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2 TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT Airport transfers will be provided by the Russian Tennis Federation between Moscow Sheremetyevo airport and the official hotel on Tuesday 14 th July and Monday 20 th July. Teams wishing to make use of the official transportation service must email their flight number and arrival time to Ekaterina Davydova (email: e_davydova@list.ru) by no later than 7 th July. Nearest international airport: Sheremetyevo (16 km to hotel). Nearest train station: Belorusskiy (10 km to hotel). Shuttles between the hotel and tournament site will be provided daily. Other travel costs will not be covered or reimbursed by the Host Organiser or the ITF. VISA VISA VISA VISA Most individuals will require a Visa to enter Russia. Please contact the Russian Tennis Federation (email: visa@russport.ru or tel: +7 495 9563360) with a passport copy for each person a minimum of twenty (20) days before travelling. The Visa application process can take significantly longer than twenty (20) days in some countries and nations are therefore advised to begin this process as early as possible. OFFICIAL HOTEL OFFICIAL HOTEL OFFICIAL HOTEL OFFICIAL HOTEL DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Moscow – Marina Address: Bld 1, Leningradskoe Shosse 39, Moscow 125212, Russia Tel: +7 921 333 38 00 Contact: Ekaterina Davydova Email: e_davydova@list.ru A hospitality package* is available for all additional team members. Hotel room prices (in Russian Roubles) for a standard room per night, including breakfast are below: Dates (July) Dates (July) Dates (July) Dates (July) Single Single Single Single Double Double Double Double 14-20 3,900 (approx. US$71) 3,900 (approx. US$71) *Lunch on-site is available for 1,300 Roubles (approx. US$25). Dinner at the hotel is available for 1,000 Roubles (approx. US$20). COMPETITION SCHEDULE COMPETITION SCHEDULE COMPETITION SCHEDULE COMPETITION SCHEDULE Tuesday 14 th July Arrival and practice day/ captains' meeting / draw ceremony Wednesday 15 th July First day of competition / welcome party Sunday 19 th July Finals / Prize giving ceremony immediately after the finals Monday 20 July Official departure day ADULT ADULT ADULT ADULT COMPET COMPET COMPET COMPETIT IT IT ITION ION ION ION FORMAT FORMAT FORMAT FORMAT The competition is a knock-out format with a reverse draw to provide a finishing position for each nation. A tie is comprised of one Men's Doubles, one Women's Doubles and one Mixed Doubles match. Each team must consist of a minimum of two male players and two female players and a maximum of three male and three female players. Each nation has the right to include a non-playing captain in their team or to nominate a playing member of their team as captain. ENTRY FEE ENTRY FEE ENTRY FEE ENTRY FEE The entry fee of US$150 per team is payable to the ITF upon entry. HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY Full hospitality is available in the official hotel for four players (two male and two female) and one non-playing captain and includes six (6) nights' full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch and dinner) starting with dinner on Tuesday 14 th July and ending with breakfast on the morning of Monday 20 th July. RANKINGS RANKINGS RANKINGS RANKINGS ITF Beach Tennis Ranking points will be awarded to players based on their team's final standing for that year. To receive Ranking points, a player must have played and won a minimum of one (1) live doubles match. Players in a team that finishes in a top four position must win a minimum of two (2) live doubles matches to receive full points or one (1) live match to receive 50% of points available. A 'live match' is defined as any match, the result of which could affect the outcome of the tie. For avoidance of doubt, a decisive Mixed Doubles match is a 'live match'. Please refer to Appendix B 'Tournament Grades and Ranking Points' in the ITF Beach Tennis Tour Rules and Regulations for full details.

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