid out three times per year after 6, 12, and 18 months. The players ranking on those ranking dates will determine the payout. Once a player meets the ranking criteria listed below at the six, twelve or eighteen month mark a player will receive a payout based on their performance. A player could earn up to $4,500 during a 6 month period. Return the attached form with your ranking information. Six (6) months after graduating/leaving college tennis Top 300 WTA Singles Ranking- First time reaching ranking ($1,000) Top 250 WTA Singles Ranking- First time reaching ranking ($1,500) Top 210 WTA Singles Ranking- First time reaching ranking ($2,000) Twelve (12) months after graduating/leaving college tennis Top 210 WTA Singles Ranking- First time reaching ranking ($1,000) Top 175 WTA Singles Ranking- First time reaching ranking ($1,500) Top 150 WTA Singles Ranking- First time reaching ranking ($2,000) Eighteen (18) months after graduating/leaving college tennis Top 175 WTA Singles Ranking- First time reaching ranking ($1,000) Top 150 WTA Singles Ranking- First time reaching ranking ($1,500) Top 110 WTA Singles Ranking- First time reaching ranking ($2,000) Note: All players must be US citizens and eligible to represent the United States in International Team Competitions. Player must submit a W-9 and other supporting documentation to Karina Klein via email (kklein@usta.com ) or fax (407-641-8976). Once we receive the request we will send a grant letter that will need to be signed and returned. All grant requests must be submitted by December 19, 2017 for the 2017 year. *Only ITF Junior Circuit events listed on the attached calendar may be used for the Excellence Grant Criteria where applicable*
1 28 DEC 2 4 JAN China, P.R. (4) 4-10 India (3) 4-9 3 11 JAN Hong Kong, China (4) 11-16 India (2) 11-16 United Arab Emirates (4) 11-16 China, P.R. (3) 12-16 Japan (4) 13-17 4 18 JAN Kenya (4) 18-23 Australia (1) 16-21 India (3) 18-23 New Zealand (4) 18-23 United Arab Emirates (4) 18-23 5 25 JAN Kenya (4) 25-30 Tunisia (2) 25-30 6 1 FEB Egypt (5) 1-7 Kenya (5) 1-6 Tunisia (2) 2-7 Australia (A) 23-30 India (5) 25-30 New Zealand (4) 25-30 Serbia (4) 4-8 Slovakia (2) 4-10 Sweden (4) 4-8 Austria (4) 11-17 Czech Republic (1) 11-17 Sweden (4) 11-15 Bosnia/Herzegovina (5) 18-24 Czech Republic (4) 20-24 Bosnia/Herzegovina (5) 25-30 Ukraine (2) 25-31 New Zealand (3) 1-6 Switzerland (4) 1-6 Poland (4) 2-7 7 8 FEB Tunisia (B2) 8-13 Iran (5) 8-13 Moldova (2) 8-14 Germany (4) 9-14 8 15 FEB Algeria (5) 16-20 Denmark (4) 15-20 Russia (3) 15-20 Germany (4) 16-21 Netherlands (4) 16-21 9 22 FEB