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2025 Kiawah, SC

February 21 - February 23

All matches are 8 game pro set no-ad scoring for the remainder of the weekend. ALL teams will play 3 matches on Saturday and 2 on Sunday.



Tournament Details

Clinic Info

The clinic will be at the Tennis courts on 2/20. All players who are eligible for the clinic are listed below. Select an available time or select "none". If you do not pick a time, you will not be able to play in the clinic. Deadline to submit clinic time is 2/17. After 2/17 those who did not originally add the clinic can sign up if there is still room. Pick clinic time here: Clinic Pick Time

Who Knows Who

Please check the Who Knows Who List below for all other player’s names that you may know. We will do out best to not match you up against those players in the first two rounds of the tournament. Deadline to submit is this Monday 2/10. Pick who you know here: Who Knows Who

Accommodation Numbers

Hotel guest check in at the Sanctuary Hotel: 1 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah Island, SC 29455. Villa Check in: When you arrive on the island, stay in the left lane. You will come to the Front Security Gate run by the Kiawah Island Community Association.  Please advise you are checking in as a guest of the Resort and you will be directed to Villa Registration, where we will be able to check you into your unit. You will also receive your extended parking pass at check in, good for the duration of your stay. Check in starts at 4:30pm, so please plan accordingly; the bell staff will be able to assist with any luggage storage needed if your rooms are not available before check-in time begins.  The Front Desk can be reached directly 24 hours every day at 843-768-2790. * Villa Registration: located on Kiawah Beach Dr. across the street from Cougar Pt.'s 18th green.  To reach Villa Registration from Kiawah’s main gate, please take your first right onto Kiawah Beach Drive. Then take your third left at Villa Resort Check In.* The new Villa Registration Office .5 mi from the Main Security Gate  From the gate, head SE on Kiawah Island Pkwy .2 mi  Turn right on Kiawah Beach Drive  .2 mi  Left on Vacation Way destination will be on the right 476 ft Click here for your confirmation numbers: Accommodations

Info and Itinerary

Tournament Info

Draws and Schedule


    <a The draws and schedule have been posted. As always, things could change, but if anything does change with your draw you will be notified by text message.

    Draws- Everyone will play 2 waterfall matches on Friday. Waterfall matches are 8 game pro sets no ad scoring. Saturday and Sunday matches are regular scoring with a 3rd set being a 10 point tie-breaker. Most teams who win their first match on Saturday will play a 2nd match that day. All teams will play at least 1 match on Sunday, with some playing 2 on Sunday

    The times listed for the matches are ESTIMATES. You could play anywhere from 30 mins before to 15 mins after the listed time. We really try to stay right on time if not early with all of our draws, but sometimes mother nature, or long matches affect that. So, with that, all players must arrive (and be ready to play) a minimum of 30 minutes before their listed start time.

    After the first match, all players should go directly to their court assigned on the draw sheets. If your designated court or another court is available and we are within the 15 minutes of your estimated match time and you or your partner are not present we will start the default clock of 15 mins.

    Arrive at the tournament desk a minimum of 30 minutes early for your first match on Friday. Come to the check in desk for your player packs and picture. It is the player's responsibility to keep track of their match times. We will be happy to assist, but whatever is posted on the RacquetWar.com website are the official times.

    Practice-Warm Up Courts will not be available.

    Limit your warm up time to 5 mins. Keep your Change over times to 3 mins max. Play tennis… chit chat after the matches

Kiawah Itinerary

    Friday 2/21/2025

    All players should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to matches. The time schedule is just a guideline, your court could be called up to 30 minutes before the time listed.

    Player's should check in at the tournament desk before their first match only.

    Matches start at 8:00 am and run until around 4:30pm that evening.

    All matches will be held at the Roy Barth Tennis courts.

    Lunch will be provided on Friday. It will be brought out around 11:00 am.

    Social Event

    Match Point Event and Basket Giveaway – 4:30-6:00pm on Friday evening! All players can team up to partner in both women's and mixed doubles and play a 1 point tournament. Cash prizes available. Lots of fun and cash!

