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Short Hills Invitational

Date: Feb 5 - 7, 2027
Host Club: Short Hills Club
Location: Short Hills, NJ
Prize Money: $30,000 split between the Men's & Women's Grand Prix draws

Tournaments

Host Club: Short Hills Club
Grand Prix APTA Tour NRT
Short Hills Inv Women's APTA Grand Prix
Start Date
Saturday February 6, 2027
End Date
Sunday February 7, 2027
Tournament Directors
Refund Policy
All refunds will be processed following the event.
Eligibility Requirements
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, February 1st. 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.
Rules
Official APTA rules will govern play.
Format
All main draw matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with regular scoring. All back draw matches will be played with a 10-point match tie breaker in lieu of the third set.
Ball
XENON
Tournament Results

Tournament Draw

Host Club: Short Hills Club
PTI
Short Hills Inv Women's PTI 25+
Start Date
Friday February 5, 2027
End Date
Friday February 5, 2027
Tournament Directors
Refund Policy
All refunds will be processed following the event.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible, players must have an individual PTI of 25 or higher.
Entry Selection
First come, first served with an anticipated draw size of 64 teams, divided into flights and seeded by PTI.
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.
Rules
Official APTA rules will govern play.
Format
All main draw matches will use regular scoring with a 10-point match tie breaker in lieu of the third set through the quarters, then full 3 sets for the semis & finals. All back draw matches will be played with a 10-point match tie breaker in lieu of the third set.
Ball
XENON
Tournament Results

Tournament Draw

Host Club: Short Hills Club
Grand Prix APTA Tour NRT
Short Hills Inv Men's APTA Grand Prix
Start Date
Saturday February 6, 2027
End Date
Sunday February 7, 2027
Tournament Directors
Refund Policy
All refunds will be processed following the event.
Eligibility Requirements
Entry based on combined individual NRT points as of the Monday prior to the tournament. ALL MEN'S GRAND PRIX & CHALLENGER TEAMS ENTER FROM THIS PAGE.
Entry Selection
All teams for Grand Prix and Challenger Draws will be registered/waitlisted in one pool of teams. The anticipated draw size is 32 teams for the Grand Prix, 16 teams for Challenger 1, and an additional 16 teams for Challenger 2. All teams who do not qualify for the Grand Prix draw based on combined NRT points will remain on the waitlist and then placed in the Challenger 1 or 2 draws based on combined NRT points. When the number of teams on the waitlist exceeds the number of available spots and there is a tie in ranking (either matching NRT points or no NRT points) for the last available spot or spots, the team(s) with the lowest combined PTI will be moved into the tournament. Wild card spots are available for all tournaments. All teams will be notified of entry status on Monday, November 16th. Seeding for the Grand Prix draw will be by NRT points, seeding for the Challenger draws will be by PTI.
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.
Rules
Official APTA rules will govern play.
Format
All main draw matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with no ad scoring (server's choice). 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.
Ball
XENON
Tournament Results

Tournament Draw

Host Club: Short Hills Club
NRT
Short Hills Inv Men's Challenger 1 NRT
Start Date
Saturday February 6, 2027
End Date
Saturday February 6, 2027
Tournament Directors
Refund Policy
All refunds will be processed following the event.
Eligibility Requirements
Entry based on combined individual NRT points as of the Monday prior to the tournament. ALL MEN'S TEAMS ENTER FROM THE MEN'S GRAND PRIX PAGE.
Entry Selection
All teams for Grand Prix and Challenger Draws will be registered/waitlisted in one pool of teams. The anticipated draw size is 32 teams for the Grand Prix, 16 teams for Challenger 1, and an additional 16 teams for Challenger 2. All teams who do not qualify for the Grand Prix draw based on combined NRT points will remain on the waitlist and then placed in the Challenger 1 or 2 draws based on combined NRT points. When the number of teams on the waitlist exceeds the number of available spots and there is a tie in ranking (either matching NRT points or no NRT points) for the last available spot or spots, the team(s) with the lowest combined PTI will be moved into the tournament. Wild card spots are available for all tournaments. All teams will be notified of entry status on Monday, November 16th. Seeding for the Grand Prix draw will be by NRT points, seeding for the Challenger draws will be by PTI.
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.
Rules
Official APTA rules will govern play.
Format
All main draw matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with no ad scoring (server's choice). 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.
Ball
XENON
Tournament Results

