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

Day 1: Andrew Pecht (Hyattsville, MD) & Christopher Barrus (Marmora, NJ)... Day 2: Zachary Krumholz (Palm Beach, FL) & Henry Craig (Murrieta, CA)... Day 3: Wade Z. Heerboth (Tuscon, AZ) & Connor Farren #17 (Hillsborough, CA)... DAY 4: Nathan Pasha (Atlanta, GA) & Luca Corintelli (Alexandria, VA)... DAY 5: Emmett Egger (Issaquah, WA) & Nolan Paige (Fairfield, CT)... DAY 6: Gordon Watson’s (Naples, Florida) & Marcos Giron (Thousand Oaks, CA)... DAY 7: Maxx Lipman (Nashville, TN) & Alexios Halebian (Glendale, CA)... DAY 8: Bjorn Fratangelo (Pittsburgh, PA) & Michael Redlicki (Hawthorn Woods, IL)

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

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, the world's only 10-day combined ATP Champions Tour Event & 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 21-27, 2011! In addition, the USTA will be awarding the 18's Singles Champion a Singles Main Draw Wildcard at the US Open Juniors & a Main Draw Wildcard into a Futures Event. The 16's Singles Champion will receive a Singles Qualifying Wildcard at a USTA Men’s Futures Event*... ** Players must be age eligible by ITF Rules to receive the Wildcard allocated to this event. Please contact the USTA if you have any questions about the Wildcards that they are distributing. 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

Pro-Circuit Stringing (678-428-3649) is the Official Stringer of the event and they are based at the Wyndham Garden Hotel lobby... We have invited professional tennis photographers Lloyd and Melissa Clayton of YourGameFace.com to provide Action Posters and Fine Art Portraits for the tournament. They will be shooting matches by appointment, so please SIGN UP early. You can text or call them at 214-543-5437.

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Click for times/locations for the College Coaches Expo, Player Registration, Doubles Sign-In, Player Meeting, Group Pictures, Player Dinner & more... 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

We have created a facebook page to assist players in finding doubles partners, warm-up partners and to make comunication easy players. Click on the following which will direct you to the facebook page, sign in, become a fan, post comments and enjoy! more info

The DOUBLES event is 'single elimination' (all players MUST re-register at the Player’s Registration) with matches beginning on Sunday, July 18 (rounds 1 and 1/2 of round 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... New USTA Rule Change: Doubles matches shall use the best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set, except for the for the semifinals, final & 3rd/4th playoff, which will be the best of 3 tiebreak sets - New in 2010 (USTA Rule Change) more info

11:00am - 1:45pm. Held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel (561-368-5200, 1950 Glades Rd. /Wyndham Way, Boca Raton, FL 33431). 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 - 3:30pm: Held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel (561-368-5200, 1950 Glades Rd. /Wyndham Way, Boca Raton, FL 33431)... As they do every year, Scholarship For Athletes will give a complimentary educational presentation to all participants and event guests about the college recruiting process and college scholarships (Saturday, July 17). SFA is a consulting firm that helps student-athletes make sure they end up at the best school for them on and off of the court. If you have questions about the differences between schools, what you should be doing now, or finding the schools that match your tennis level, Scholarship For Athletes can help you. This session will be very informative and it is FREE. This year there will be a few college coaches speaking during the session. There will be time for Q&A immediately after Ross Greenstein speaks. Call us at (858) 658-0227 if you would like to schedule a private meeting during the week. We look forward to seeing you at the tournament and good luck!" www.scholarshipforathletes.com more info

Please contact our office @ 561-330-6000 and ask for John Butler if you would like to have a table at the College Expo (Held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel) or would like to purchase a Player Bio Book. more info

Click the following for Wildcard information. more info

Click the following for special rental car rates plus 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... Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach Airports are approx. 30 minutes away from the tournament hotels/sites...Click the following for special rental car discounts. 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

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

The seedings will be based on the July 7th National Standing List & The SINGLES draw & starting times will be posted on Friday, July 16. The doubles draw & times will be finalized after the Player Registration. more info

Please remember to drink plenty of liquids before, during and after practice and match play. It is normally humid in Florida in July—many players cool down by bringing coolers with ice and a towel to soak their heads.

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 11. All withdrawal refunds will be mailed by check within 7 days of the completion of the tournament.