Karuizawa FuturesITF Men's CircuitMS - SINGLES MAIN DRAWWeek ofCity,CountryPrize Money US$Tourn. Key11 JUN 2012Karuizawa, JPN10000M-FU-JPN-05A-2012Rank

Cnty

312USA EL MIHDAWY, Adam [1]1742

JPNSHIGA, Masato3

1142

JPNMATSUO, Yuki4

1128KOR NOH, Sang-Woo

1275

JPNKIKUCHI, Gengo

840

JPNTAGAWA, Shota

St.

125WC

WC67Round 18

507

JPNEHARA, Hiroyasu [6]9489

JPNONOZAWA, Arata [4]101178

JPNSASAI, Masaki

1543

JPNHAYASHI, Norimasa

JPNKATO, DaichiQ12

WC13

1037

JPNWATANUKI, Yusuke14

921

JPNITO, Yuichi1516

611KOR JUN, Woong-Sun [7]17

501

JPNNIKI, Takuto [5]1543

JPNKONDO, Daiki

928KOR KWON, Oh-Hee

18Q19

20Q

JPNOTOMO, Yuma211011AUS FROST, Leon221075

JPNOKU, Hiromasa23

1158

TPEPENG, Hsien-Yin24

479CHN GONG, Mao-Xin [3]25

773

JPN

1462AUS LEEDER-CHARD, AaronQ

27

WC

JPNMORITANI, Soichiro

28Q

JPNOKAMURA, Issei

1183

JPNKIBI, Yuuya

1372KOR NAM, Ji Sung31

1101USA KARAGEZIAN, Arthur32

351

JPN

30QNOH, Sang-Woo6-3 6-7(4) 6-4EL MIHDAWY, Adam [1]6-2 3-6 6-4KIKUCHI, Gengo7-6(1) 1-6 6-3EHARA, Hiroyasu [6]6-3 6-4EHARA, Hiroyasu [6]6-1 6-2EL MIHDAWY, Adam [1]6-3 6-4ONOZAWA, Arata [4]6-4 6-2ONOZAWA, Arata [4]6-4 6-3KATO, Daichi7-6(2) 6-2ONOZAWA, Arata [4]5-7 7-6(4) 7-5ITO, Yuichi6-2 7-5JUN, Woong-Sun [7]6-7(5) 7-6(6) Ret.
JUN, Woong-Sun [7]6-3 6-3NAM, Ji Sung6-4 6-4NIKI, Takuto [5]6-1 6-0NIKI, Takuto [5]7-6(4) 6-1KWON, Oh-Hee6-1 6-2NIKI, Takuto [5]6-2 6-3OKU, Hiromasa2-6 6-1 6-4OKU, Hiromasa7-5 1-6 6-6(4) Ret.
PENG, Hsien-Yin6-2 6-4NAM, Ji Sung7-5 6-2SATO, Bumpei [8]26

29EL MIHDAWY, Adam [1]7-6(6) 6-0KOR NAM, Hyun-WooQFinalSemifinalsQuarterfinalsEL MIHDAWY, Adam [1]6-0 7-5KOR KANG, Sung-KyunQ11Round 2ITF SupervisorAoi KobayashiUCHIYAMA, Y [2]SATO, Bumpei [8]7-5 6-0SATO, Bumpei [8]6-4 6-4OKAMURA, Issei7-5 6-1NAM, Ji Sung6-2 6-0NAM, Ji Sung6-4 7-5NAM, Ji Sung7-5 7-6(5)UCHIYAMA, Y [2]6-3 6-1http://www.karuizawa-tennis.com/futures# Seeded Players123456
78EL MIHDAWY, AdamUCHIYAMA, YasutakaGONG, Mao-XinONOZAWA, ArataNIKI, TakutoEHARA, HiroyasuJUN, Woong-SunSATO, Bumpei# Lucky LosersReplacingwww.itftennis.comDraw date/time: 10 JUN 2012 10:25Last Direct AcceptanceYuya kIBI (JPN, 1177)Player representativesYuichi ITOYusuke WATANUKISignature# Protected Ranking: NameAoi KobayashiKaruizawa FuturesITF Men's CircuitMD - DOUBLES MAIN DRAWWeek ofCity,CountryPrize Money US$Tourn. Key11 JUN 2012Karuizawa, JPN10000M-FU-JPN-05A-2012

St.