Tournament Draw

Host Club: Short Hills Club
NRT
Short Hills Inv Men's Challenger 2 NRT
Start Date
Saturday February 6, 2027
End Date
Saturday February 6, 2027
Tournament Directors
Refund Policy
All refunds will be processed following the event.
Eligibility Requirements
Entry based on combined individual NRT points as of the Monday prior to the tournament. ALL MEN'S TEAMS ENTER FROM THE MEN'S GRAND PRIX PAGE.
Entry Selection
All teams for Grand Prix and Challenger Draws will be registered/waitlisted in one pool of teams. The anticipated draw size is 32 teams for the Grand Prix, 16 teams for Challenger 1, and an additional 16 teams for Challenger 2. All teams who do not qualify for the Grand Prix draw based on combined NRT points will remain on the waitlist and then placed in the Challenger 1 or 2 draws based on combined NRT points. When the number of teams on the waitlist exceeds the number of available spots and there is a tie in ranking (either matching NRT points or no NRT points) for the last available spot or spots, the team(s) with the lowest combined PTI will be moved into the tournament. Wild card spots are available for all tournaments. All teams will be notified of entry status on Monday, November 16th. Seeding for the Grand Prix draw will be by NRT points, seeding for the Challenger draws will be by PTI.
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.
Rules
Official APTA rules will govern play.
Format
All main draw matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with no ad scoring (server's choice). 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.
Ball
XENON
Tournament Results

Tournament Draw

Host Club: Short Hills Club
Masters PTI
Short Hills Inv Men's (AGE) 95+ & PTI Team 10+
Start Date
Friday February 5, 2027
End Date
Friday February 5, 2027
Tournament Directors
Refund Policy
All refunds will be processed following the event.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible, the combined age of both players must equal 95 or higher AND the combined PTI of both players must equal 10 or higher. Seeding for this draw will be by PTI.
Entry Selection
First come, first served with an anticipated draw size of 16 teams. Seeding for this draw will be by PTI.
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.
Rules
Official APTA rules will govern play.
Format
All main draw matches will be played with regular scoring and a 10-point match tie breaker in lieu of the third set through the quarters, then full 3 sets for the semis & finals. All back draw matches will be played with a 10-point match tie breaker in lieu of the third set.
Ball
XENON
Tournament Results

Tournament Draw

Host Club: Short Hills Club
PTI
Short Hills Inv Men's PTI 18+ & Team 45+
Start Date
Saturday February 6, 2027
End Date
Saturday February 6, 2027
Tournament Directors
Refund Policy
All refunds will be processed following the event.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible, players must have an individual PTI of 18 or higher and the team combined PTI must equal 45 or higher.
Entry Selection
First come, first served with an anticipated draw size of 32 teams. Seeding for this draw will be by PTI.
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.
Rules
Official APTA rules will govern play.
Format
All main draw matches will be played with regular scoring and a 10-point match tie breaker in lieu of the third set through the quarters, then full 3 sets for the semis & finals. All back draw matches will be played with a 10-point match tie breaker in lieu of the third set.
Ball
XENON
Tournament Results

Tournament Draw

Sponsors
Club Pilates
Maplecrest Ford / Lincoln of Union
New Jersey Flex League
New Jersey Men’s Platform Tennis Association
New Jersey Women’s Platform Tennis League
Paper Ribbon Wrap
Suzanne Emrick of Keller Williams Premier Properties
Swax Lax Lacrosse
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