USTA Boys' & Girls' 12 National Spring Championships hosted by the City of Delray Beach

DAY 1: Lisa Jouravleva (NJ), Josiah Collins (AL) & Adam Elliget (SC)... DAY 2: Tornado Black (FL) & Bailey Showers (FL)... DAY 3: Krishna Patel (NJ) & Ernesto Escobedo (CA)... DAY 4: McKenna Root (MI), Nicole Frenkel (MA), & David Beasley (IN)... DAY 5: Bennett Dunn (FL) & Brittain Walton (MT)... DAY 6: Julia O'Loughlin (FL), Remi Ramos (FL) & Robert Seby (AZ) DAY 7: Tornado Black (FL) & Jared Donaldson (RI)

Saturday, April 11: Embassy Suites, Boca Raton: MANDATORY Player’s Registration & Doubles Sign-In (between 3:00 - 4:30pm), Official Tournament Picture (4pm), MANDATORY Player’s Meeting (4:30pm)... Monday, April 13: (7:30pm) PLAYER'S DINNER at the Delray Beach Tennis Center/Community Center Gym), free for players, $10 per adult, $5 per sibling/child. Includes games/contests...Directions: I-95 to Atlantic Ave., head east, left on NW 1st Ave. (after tennis courts), community center (yellow building) immediately on the left. more info

Click above for pre-event camps, practice courts & times - a spreadsheet will be given out at the Player Registration. Please be courteous to all the facilities who have been generous to donate courts (over 30+ in the area). more info

DELRAY SWIM & TENNIS CLUB (DSTC) (561-243-7058) (2350 Jaeger Dr.) I-95 to Linton Blvd, head east 3/4 mile, turn right on SW 10th Ave, go to stop sign & take a left (Lindell), go 1 full block to next corner, go left on Dotterel, go 1 block to Jaeger Drive, make left. Clubhouse on the left...IMPORTANT: Our agreement with DSTC is that that practice/warm-up cannot begin before 8:00am. DELRAY BEACH TENNIS CENTER (DBTC) (561-243-7360) (201 W. Atlantic Ave.) From I-95 Exit Atlantic Ave., head east, Tennis Center will be 1 mile on left. Our agreement with DBTC is practice/warm-up cannot begin before 7am (matches begin no earlier than 8am). more info

THE SWIM & RACQUET CENTER (SRC)(561-395-0128) (21626 St. Andrews, Boca Raton, FL 33433). From I-95 Exit Glades Road, head west, taking a left onto St. Andrews, continue 3/4 mile, club on the left... BOCA WEST COUNTRY CLUB (BW) (561-488-6996). Directions: I-95 to Glades (go west), thru Jog/Powerline Rd, Community on right, go thru guard gate (tell the gate you are with the USTA Tennis Tournament), courts straight ahead on the left ... ***In addition, many boys doubles matches might be played at Delray Beach Tennis Center (DBTC) (address above) earlier in the week, weather pending.... more info

ALL PLAYERS MUST RE-REGISTER at the Player’s Registration on Saturday, April 11 - sign-in closes at 4:30pm. All singles main draw players may play doubles. If you already have a doubles team, please e-mail the doubles team to us (Important: make sure we reply back to you to confirm receipt of the e-mail). If you do not have a partner, please let us know at Registration and we will do our best to pair you with another person. The DOUBLES tournament is single elimination and begins on Sunday, April 12. more info

Both the Girls and Boys two days of play (Friday & Saturday - weather pending) will take place at the DELRAY BEACH TENNIS CENTER (DBTC) as the tournament will be creating a one-hour televised show highlighting the boys and girls singles finals. Directions: (561-243-7360) (201 W. Atlantic Ave.) From I-95 Exit Atlantic Ave., head east, Tennis Center will be 1 mile on left.