South Africa (5) 22-26 Kazakhstan (4) 22-27 China, P.R. (4) 23-28 10 29 FEB South Africa (5) 29-4 Thailand (1) 29-5 China, P.R. (5) 1-6 11 7 MAR Brunei (4) 8-13 Chinese Taipei (3) 8-13 12 14 MAR Uzbekistan (2) 14-19 Chinese Taipei (4) 15-20 13 21 MAR Qatar (4) 21-26 Uzbekistan (3) 21-26 China, P.R. (4) 22-27 Malaysia (1) 22-27 14 28 MAR Korea, Rep. (4) 28-2 Qatar (4) 28-2 China, P.R. (3) 29-2 Luxembourg (4) 22-27 Norway (4) 22-27 Russia (1) 22-28 Lithuania (2) 23-28 Finland (4) 24-28 Costa Rica (1) 4-9 Venezuela (1) 11-17 Colombia (1) 18-24 Ecuador (1) 25-30 Mexico (4) 1-6 Peru (2) 1-6 Mexico (4) 8-13 Bolivia (2) 8-13 Guatemala (4) 15-20 Chile (2) 15-20 El Salvador (4) 22-27 Argentina (2) 22-27 Norway (4) 29-5 Costa Rica (3) 29-5 Paraguay (1) 29-5 Slovakia (4) 7-13 Sweden (4) 7-12 Croatia (1) 8-13 Malta (4) 14-19 Sweden (4) 14-19 Malta (5) 21-26 Italy (2) 22-28 Spain (2) 22-26 Turkey (4) 28-3 Spain (2) 29-2 15 4 APR Korea, Rep. (5) 4-10 France (2) 4-9 Spain (1) 5-10 16 11 APR Egypt (4) 11-17 Korea, Rep. (5) 11-16 France (2) 11-17 Bulgaria (2) 12-17 Great Britain (4) 12-17 Panama (4) 7-12 Brazil (1) 7-13 Puerto Rico (4) 14-19 Brazil (A) 14-20 Barbados (4) 21-26 USA (4) 21-26 Trinidad & Tobago (4) 28-2 USA (1) 28-3 Argentina (B1) 21-26 Paraguay (5) 21-26 USA (B1) 4-10 Argentina (3) 5-10 Canada (5) 11-16 Martinique (5) 11-17
17 18 APR Tunisia (3) 19-23 Australia (4) 18-22 France (1) 18-24 Great Britain (4) 19-24 Slovakia (2) 19-24 Bulgaria (2) 20-24 18 25 APR Algeria (3) 25-30 Botswana (5) 25-30 19 2 MAY Morocco (1) 2-8 Namibia (4) 2-7 20 9 MAY Morocco (3) 9-14 Namibia (5) 9-14 Australia (4) 25-29 Israel (4) 25-30 Italy (2) 25-1 Romania (2) 26-1 India (B1) 2-7 China, P.R. (4) 3-8 Guam (5) 9-14 China, P.R. (3) 10-14 Israel (4) 2-7 Turkey (4) 2-7 Austria (2) 3-7 Italy (2) 3-8 Italy (1) 9-14 Russia (2) 9-15 Turkey (4) 9-14 Austria (2) 10-14 21 16 MAY Morocco (4) 16-21 Northern Mariana Islands (5) 17-22 Italy (A) 16-22 Montenegro (4) 16-22 Hungary (4) 17-22 22 23 MAY Indonesia (4) 24-29 Malaysia (4) 24-29 23 30 MAY China, P.R. (5) 31-5 Indonesia (4) 31-5 Belgium (1) 23-28 Georgia (5) 23-28 Montenegro (5) 23-29 Estonia (4) 24-28 Sweden (4) 24-29 Hungary (2) 25-29 France (A) 29-4 Albania (5) 30-4 Moldova (5) 30-4 24 6 JUN China, P.R. (5) 7-12 Germany (1) 7-12 Poland (2) 8-12 25 13 JUN Tunisia (4) 14-19 Kazakhstan (4) 13-18 New Caledonia (5) 13-18 26 20 JUN Tunisia (4) 21-26 Thailand (4) 20-25 Fiji (4) 21-26 27 27 JUN Fiji (5) 27-2 Thailand (4) 27-2 China, P.R. (4) 28-3 28 4 JUL Hong Kong, China (5) 4-9 China, P.R. (2) 5-9 Denmark (4) 13-18 Germany (1) 14-19 Denmark (5) 20-26 Germany (2) 20-25 Russia (4) 20-24 Great Britain (1) 26-1 Georgia (5) 28-3 Germany (4) 28-3 Greece (5) 28-3 Netherlands (2) 28-3 Ukraine (5) 28-3 Great Britain (A) 2-10 Great Britain (5) 4-9 Greece (4) 4-10 Estonia (4) 5-9 Netherlands (4) 5-10 Czech Republic (2) 6-10 Guadeloupe (5) 18-23 USA (4) 25-1 USA (4) 2-7 USA (4) 9-15 Costa Rica (4) 23-29 El Salvador (B3) 30-5 El Salvador (4) 6-11 Guatemala (4) 13-18 USA (4) 13-18 Bermuda (5) 20-25 Aruba (4) 27-1 Canada (5) 27-2 Cuba (5) 27-2 Bahamas (4) 4-9 Canada (3) 4-9
29 11 JUL Australia (4) 13-17 Armenia (5) 11-17 Belgium (4) 11-16 Greece (5) 11-17 Great Britain (4) 12-16 Netherlands (4) 12-17 Romania (3) 12-16 Ukraine (3) 12-17 Czech Republic (4) 13-17 Germany (4) 13-17 30 18 JUL South Africa (4) 18-24 Singapore (5) 18-23 Vietnam (5) 19-24 Australia (4) 20-24 31 25 JUL South Africa (4) 25-30 China, P.R. (5) 26-31 Vietnam (5) 26-31 32 1 AUG Zimbabwe (4) 1-6 Uzbekistan (3) 1-6 China, P.R. (1) 2-7 33 8 AUG Zimbabwe (4) 8-13 Fiji (B2) 8-12 Uzbekistan (3) 8-13 Lebanon (5) 10-14 34 15 AUG Zimbabwe (3) 15-19 Jordan (5) 15-19 Kyrgyzstan (5) 15-20 35 22 AUG Mauritius (4) 22-26 India (4) 22-27 Jordan (5) 22-26 Kyrgyzstan (4) 22-27 36 29 AUG Egypt (2) 29-2 Mauritius (5) 29-2 37 5 SEP Egypt (2) 5-9 Togo (4) 5-10 India (4) 29-3 Japan (4) 31-4 Iran (5) 5-10 Sri Lanka (5) 5-11 Japan (4) 7-11 Armenia (5) 18-24 Czech Republic (4) 18-24 Ireland (5) 18-22 Switzerland (B1) 18-24 Belarus (5) 25-30 Ireland (5) 25-29 San Marino (5) 26-30 Switzerland (2) 27-31 Belarus (4) 1-6 Croatia (5) 1-5 Finland (5) 1-7 Ireland (5) 1-5 Luxembourg (4) 1-6 Portugal (4) 1-7 Poland (5) 3-7 Bulgaria (5) 8-12 Portugal (4) 8-14 Poland (3) 9-13 Slovakia (4) 9-14 Slovenia (4) 9-14 Belgium (4) 15-20 FYR Macedonia (5) 15-21 Portugal (5) 15-21 Slovenia (4) 16-21 FYR Macedonia (5) 22-28 Sweden (5) 22-27 Cyprus (5) 23-27 France (4) 23-28 Hungary (2) 23-27 Latvia (4) 23-27 Moldova (5) 23-28 Slovenia (4) 23-28 France (5) 29-4 Lithuania (5) 29-3 Romania (5) 29-3 Russia (4) 29-2 Switzerland (5) 29-3 Cyprus (4) 30-3 Serbia (2) 30-4 Hungary (2) 31-4 Latvia (5) 5-10 Russia (4) 5-9 Serbia (2) 5-9 Switzerland (5) 5-10 Cyprus (4) 6-10 Czech Republic (2) 6-11 Dominican Republic (4) 11-16 Paraguay (5) 11-16 Jamaica (4) 18-23 Ecuador (5) 18-23 Paraguay (5) 18-23 Mexico (4) 1-6 St. Lucia (5) 1-6 Mexico (4) 8-13 St. Vincent & the Grenadines (5) 8-13 Mexico (4) 15-20 Trinidad & Tobago (5) 15-20 Colombia (5) 25-30 Colombia (4) 1-6 Venezuela (5) 8-13 Venezuela (5) 15-20 USA (1) 22-27 Argentina (5) 22-27 Chile (4) 22-27 Venezuela (5) 22-27 Canada (1) 28-3 Panama (5) 29-3 USA (A) 4-11 Honduras (5) 5-10 Argentina (5) 29-3 Chile (4) 29-3 Chile (5) 5-10
