USTA Boys' 18 & 16 National Clay Court Championships hosted by the City of Delray Beach

Boys 18: Zachary Katz (FL) Boys 16: Alexander Steinroeder (MA)... DAY 1: Andrew Malozsak (CA) & Alex Christ (NY)... DAY 2: Blaine Willenborg (FL) & Juan Rocha (FL)... DAY 3: Van Damrongsri (MD) & Alex Yermanos (CA)... DAY 4: Zach McCourt (FL) & Patrick Kawka (NV)... DAY 5: Alex Sidney (MD) & Nathan Pasha (GA)... DAY 6: Alexios Halebian (CA) & Christopher Mengel (PA)... DAY 7: Joe Dorn (WASH DC), Anton Kovrigin (MD), Sekou Coker Bangoura (FL)... DAY 8: Jack Sock (NE), Bjorn Fratangelo (PA)

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The event is one of the most prestigious amateur tennis events in the United States, and we welcome you and your family to Delray Beach, Florida. The event is organized by the sister company of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships (ATP World Tour Event), a $500,000 Men's ATP World Tour Event, and we will be awarding the winner of the Boys' 18's singles division a QUALIFYING WILDCARD into the ATP World Tour Event, held February 20-28, 2010! more info

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. more info

Players unable to arrive at the Player Registration due to limited airline arrival times or delayed travel, must contact the tournament office (561) 330-6000, or e-mail IBaron@YellowTennisBall.com (must confirm receipt of e-mail. more info

11:30am - 2pm: COLLEGE COACHES EXPO* (All parents & eligible players only)... 2:30 - 4:30pm: PLAYER REGISTRATION & DOUBLES SIGN-IN... 3:15 - 3:45pm: SEMINAR presented by ScholarshipforAthletes.com: What is the cost of making the wrong school decision and how to avoid it? (All players and family members may attend)... 4:00pm: Boys 16's MANDATORY Player's Meeting & Boys' 18's Official Tournament Picture... 4:30pm: Boys 18's - MANDATORY Player's Meeting & Boys' 16's Official Tournament Picture more info

The DOUBLES event is "single elimination" (all players MUST re-register at the Player’s Registration) with matches beginning on Sunday, July 19 (rounds 1 and 2). If you know your doubles team, please e-mail the team to IBaron@YellowTennisBall.com (Important: make sure we reply back to you to confirm receipt of the e-mail). All singles players may play doubles. 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. PLAYERS MAY ONLY PLAY DOUBLES IN THE SAME DIVISION AS THEY ARE PLAYING SINGLES. more info

11:30am - 2pm. Held at the Boca Raton Marriott @ Boca Center. Current coaches signed up include (more announced soon): Allegheny College, Brigham Young University, Case Western Reserve University, Clemson University, Cleveland State University, Colgate University, Columbia University, Darmouth College, Davidson College, James Madison University, Northwestern, Penn State, Princeton University, Santa Clara University, U. of Arkansas, U. of Chicago, U. of Notre Dame, U. of Pennsylvania, U. of San Diego, US Military Academy, US Air Force Academy, US Naval Academy, Villanova University, Yale University................................................................... Eligible players** and all parents/coaches of the participants will have the availability to meet and exchange information with the attending college coaches. Access into the Expo is free. **Please comply with NCAA rules that state: players may attend if they have not yet signed a letter of intent with another college and have completed their junior year of high school. more info

3:15 - 3:45pm: Held at the Boca Raton Marriott @ Boca Center. SEMINAR presented by ScholarshipforAthletes.com: What is the cost of making the wrong school decision and how to avoid it? All players and family members may attend. more info

Please contact our office if you would like to have a table at the College Expo (Held at the Boca Raton Marriott @ Town Center) or would like to purchase a Player Bio Book. more info

7:00 - 8:30pm. It's time to leave the rackets at home. Ping-Pong & Basketball, Pasta, hamburgers, hot dogs, sides, etc...Players: free...Parents-coaches-siblings $10pp. Directions: I-95 to Atlantic Ave., head east for approximately 1 mile, left on NW 1st Ave. Community Center Gym immediately on your left. more info

ATTENTION ALL PLAYERS! If you would like to have your contact information/player profile listed in the Player Bio Book distributed to the NCAA College Coaches and fellow participants, and/or purchase a Player Bio Book, please click the following for additional information. more info

Click the following for a list of hotels located between 5 - 15 minutes from the sites. Please reserve early as rooms are limited and the tournament receives a special player rate. more info

Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach Airports are approx. 30 minutes away from the tournament hotels/sites... OFFICIAL RENTAL CAR: Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Call 1-800-978-8815 and mention rate code "41W0143" - (pin: UST) for tournament special rate. more info

All players should check-in at the site that they compete at. The Boys' 18's sites are approximately 3 miles from each other. The Boys' 16's sites are approximately 4 miles from each other. The Boys' 18s sites are approx. 10-15 minutes from the Boys' 16's sites. Weather pending, BOTH the 18's and 16's divisions will move to the Delray Beach Tennis Center from days six through eight, with highlights of both the 18's and 16's singles finals being televised.... Click for match sites & directions. more info

Each divisional draw will consist of 192 singles players, and 96 doubles teams. Click the following for the daily match schedule, weather pending and subject to change. more info

The selection for the event is based on the 6/24/09 National Standing List. The seedings will be based on the 7/8/09 National Standing List.

July 16 & 17: Pre-tournament camp hosted by the International Tennis Academy in Delray Beach (561-279-7788, www.itausa.com). The International Tennis Academy USA is one of the premier tennis academies in the world and is dedicated to providing an innovative and caring Player Development Program that addresses the varied needs of high performance athletes to ensure the optimal development of each individual as an athlete, student and responsible member of society... July 18: Pre-tournament camp hosted by the Delray Beach Tennis Center (561-243-7360)... 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

Pro-Circuit Stringing (678-428-3649) will be based at the Boca Raton Marriott @ Town Center... YourGameFace.com will be providing Action Poster Photography by appointment. Please SIGN UP at registration, or at their Photo Booth which will be at one of the sites. Their mobile contact is 214-543-5437, www.YourGameFace.com.

All Withdrawals must be sent via email to ibaron@yellowtennisball.com (must receive confirmation from event). The last day to withdrawal and receive a refund is Sunday, July 12. All withdrawal refunds will be mailed by check within 7 days of the completion of the tournament.

Boys 18s: Emmett Egger, Dennis Mkrtchian, Nathan Pasha, Filipp Pogostkin, & Raymond Sarmiento... Boys 16s: Trey Daniel, David Doehring, John Richmond, & Quinnton Vega

Above Alternate Report is based upon National Standings Ranking (as of deadline date)...If a player withdraws from the tournament, Alternate selections are as follows: BEFORE THE DRAW IS MADE: If the withdrawing player was selected as part of a Section's quota, the next player on that Section's endorsement list will be selected. If the withdrawing player was NOT selected as part of a Section's quota, the highest remaining Alternate will be selected. AFTER THE DRAW IS MADE (beginning Monday, July 13): The highest remaining alternate (list above) will be selected... The tournament will make an effort to contact any alternate that is selected into the draw. HOWEVER, IT IS THE PLAYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND OUT IF THEY ARE IN.

The SINGLES draw & starting times will be posted on Friday, July 17. If withdrawing, the final day for an entry refund is Sunday, July 12.