    Saturday 2/22/2025

    Matches start at 8:00 am and run until around 6:00 pm that evening.

    Everyone will be on their own for lunch on Saturday

    Sunday 2/23/2025

    Matches start at 8:00 am and run until around 4:00 pm. Please arrange for late travel plans on Sunday evening to ensure you are able to play later matches if necessary.

Dates

February 21-23, 2025 - Friday's matches could start as early as 8:00 am.

Tentative Schedule

This could change once the number of entrees has been determined.

Friday – 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday – 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location

Kiawah Island Resort With 24 Har-Tru, clay and hard courts and a myriad of instructional programs offered at the #1 Tennis Resort in the World, as ranked by tennisresortsonline.com, you’ll be ace of the baseline in no time

Type of Courts

Outdoor Clay Courts

Accommodations

Kiawah Island ResortWhere gracious luxury lives in perfect harmony with unspoiled nature, just a stone’s throw from historic Charleston, South Carolina. From golf getaways to family vacations, Kiawah Island Golf Resort delivers the accommodations, amenities, activities and beautiful natural environment that keep guests coming back, year-after-year.

Entry Deadlines

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at midnight or when draws fill

Standard Entry Fee

Standard Entry fees are built into all accommodation packages. The best deals are you staying through Racquet War with the overall package, BUT if players wish to pay for tournament fees only and get their own accommodations, entry fee is $200 per player or $400 per doubles team.

Players may sign up as individuals. We will match up these players together and form teams.

Local players…we don’t want to leave you out! We understand it might be tough to pay for an event like ours playing on courts you frequent or call home. We also understand the value of having local players at our events and how much more successful we can be with you. If you are local, (live in the same zip code or member of the participating club) shoot us an email and let us know. We will send you a promotional code to save you some money. We look forward to sharing our passion with you.

What is included with the standard Racquet War entry?

The famous Racquet War colored towel, team magnetic photo, players social (weather permitting) and lunch on Friday afternoon at the courts plus Gatorade, and all the bananas you can eat!

Add-on options for the standard Racquet War entry

Thursday Night Clinic - One hour clinic on the courts to prepare you for the next day with a cold beer waiting for you afterwards - $25 per player

Refund Policy

Full refunds are given up to four weeks prior to the event. If withdrawal is made within 4 weeks but before the draws are posted a 50% refund will be given. Once the draws have been posted or we are within two weeks of the tournament there are no refunds whatsoever. We are all fully aware of the impact COVID is having on all of us emotionally, physically and financially. Racquet War is not absolved. As much as we would love to be able to give you a full of even partial refund if you test positive for COVID, we are no longer doing this. Please keep this in mind when you register. IF we can replace you without cost to us, we will do our best to accommodate.

Rain & Defaults

Unfortunately, Racquet War cannot control Mother Nature. In all the years we have been running our events, there has only been one weekend completely cancelled due to weather. Amelia Island, FL (2017) was disrupted by Hurricane Irma. But from time to time, we encounter rain that delays us for a couple of hours or sometimes it is a complete washout for the day. Please know that we ALWAYS do our best to provide the players as much court time as possible. The RW team and the pros at each facility work in conjunction to make this all happen. The worst case scenario is when it rains us out on Sunday and we obviously do not have the time to make up the matches. We must not only keep in mind the players who are wanting to play, but also the players who have already made travel plans for later in the day. If this circumstance does happen, we sincerely apologize, as it is not the way we would like our events to end. As much as we would like to give refunds or even partial refunds, it simply does not calculate out for us to be able to do that as our expenses are locked in for the weekend. We hope all of you can understand!

One unavoidable thing in all events, especially some of our larger tournaments are defaults. We try as hard as possible to prevent these but people get hurt or things happen out of their control and certainly ours. We always do our best to backfill missing teams, but it is obviously a difficult task on such short notice. If you are one of the unfortunate players to get a default (it will happen), just know we are disappointed as well.

The Racquet War experience, besides the competitive tennis, is a fun weekend with friends filled with exciting events, lots of laughs, and a memorable time overall.

