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Palmetto Tennis Center Will Host USTA Tournament

Palmetto Tennis Center Will Host USTA Tournament - The Palmetto Tennis Center has been awarded a United States Tennis Association (USTA) junior national tournament for the first time in the facility's six-year history.

The USTA Junior & Collegiate Competition Department recently said the Segment III National Tournament, a National Level 3 event, has been scheduled for Sept. 3-5, 2011, at the PTC.
"It's going to open up a lot of other opportunities for us," said PTC director Sam Kiser when asked what hosting such a tournament means to the center. "This will open the door for us to get more Southern level and national level tournaments. "We've already had someone call showing interest in us hosting an adult and seniors tournament. It takes a pretty big facility to host Southern and national tournaments. There are only so many nice facilities large enough to do it."

The tournament will have divisions for boys and girls ages 16 and under as well as boys and girls ages 18 and under.

The top 32 players in each age division based on the USTA National Point Standings will be accepted into the event.

The event is open to all USTA Junior players in the country. However, while a national tournament, the USTA is offering more national events this year.

"Most of these kids will be East Coast players," Kiser said. "They regionalized some of the national tournaments to cut down on the travel."

That doesn't mean the competition level will suffer, according to Kiser.

"All of the players should be ranked in the top 100 in their age groups," he said. "That means you're talking about players who are major (NCAA) Division I prospects."

Palmetto Tennis Center Will Host USTA Tournament
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