Rank

Cnty

988

JPN
JPN1

28332

JPN
JPN3

17244

10615

25977OKU, HiromasaTAKESHIMA, Shunrou

WC

JPN
JPN9

WC

JPN
JPN10

JPN
JPN11

157212JPN
JPN

JPNJPN13167314

JPN
JPN

JPN
TPE15

1044KIKUCHI, GengoMATSUO, Yuki3-6 7-5 [10-8]KIKUCHI, GengoMATSUO, YukiKITA, MotoakiKOYAMA, KeitaKIKUCHI, GengoMATSUO, Yuki7-6(5) 6-3KIKUCHI, GengoMATSUO, Yuki4-6 7-6(6) [12-10]

TPE
JPNFROST, Leon [3]GONG, Mao-Xin6-4 7-6(4)FROST, Leon [3]GONG, Mao-Xin7-6(5) 3-6 [10-6]ENDO, TakeshiKATAYAMA, ShoUSA EL MIHDAWY, AdamUSA KARAGEZIAN, Arthur8ONOZAWA, Arata [1]UCHIYAMA, Yasutaka6-4 6-0AUS FROST, Leon [3]CHN GONG, Mao-Xin

JPN
JPNFinalSemifinalsQuarterfinalsONOZAWA, Arata [1]UCHIYAMA, YasutakaKOR NAM, Ji SungKOR NOH, Sang-Woo

JPN
JPN616JPN
JPNRound 1ITF SupervisorAoi KobayashiEL MIHDAWY, AdamKARAGEZIAN, Arthur6-3 2-2 Ret.

NIKI, TakutoTAGAWA, Shota6-4 6-4INOUE, YoshifumiSHIGA, MasatoHERNANDEZ, TakumiMATSUZAKI, YutaroINOUE, YoshifumiSHIGA, Masato6-1 7-6(1)INOUE, YoshifumiSHIGA, Masato
w.o.

EHARA, HiroyasuKATO, DaichiITO, Yuichi [4]WATANUKI, YusukeITO, Yuichi [4]WATANUKI, Yusuke6-2 6-4NIKI, TakutoTAGAWA, Shota3-6 6-2 [10-3]FUJII, ShintaSASAI, MasakiNIKI, TakutoTAGAWA, ShotaNIKI, TakutoTAGAWA, Shota2-6 6-3 [10-6]NIKI, TakutoTAGAWA, Shota6-4 6-4SAITO, ShuWANG, Chieh-FuPENG, Hsien-Yin [2]SATO, BumpeiPENG, Hsien-Yin [2]SATO, Bumpei7-6(3) 6-3http://www.karuizawa-tennis.com/futures# Seeded Players1 ONOZAWA, ArataUCHIYAMA, Yasutaka2 PENG, Hsien-YinSATO, Bumpei3 FROST, LeonGONG, Mao-Xin4 ITO, YuichiWATANUKI, Yusuke# AlternatesReplacingwww.itftennis.comDraw date/time: 10 JUN 2012 12:25Last Direct AcceptanceEHARA/KATOPlayer representativesArata ONOZAWAYasutaka UCHIYAMASignature# Protected Ranking: NameAoi KobayashiKaruizawa FuturesITF Men's CircuitMS - SINGLES QUALIFYINGWeek ofCity,CountryPrize Money US$Tourn. Key11 JUN 2012Karuizawa, JPN10000M-FU-JPN-05A-2012

St.

1RankCnty

1284

JPNRound 1KOR NAM, Hyun-Woo3AUS FERRETTI, Daniel4

JPNTAKESHIMA, Shunrou

JPNFUJII, Shinta [2]6JPNUEHARA, Iori7

JPNOTOMO, Yuma8

JPNITTOGI, Ryohei

13229

13721011

WC1213142815WC

JPNMATSUDA, Hayato

JPNINOUE, Yoshifumi

JPNTAKADA, Koki

JPNKOYAMA, Keita [4]1462OTOMO, Yuma4-6 6-3 7-6(1)OTOMO, Yuma6-3 6-1NAM, Ji Sung [3]6-3 6-3NAM, Ji Sung [3]6-3 6-3TAKADA, Koki6-4 6-4KOYAMA, Keita [4]6-2 6-4KANG, Sung-Kyun7-6(2) 7-5KANG, Sung-Kyun6-2 7-5AUS LEEDER-CHARD, Aaron [5]JPNHIGA, Akito

19

JPNYUHARA, Masato

JPNHERNANDEZ, Takumi

JPNSAITO, Shu [6]JPNTANIMOTO, Manato

JPNONO, Noriyoshi

JPNOKAMURA, Issei

JPNKONDO, Daiki [7]WC21146222WC2425

1543

26AUS WHEATLEY, Sean

27AUS BARCLAY, David28

1637

JPNKITA, Motoaki [10]

