APTA Men's PTI 40+ Nationals

APTA Men's PTI 40+ National Championship

Date: Feb 14 to Feb 14

City, State: Hinsdale, IL

Region: 5

Start Date: Saturday February 14, 2026
End Date: Saturday February 14, 2026
Tournament Director: Michael Franco
630-699-0630

michael.dominic.franco@gmail.com
Host Club: Ruth Lake Country Club
Entry Selection: All teams will register on the waitlist. Teams will be notified and moved off the waitlist once eligibility is confirmed.
Wild Cards: All National Ranking Tournaments (NRT) and PTI level Tournaments are subject to wild card spots, with a wild card available for every 16 teams allowed in a draw. A wild card team must be registered for the tournament by the registration deadline and must be approved by the National Tournament Committee. Wild card requests may come from tournament directors, the APTA, or players themselves, and should be requested prior to the close of registration. If no wild card spots are used, the draw will be filled out by the next eligible team/s.
Eligibility Requirements: In order to be eligible to participate in Team or PTI Nationals, a player's PTI history must have at least 8 rated matches within the last twelve months.
Those players who have fewer than 8 rated matches in the last twelve months may request an exception from the PTI Nationals committee.

Format: For 1-day tournaments (with a draw size greater than 8 teams):
1. no-ad / double deuce scoring; (deciding point on second deuce, receivers’ choice)
2. third set 10 point match tiebreaker for all matches except finals
3. 2 out of 3 sets regular scoring for the finals.

For 2-day tournaments: 2 out of 3 sets regular scoring for all matches.
APTA Membership: All players must be APTA members, and membership must be purchased before entry.
Rules: Official APTA rules will govern play.