USTA FLORIDA MXED 40 & OVER 6.0/8.0 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN SATURDAY
June 1, 2018

Two sectional titles are up for grabs this weekend at the USTA National Campus, as teams in the 6.0 and 8.0 divisions are set to clash in the first USTA Florida Adult Mixed Sectional Championship of the year held at the USTA National Campus.
Squads will compete within their respective flights in round robin dual match play, which consists of three doubles contests, with a team needing to win two of the three to claim the team victory.
In the 6.0 division, two flights will compete in round robin play Saturday and Sunday, where the winners of each flight will compete for the division title Monday morning.
The 8.0 divisions features three flights on 5 teams. After round robin play, the three flight winners plus a wildcard team will play in the semi-finals Monday morning, and the two finalists will battle for the title Monday afternoon.
Action gets underway at 8:00 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday morning. The 6.0 division final is set for Monday at 8:30 a.m., and the 8.0 final is set for 11:30 a.m.
A full listing of the 6.0 flights and schedule can be found here. The 8.0 flights and schedule can be found here.
The 2017 Mixed 6.0/8.0 Sectional Championships showed impressive performances in both divisions. On the 6.0 side, the title came down to an intense tie-break, where Volusia County team picked up the win.
In the 8.0 division finals, the Pinellas County team bested the Broward County team with a 3-0 victory.
Established in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 players in a few parts of the country in its first year to more than 900,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league.
USTA League was established to provide adult recreational players throughout the country with the opportunity to compete against players of similar ability levels. Players participate on teams in a league format, which is administered by the USTA through its 17 sections. The league groups players by using six National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) levels, ranging from 2.5 (entry) to 5.0 (advanced). USTA League is open to any USTA member 18 years of age or older.