President’s Cup – Region V dominates again

Congratulations to the 2012 Men and Women of Chicago and the Midwest. The victories marked a repeat of the 2011 President’s Cup, in Chicago, where the Region V men and women swept the competition. The victory this year in Long Island represented the Region V men’s third straight title — as they were also victorious in the 2010 Philadelphia President’s Cup.

The President’s Cup was established in 1978. In the first few years, the event was held separately from the APTA Men’s and Women’s Nationals. Since 1982, the competition has been held at the site of the Nationals the day before the start of the tournaments.

To qualify for the President’s Cup, players earn points for every win they receive in APTA sanctioned tournaments throughout the season. The top point-earners are awarded the privilege to play for their region. Only the top 8-ranked doubles teams are banned from competing.

Each regional President’s Cup team is comprised of 10 starters plus two alternates. Each region ranks their doubles teams from one to five. Those teams compete in a round-robin format against the other regions’ one to five teams. Each match victory counts as one point.