29

1543

JPNNISHIO, Takanobu [8]JPNHIROKAWA, Yuta

JPNMATSUZAKI, Yutaro

JPNHAYASHI, Norimasa [9]WC3132FUJII, Shinta [2]6-4 6-4WATANABE, Masashi18

30TAKESHIMA, Shunrou0-6 6-3 6-2KOR KANG, Sung-Kyun17

23NAM, Hyun-Woo6-7(5) 6-3 6-0KOR NAM, Ji Sung [3]JPN16

20NAM, Hyun-Woo6-4 6-4KOR SEOL, Jae-Min

14

WC

1543QualifiersFinalsKATAYAMA, Sho [1]25ITF SupervisorAoi KobayashiLEEDER-CHARD, Aaron [5]6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(5)LEEDER-CHARD, Aaron [5]6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-4YUHARA, Masato6-4 6-2SAITO, Shu [6]6-4 1-6 6-3OKAMURA, Issei6-3 7-6(4)OKAMURA, Issei6-3 1-6 6-3KONDO, Daiki [7]6-3 6-3KONDO, Daiki [7]6-3 6-2BARCLAY, David6-3 4-6 7-6(5)NISHIO, Takanobu [8]6-4 7-5HAYASHI, Norimasa [9]3-6 6-4 7-6(5)HAYASHI, Norimasa [9]7-6(2) 7-5# Seeded Players123456
78KATAYAMA, ShoFUJII, ShintaNAM, Ji SungKOYAMA, KeitaLEEDER-CHARD, AaronSAITO, ShuKONDO, DaikiNISHIO, Takanobu# AlternatesReplacingDraw date/time: 08 JUN 2012 20:13Last Direct AcceptanceIssei Okamura (Unr)Player representativesIssei OKAMURA9 HAYASHI, Norimasa10 KITA, MotoakiSignature# Protected Ranking: NameAoi KobayashiKaruizawa Futures 2012 TOURNAMENT REPORTITF Men's CircuitWeek ofCity, CountryPrize Money USD Tournament Key11 Jun 2012Karuizawa, Japan10000ITF SupervisorM-FU-JPN-F5-2012Aoi KobayashiPage 1(3)DISTRIBUTIONNat'l TA/Circuit OrganiserCOPY SENT/GIVEN TOLocal OrganiserRemarks*EVENT DATATITLE AND LOCATIONFull Tournament title

CityKaruizawa Futures 2012KaruizawaAmount USDOff. Exch. ratePaid in [Currency]10,000PRIZE MONEYENTRY FEES & FINESUSDCountry1

JapanTax deductionsFree Hospitality offered10%&20% NoEntry fee, QualHandling of On-site fines deductionHandling of Outstanding finesUSD40/JPY3500

N/APrize Money Lady and myselfContent, complete information, AvailabilityComplete information posted after Entry Deadline on ITF website.

FACT SHEETSingles Qual.

Mon, TueMATCH DAYSQualifyingSingles MainWed - SatMain Draw10:00 -20:30 10:00-19:10PLAYING TIMESDoubles Main.

Thur-SatSemifinalsNB 14:00Deviation from sanctioned datesSi started 2 days later, Do finished a day later.
FinalsEvening sessions, Day(s)10:30

NoAny entry procedure, ranking or other related problemsNoENTRY PROCEDURESAny player or scheduling problems from previous week

NoPREVIOUS WEEKAny player or scheduling problems for following week (delayed finals, etc).

two players withdrew from next week's Quali as they were in dbls semifinalFOLLOWING WEEKRemarks* Sanctioned dates were Sat 9th to Sat 16th. Due to a few days of heavy rain and clay court condition, no play for the first 2days, and moved to indoors twice. Qualifying completed on Tuesday at indoors. Main draw singles started on Wednesday andfinished on schedule indoors. Doubles 1R finished on Thursday and Final was extened to Saturday. Three players in dbls semiswere on Qualifying list next week and two withdrew and one signed-in as it was possible to play both events if he drove.

