The Midwesterns

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The Midwesterns Men's APTA Grand Prix

Date: Feb 21 to Feb 22

City, State: Cincinnati, OH

Region: 4

Presenting Sponsors

Start Date
Saturday February 21, 2026
End Date
Sunday February 22, 2026
Grand Prix APTA Tour NRT
Tournament Director
Ron Borgatti
513-678-8724
rborgatti@fuse.net
Chris McKearin
513-374-3947
chrismckearin@gmail.com
Jim Getgey
513-309-0147
jamespgetch@gmail.com
Eric West
918-406-2402
ewest19@gmail.com
Host Club
Hyde Park Country Club
Entry Qualifications
Entry based on combined individual NRT points as of the Monday prior to the tournament.
Entry Selection
The anticipated draw size for the Grand Prix is 32 teams. All teams will be placed on a waitlist, then moved into the draw based on combined individual NRT points. All teams will be notified of entry status on Monday, Febuary 16th. Seeding for the Grand Prix draw will be by NRT points.
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.
Format
All main draw matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with no ad scoring (server's choice) through the finals. All back draw matches will be no ad scoring (server's choice), played with a 10-point match tie breaker in lieu of the third set.
Prize Money
$30,000 split between Men's & Women's draws
APTA Membership
All players must be APTA members, and membership must be purchased before entry.
Rules
Official APTA rules will govern play.
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