USPTA Offers Five National Tournaments to Its Members
USPTA Clay Court Championships marks first in the seriesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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03/14/06 - In 2006 the United States Professional Tennis Association will offer its members five national tournaments on several court surfaces as part of the USPTA National Surface Championship Series. USPTA members will have the opportunity to test their playing skills in competition and earn prize money at each event. The USPTA kicks off the series with the USPTA Clay Court Championships from May 5-8.
The Clay Court Championships are presented by the USPTA Florida Division and the Ibis Golf and Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. Total prize money for this tournament is $8,000. The tournament will feature events in the following categories: men’s and women’s open singles and open doubles competition, and men’s and women’s 45 singles and doubles categories.
“The main reason we started this series was to give our members more opportunities to compete at various times and locations,” said Mark Fairchilds, USPTA national vice president and chairman of the Tournament Committee. “I also think this will provide an incentive for strong-playing teachers to join USPTA and take advantage of this benefit.”
The series will give USPTA members the flexibility and opportunity to compete on various surfaces from clay to grass to hard court. The national tournaments are open to members in good standing who are current on their membership dues. They are eligible to compete in any of the competitions and the International Championships.
For additional information, please contact the USPTA at (800) USPTA-4U. USPTA Professionals may log in to the “members only” section of the USPTA web site at www.uspta.com for more information and an application for the first tournament.
2006 USPTA National Surface Championship Series schedule:
USPTA CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS, May 5-8
Ibis Golf and Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Tournament director: Chuck Gill – (561) 624-8900
USPTA GRASS COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS, Aug. 18-20
Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia
Tournament director: Ian Crookenden – (215) 247-6290
USPTA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sept. 1-4
Sentry World Sportscenter, Stevens Point, Wis.
Tournament director: Mark Medow – (715) 345-1600
USPTA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sept. 18-21
Darling Tennis Center, Las Vegas
Tournament director: Frank Kelly – (512) 453-7249
USPTA HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS, Oct. 28-30
Hollytree County Club and Tyler Tennis & Swim Club, Tyler, Texas
Tournament directors: Jim Sciarro – (903) 581-7788 &
Guillaume Gauthier – (903) 561-3014
Founded in 1927, USPTA strives to raise the standards of the tennis profession while promoting greater awareness of the sport. USPTA offers more than 30 professional benefits to its 14,000 members worldwide, including certification and professional development. With more than 300 days of educational opportunities throughout the year, USPTA offers the most comprehensive continuing education program in the tennis industry. For more information, call (800) 877-8248 or visit www.uspta.com.
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Event Date: 05/05/06
Event Title: USPTA Clay Court Championships