VENUE, COURTS AND BALLSRatings: 5 highestClub, Stadium nameKaruizawakai Tennis ClubCLUB, STADIUMType of surfaceClaySHOW COURTSType of surfaceOTHER MATCH COURTSPRACTICE COURTSIn addition to match courts

ClayCourt Quality (1-5) Maintenance (1-5)

1NumberClaySurfaceUsed/Not usedARTIFICIAL LIGHTSNumber3NumberBACK-UP FACILITIESTENNIS BALLSPRACTICE BALLS42

23Show Courts, luxOther Courts, luxPract. courts, luxNo artificial lightsSponsor bannersPresentable(Tournament Banners)Indoor used

YesYes, 2 days playableQuality (1-5)

Pressurised4

YesBridgestone3rd set (4)New & UsedBall Change (Number), Main Draw9/11 (4)Number/Day3<Deposit takenYes 1,000Yen

100Availablity (1-5)

33Rules requirements met

Yes

NoN/ARating (1-5)

Yes & NoPlaying conditionsBrand name

150Seating capacity3BackdropsIndoor courts available in case of rainNew/Used balls3Equipment (1-5)

Court Quality (1-5) Maintenance (1-5) Equipment (1-5)

Ball Change (Number), QualifyingBALL CHANGE2OutdoorsSeating capacity4Court Quality (1-5) Maintenance (1-5)

General appearanceCOURT APPEARANCE3IndoorsEquipment (1-5)

3Rating (1-5)

3Manuf. countryITF approvedThailandRules requirements met

YesRules requirements met

Yes

YesNoNoRemarks (CU chairs, player seats, back drops, court separations, singles sticks, centremarks, scoreboards, artificial lights, balls, etc)An exclusive tennis club in a holiday town with 12 clay courts, two offices, and a club house. The court condition was poor thisyear. Espceially the courts on upper-side were too wet to play until Thursday. 5.5m between two courts, but played singles nextto each other. Necessary equipment including a large scoreboard on all courts. Indoor venue had 3 gppd courts(hard) but theceiling was about 5m-high and lighting was very poor. less than 400 lux. Practice balls were bit too worn out at the beginning.Karuizawa Futures 2012 TOURNAMENT REPORTITF Men's CircuitWeek ofCity, CountryPrize Money USD Tournament Key11 Jun 2012Karuizawa, Japan10000ITF SupervisorM-FU-JPN-F5-2012Aoi KobayashiPage 2(3)TOURNAMENT ORGANISATION, OFFICIALS AND STAFFTOURNAMENT DIRECTORNameOrganisationKazuhiko OtaOrganizing CommitteeRemarksBoard member of the clubNameOrganisationRemarksNameCountryNAT'L TA ADMINISTRATORITF SUPERVISORAoi Kobayashi
NameEND-OF-WEEK REFEREECountryEmiko OkagawaNo. International

JPN5Line Umpires: Requirements metWhite OfficialNo. Umpires total1QualityRules requirements met

Yes12Ball Kids: Requirements met

Yes3

NameKnowl. of EnglishTOURNAMENT DOCTORTakahiro Sakaguchi
NamePHYSIOTHERAPIST // ATHLETIC TRAINER (PAT) Takemasa KudoSilver/RefCertificationNo. White Badges No. National1CHAIR UMPIRESLINE UMPIRES, BALL KIDSCertification

JPN

NoQualityBall Kids from semifinalsSpecialityUnknown

G.P.

Knowl. of EnglishSpecialitybeginnerSports trainerOn-site/On-call3Req. metOn Call

YesOn-site/On-callReq. met

YesOn siteRemarks (Pre-event briefings, training, level of National Chair Umpires, attitude towards players and fellow officials/staff, coordination, etc)We had an oversea Bronze Badg with years of experience on clay and he gave tips on clay court techniques and discussed claycourt procedures happened this week with White Officials. One of the line umpires worked as Chair Umpire one day when 23matches were scheduled after rain delay. Very helpful. Chief of Umpires was also a tournament staff (Tournament Desk and PrizeMoney). .Officials and tournament staff had a good teamwork.

ON-SITE FACILITIES AND ORGANISATION
RoomREFEREE'S OFFICEShared OfficeInt'l phon eCOMMUNICATIONOFFICEINTERNET CONNECTIONTOURNAMENT DESKRatings: 5 highestLocation, overlooking courts, etc.