Draws Available

Womens and Mixed Doubles. (Since we are not running the tournament by NTRP levels, all levels are allowed.)

How Double Teams Can Be Formed?

All teams are made up of just two people. You and your partner will play all your matches together for the entire weekend. One of the best part of Racquet War's waterfall format is the ability for players to partner up with anyone at any level. For example, if you have a NTRP USTA 3.0 rating and want to play with a good friend of yours who has a NTRP USTA 4.5 rating you can do so. The format (described below) of the tournament ends up putting you and your partner in the correct bracket for your level.

Tournament Format

All teams will start out in a waterfall bracket (see example of a waterfall bracket on the Rules and Regulations page found below). In the waterfall bracket, all teams will play two 8 game no-ad pro sets to determine each doubles team competitive levels. After the two rounds of 8 game pro sets each team will play a minimum of two regular scoring matches with a tiebreaker used as a 3rd set if needed. With this unique format, players do not have to worry about NTRP rating and can partner up with whoever they wish. All double teams end up playing against other double teams of similar skill in their final bracket. Players will only have the option of playing in one draw, Womens or Mixed Doubles, as that in itself will be a ton of tennis for the weekend.

Prices & Room Packages

All packages include

Thursday Night Clinic (weather permitting)- One hour clinic on the courts to prepare you for the next day. A cold beer waiting for you afterwards (If alcohol is allowed on property)

Plus the standard Racquet War items: The famous Racquet War colored towel, team magnetic photo, players social (weather permitting) and lunch on Friday afternoon at the courts plus Gatorade, and all the bananas you can eat!

Package #1
Sanctuary Room for 1 Player. Includes all resort fees, and all taxes. (SOLD OUT)

3 nights - $1530 Total
4 nights - $2040 Total
5 nights - $2550 Total

Package #2
Sanctuary Room for 2 Players. Includes all resort fees, tennis fees, and all taxes. (SOLD OUT)

3 nights - $1830 Total ($900 Per Person, based on 2 people)
4 nights - $2440 Total ($1200 Per Person, based on 2 people)
5 nights - $3050 Total ($1500 Per Person, based on 2 people)

Package #3
East Beach Villa 1 Bedroom for 1 Player. Includes all resort fees, tennis fees and all taxes.

3 nights - $900 Total
4 nights - $1200 Total
5 nights - $1500 Total

Package #4
East Beach Villa 1 Bedroom for 2 Players. Includes all resort fees, tennis fees and all taxes.

3 nights - $1200 Total ($600 Per Person, based on 2 people)
4 nights - $1600 Total ($800 Per Person, based on 2 people)
5 nights - $2000 Total ($1000 Per Person, based on 2 people)

Package #5 SOLD OUT
East Beach Villa 2 Bedroom for 2 Players. Includes all resort fees, tennis fees and all taxes.

3 nights - $1350 Total ($675 Per Person, based on 2 people)
4 nights - $1800 Total ($900 Per Person, based on 2 people)
5 nights - $2250 Total ($1125 Per Person, based on 2 people)

Package #6 SOLD OUT
East Beach Villa 2 Bedroom for 4 Players. Includes all resort fees, tennis fees and all taxes.

3 nights - $1950 Total ($488 Per Person, based on 4 people)
4 nights - $2600 Total ($650 Per Person, based on 4 people)
5 nights - $3250 Total ($813 Per Person, based on 4 people)

Package #7
East Beach Villa 3 Bedroom for 4 Players. Includes all resort fees, tennis fees and all taxes.

3 nights - $2100 Total ($525 Per Person, based on 4 people)
4 nights - $2800 Total ($700 Per Person, based on 4 people)
5 nights - $3500 Total ($875 Per Person, based on 4 people)

Package #8
East Beach Villa 3 Bedroom for 6 Players. Includes all resort fees, tennis fees and all taxes.

3 nights - $2700 Total ($450 Per Person, based on 6 people)
4 nights - $3600 Total ($600 Per Person, based on 6 people)
5 nights - $4500 Total ($750 Per Person, based on 6 people)

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