38 12 SEP Australia (5) 12-16 Korea, Rep. (5) 12-18 Sri Lanka (5) 12-18 Turkmenistan (5) 12-17 39 19 SEP South Africa (4) 19-24 Australia (5) 19-23 Sri Lanka (5) 19-25 Turkmenistan (4) 19-24 China, P.R. (3) 20-24 40 26 SEP South Africa (3) 26-1 Tunisia (5) 27-1 China, P.R. (2) 27-1 Chinese Taipei (5) 27-2 New Zealand (5) 27-2 Lebanon (5) 28-2 41 3 OCT Algeria (5) 3-8 Iran (5) 3-8 Chinese Taipei (4) 4-9 Indonesia (5) 4-9 New Zealand (5) 4-9 42 10 OCT Algeria (5) 11-15 Kazakhstan (3) 10-15 Kuwait (5) 10-15 Indonesia (5) 11-16 Malaysia (3) 11-16 43 17 OCT Morocco (4) 17-22 Japan (A) 17-23 Kuwait (5) 17-22 Thailand (2) 17-22 44 24 OCT Morocco (3) 24-29 Bahrain (5) 24-29 Cambodia (5) 24-29 Thailand (4) 24-29 Japan (2) 25-30 Korea, Rep. (2) 25-30 45 31 OCT Korea, Rep. (B1) 31-6 United Arab Emirates (4) 31-5 46 7 NOV Bangladesh (5) 7-12 Hong Kong, China (2) 7-12 Kazakhstan (3) 7-12 United Arab Emirates (5) 7-12 47 14 NOV Bangladesh (5) 14-19 Kazakhstan (5) 14-19 Philippines (4) 15-20 48 21 NOV Kenya (5) 21-26 India (5) 21-25 Philippines (4) 22-27 49 28 NOV Kenya (5) 28-3 India (4) 28-3 Japan (5) 30-4 50 5 DEC Kenya (4) 5-10 India (3) 5-10 Brunei (5) 6-11 51 12 DEC 52 19 DEC 53 26 DEC 1 2 JAN Switzerland (5) 12-17 Bosnia/Herzegovina (5) 13-18 Italy (3) 13-17 Albania (5) 19-24 Azerbaijan (5) 19-25 Latvia (4) 19-24 Bosnia/Herzegovina (4) 20-25 Azerbaijan (5) 26-2 Croatia (4) 27-2 Honduras (5) 12-17 Chile (4) 12-17 Puerto Rico (5) 19-24 Uruguay (2) 19-24 Canada (2) 26-30 Dominican Republic (5) 26-1 USA (5) 26-2 Spain (4) 3-8 Dominican Republic (5) 3-8 USA (4) 3-9 Turkey (5) 10-16 Spain (2) 11-16 Denmark (4) 17-22 Netherlands (4) 18-22 Spain (2) 18-23 Austria (5) 24-29 Hungary (4) 24-29 Finland (4) 26-30 Belgium (4) 31-5 France (3) 31-6 Russia (3) 31-4 Finland (4) 1-5 Israel (2) 7-12 Luxembourg (5) 7-12 Russia (5) 7-11 Cyprus (5) 8-12 Canada (5) 9-15 Curacao (5) 10-16 Puerto Rico (5) 10-15 USA (B1) 10-16 Brazil (3) 26-2 Argentina (5) 27-2 Brazil (4) 3-9 Brazil (4) 10-16 Argentina (5) 11-16 Canada (5) 17-22 Brazil (3) 17-22 Venezuela (5) 17-22 USA (4) 24-30 Bolivia (5) 24-29 Cayman Islands (5) 31-5 USA (4) 31-6 Canada (5) 1-5 Jamaica (5) 5-12 Canada (5) 7-12 USA (4) 7-13 Israel (2) 14-19 Anguilla (5) 14-19 Mexico (A) 14-20 Great Britain (5) 21-25 Israel (3) 21-26 Slovenia (4) 22-27 Belarus (5) 28-3 Croatia (4) 29-3 Bahamas (5) 21-26 Mexico (1) 21-26 Panama (5) 28-3 USA (1) 28-4 Norway (5) 6-11 Nicaragua (5) 5-10 USA (A) 5-11 Bolivia (3) 31-5 Peru (5) 7-12 Ecuador (5) 14-19 Uruguay (5) 5-10