New Balance High School Tennis Championship, presented by USTA

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New Balance High School Tennis Championship, presented by USTA, is a tournament for the best interscholastic tennis players in the country at Harvard University in Boston, MA from July 21-24, 2014. All entrants MUST have participated on their respective varsity high school teams. On July 24th the tournament will honor one boy and one girl as the NEW BALANCE High School Tennis Champion. There are no national or sectional USTA points for this tournament. Results will be posted on the USTA tennislink site and on Tennisrecruiting.net

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The Welcome Dinner at Harvard University will be on Monday night. This will be at a spectacular on-campus location.

On Tuesday night there will be an exciting pizza party for the players. Then the players will go on the world famous “Duck Tour” around Boston departing from the host hotel.
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On Wednesday night there will be an ice cream social and radio bingo event for the players at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge from 7:30pm-9:30pm.

After the finals and placement matches finish there will be a closing ceremony and award ceremony.

This state-of-the-art center boasts 18 courts-six of which feature stadium seating-a two-tiered pavilion with locker rooms, a media center, offices, court-viewing areas, and accommodates nearly 500 spectators. Combined with the six indoor courts at the Murr Center, the nationally-ranked Harvard University tennis teams have perhaps the finest facilities of any team in the Northeast. more info

Lunch at the tournament site at Harvard University, compliments of New Balance and the USTA.

The draw size for the tournament for singles will be limited to 64 players. The tournament will use a compass draw format. Each Player will be expected to play placement matches through Thursday. The main draw format will be two out of three sets tie break sets. In the (back draw) placement matches a shorten scoring format my be used.

Click on more info to reserve a room at the tournament hotel. New Balance will offset the cost of the hotel to the participants. The special discounted rate of $119 per night will be applied at arrival. Please note that your credit card will not be charged prior to check out. Breakfast will be provided at the hotel to the athlete only. Parents and coaches can purchase breakfast. Free transportation will be provided to the Beren Tennis Center and public transportation is excellent in Boston. Renting a car will not be necessary. Parking is $15 per day at the hotel and is the responsibility of the guests to cover that cost.

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Champions of New Balance High School Tennis Championship, presented by USTA will be awarded WILDCARDS into the International Hard Court Championship, August 18-24, 2014 in College Park, Maryland. more info