USTA Florida Adult 55 & Over 3.5/4.5 Sectional Championships Begin Saturday

Sunshine State’s Top 3.5 and 4.5 Teams Eye Sectional Crowns

Three sectional titles are up for grabs this weekend at the USTA National Campus, as teams in the 3.5 and 4.5 divisions are set to clash in the third USTA Florida sectional championship of the year held in Lake Nona.

Squads will compete within their respective flights Saturday and Sunday 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.

The 3.5 women’s division features three flights, where the trio of flight winners plus an additional wildcard team will earn their semifinal berths.  The two semifinal winners will then face off for the title in Monday’s final.

On the 3.5 men’s side, the division is only composed of two flights, meaning only the flight winners will earn the right to compete for the championship.

The 4.5 men’s and women’s divisions feature just one flight, where the team with the most wins at the end of round robin play will claim the sectional crown.

Action gets underway at 8:00 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday morning. All division finals are slated for first serve on Monday at 8:30 a.m.

A full listing of the 3.5 women’s flights and schedule can be found here, the 3.5 men’s flights and schedule here, the 4.5 women’s flights and schedule here, and the 4.5 men’s flights and schedule here.

The 2017 3.5/4.5 Sectional Championships showed strong competition. In the 3.5 women’s division, Collier County defeated Escambia County 3-0. Duval County defeated Collier County 2-1 to claim the 3.5 men’s title. In the 4.5 divisions, both champions went undefeated, as the Orange County women posted a 3-0 record while the Broward men finished 4-0.

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.