Desk & equipment

Yes

YesInt'l fax

YesCabled high-speed Wireless / WiFi

YesDesks on 1F and 2FComputer

YesCopy machine

NoWalkie talkies

YesRating (1-5)

YesQualifty of connection5Rating (1-5)

Good (though WiFi was unstable)ServiceStaffballs and prize moneystaffed all day4Knowl. of EnglishRating (1-5)

Average3Remarksa brand-new tournament office overlooking the courts on both sides, was added to the Club's Annex office. Tournament Desk andSupervisor's work desk were downstairs, next to Club Office Annex. All the required ammenity was provided. Chair Umpires roomPLAYER FACILITIES AND SERVICESRatings: 5 highestPLAYERINTERNET CONNECTIONCabled high-speed Wireless / WiFiHOTELS, QUALITY(Not visited but players said reasonable as front desk speak English)PLAYER LOUNGE2F of private Clubhouse with terrace.Tables, chairs, coffee, softdrinks, bananas.

4ON-SITE MEALSSeveral restaurants and bakeries within 100m.

3Available all day and frequently visited by players. They said very professional.

5BULLETIN BOARDOn site (Courtside and in Players Lounge) and hotel4ON-COURT SERVICEUnlimited bottled water4STRINGINGStringer from Babola on site ( $24 with own strings). Players liked his job.

4

No

YesComputerPrinterNoOtherNoRating (1-5)

No2GYMMASSAGEENTERTAINMENTPLAYER EVENING(S)Karuizawa Futures 2012 TOURNAMENT REPORTITF Men's CircuitWeek ofCity, CountryPrize Money USD Tournament Key11 Jun 2012Karuizawa, Japan10000M-FU-JPN-F5-2012ITF SupervisorAoi KobayashiPage 3(3)SPONSORSCompanies, Business areas, On-site Activities, ContributionsThe tournament committee did not seek sponsors as they could support themselve by recruiting the patrons, corporate patronsand individual patrons, via Karuizawakai Tennis Club. According to TD it was not difficult to raise fund.

MEDIA, PUBLICITY, PROMOTION AND ATTENDANCEResult service, Coverage in press, radio and TV, Internet site, Media working conditions on-siteThe event was covered by a local FM radio station, FM Karuizawa, a few times, in which TD was being interviewd. A reporter froma local newspaper came but the coverage unknown. The tournament had an internet site of its own. The results and OP wereupdated daily but it was difficult to locate for non-Japanese. Results also sent to a news agency, Kyodo.

Tournament Promotion, Programme, Posters, SpectatorsA hundred Tournament Posters were printed and posted in and around Karuizawa..I myself saw one in a restaurant.
Tournament Director gave live interviews to a local FM station during the event.
Tournament had own website and players' pictures were posted and updated daily.
50 to 60 people came to watch the game, when it was not raining, and there were about 70 people turned up on Saturday towatch semifinals and finals played indoors away from the venue..

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONSSummary of positive remarksIt was good to have this tournament in a private tennis club and being prioritised all week (all courts available all day and theclubhouse fully accessible) And it was nice to have a newly added second-floor office for umpires. Though we were rained out 3days out of the week and had a tough week, it was still good to have a clay court tournament in Japan. It was great to have theback-up facility (three hard courts) available when we wanted to finish remaining 16 quali matches on Day 3, Tuesday, and tofinish the tournament (4 matches) on Saturday.
Conditions and procedures requiring improvementsFactsheet: Factsheet was not posted at the time of Entry Deadline, and by the time it was posted, the hotel was full, according toseveral players and coaches. Their accommodation was arranged upon they arrived and the problem solved.
Practice Balls: There weren't enough practice balls and the condition was very poor prior to and at the beginning. The problemwas rectified by Sunday, and it was found there was misunderstanding between the organizer and the tournament desk staff.
Court Condition: Courts did not dry well, Courts on upper-side were very wet and unplayable until Thursday.it was not possible toSuggestions for future eventsPlease check if JTA has sent the factsheet to ITF in time, and also check if it is posted on ITF website in time, as it is the onlyway to find out about the tournament, and it will save TD's time and energy if they already have rooms when they arrive,As it was required, players are to be provided 3 practice balls per day from a day before the qualifying starts.Please make surethe tournament desk staff is informed.
If possible, the tournament week may be moved to avoid rain.
General remarks (add separate paper if needed)Thank you very much for organizing the 8th Karuizawa Futures. We were rained out 3 days out of 7, and although TD and groundspeople made the best effort to make it work, it was difficult with so much rain,. It was understandable that the players were nothappy with the poor court condition after the rain, and having to play two rounds when it was playable outdoors, but they, mostlyJapanese, complained very little. Japanese players appreciate the opportunity to play on clay, and they like to play on clay inKaruizawa. Quite a few players said they look forward to playing Karuizawa Futures. I understand the club is talking about re-doingDATE AND SIGNATUREDateSignature20-JunAoi Kobayashi