The opening day of the 2017 USTA League National Adult 18 & Over 5.0+ Championships, being held at the USTA National Campus, got off to a late start and wound up with a late finish due to periodic inclement weather in the area. The final matches of Friday’s schedule were completed indoors.

The Middle States (Flight 1), Northern California (Flight 2), and Mid-Atlantic (Flight 3) women’s teams have the inside track on the path to the championship semifinals after the first day of action. Both Middle States and Mid-Atlantic surrendered just four sets en route to a 2-0 team record, while Northern California is also 2-0 after losing a total of five sets. Mid-Atlantic posted the best individual match record with five victories to one defeat; Middle States gave away the fewest amount of games with 38.

In the race for the semifinal wild card, seven women’s teams sit at 1-1 going into Saturday. Additionally, the Southern squad in Flight 3 has a 1-0 record after picking up a win in their only dual match of day one.

There is less clarity in the men’s division trio of flights. Mid-Atlantic and Florida got out to 2-0 starts in Flight 4, with Mid-Atlantic securing a better individual court mark and losing 19 fewer games. All five teams remain in the hunt in Flight 5. Texas and Midwest sit at 1-0 to go along with Middles States and Southern at 0-1. Missouri Valley was the only team to play twice on Friday, splitting those two duals. Intermountain holds the top spot in Flight 6 thanks to two team triumphs on the day, but Pacific Northwest is just behind them at 1-0.

Saturday’s matches are set to begin at 8:00 am. By the end of the day, the men’s and women’s semifinals will be set. A full listing of the women’s flights and match schedule can be viewed here, and the men’s here.

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.