This event is one of the premier amateur tennis events in the United States, and we welcome you and your family to Delray Beach, Florida. This event is organized by the sister company of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, a $500,000 Men's ATP World Tour Event. We are creating a televised show highlighting the finals of both the boys and girls finals and we hope you enjoy your stay in South Florida...See you soon! more info

EVERT TENNIS ACADEMY. The Evert Academy is a proud sponsor of this event and would like to offer you the opportunity to join the academy program during your stay in the Delray Beach and Boca Raton area.This would be a perfect opportunity for all the players to prepare for this important national event under the supervision of hig performance coaches at one of the most prestigious academies in the world. Please contact us at 1-800-41-SERVE or on our our website at www.evertacademy.com. more info

The selection for the event is based on the 3/18/09 National Standing List. The seedings will be based on the 4/1/09 National Standing List.

PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATED INFORMATION!!! ALL PLAYERS MUST bring a USTA Signed Medical Release form (parent/guardian signature) (click on "more info.") to Registration or they will be UNABLE to participate in the event! If you would like to fax the form before the event, fax to: 561.330.6001. Thank you. more info

The SINGLES event (128 boys, 128 girls) is a “Compass Draw,” which means ALL PLAYERS will play at least four singles matches (one each day from April 12 - 15), regardless of whether they win or lose. Players who play on April 16 are: all players who win on April 15 and all players who lose in the east draw on April 15. The finals of the singles and doubles draws will be held on April 18.....All singles alternates details (including doubles endorsed players) please call 561-330-6000... The SINGLES draw & starting times will be posted on Thursday, April 9.

Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach Airports are approx. 30 min. away... OFFICIAL RENTAL CAR: Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Call 1-800-978-8815 and mention rate code "41W0128" - pin "UST" for tournament special rate. more info

All hotels between 5 - 12 mintues from match/practice facilities. Click for special tournament discounts. more info

Dr. Jorge Valverde will be providing 20-minute free consultations for players, parents and coaches. This is an excellent opportunity for players who want to develop mental toughness. Dr. Valverde graduated from the University of Kansas with a Doctoral dissertation research on the mental preparation of highly ranked tennis players. He has served as sport psychologist for numerous tennis academies and universities throughout the US, Mexico, Europe and South America. (785) 979-7490 or (785) 979-1264. www.bmentallytough.com more info

We have invited professional tennis photographers Lloyd and Melissa Clayton from YourGameFace.com to provide their photography services for the tournament. They will be offering Commemorative Action Posters, Fine Art Action Portraits, and Performance Photo CDs. Please sign up early to have your match photographed. They will also be doing a Boys' Group Photo at registration (4pm). To see samples of their work please visit www.YourGameFace.com. 214-265-0518 more info

Photography for the Girl's 12's will be provided by Kathy Fadgen, a well known Florida professional tennis photographer, she has recently provided pictures at the Junior Orange Bowl and several pro events. You may choose prints, CD's or jpgs. or from a variety of specialty items. In addition, Kathy will be doing a Girls' Group Photo at registration (4pm). 954-684-1370 more info

Players may receive a full entry refund only if they withdraw on or before Sunday, April 5.

Replacing of Player Before Draw is Made: The tournament committee shall replace a player who was accepted as part of a Section's quota with the next player on the Section's endorsement list. The tournament committee shall replace a player who was NOT accepted as part of a Section's quota with the next highest remaining alternate on the National Standings List... Replacing of Player After Draw is Made, but Before the Completion of the 1st Round: The tournament committee shall replace a player after the draw is made, but before the completion of the 1st round with the next highest remaining alternate... No Replacement of Players is Made After the Completion of the 1st Round: No players are replaced in the draw after the completion of the 1st round. For example, a player who wins their 1st round, but cannot play their 2nd round due to injury, is NOT replaced with an alternate.

For entry, use the USTA Registration System.

Level 1

This event is restricted to the following Jr. players: U.S. Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees/Asylees; CTA. Refer to USTA Regulation III.A.2a.