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January
27, 2007
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Californian
Reached Third Round of Australian Open
DELRAY BEACH ITC ADDS AMERICAN TEENAGER SAM QUERREY
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Delray Beach, FL—Sam Querrey, the 19-year-old
American who reached the third round of the Australian Open last week, has
received a wild card to play in the upcoming Delray Beach International Tennis
Championships.
The ATP event, celebrating its 15th year, will
showcase 32 of the world's top men's tennis players, including top American
James Blake, the No. 4 player in the world for 2006 and No. 11 Tommy Haas of Germany, the event’s defending champion. The tournament begins this Saturday
(Jan. 27) with qualifying rounds, and the main draw starts Sunday (Jan. 28). The
finals are scheduled for 12:00 noon on Sunday (Feb. 4).
Querrey, the Thousand Oakes, Ca. teenager who turned
pro last June, has risen in the ATP rankings from No. 615 last January to an
expected Top 100 position when the new rankings are released Monday. He went
25-8 in his first six months as a pro and won three Challenger titles.
“Sam is an up-and-coming American and this
tournament has a history of seeing breakout appearances from young players,”
said tournament director Mark Baron, who gave Andy Roddick his first wild
card into a professional tournament. “This will be a treat for our Delray Beach
fans because this young man has a great future ahead of him.”
Querrey, who is 6-6, has been
put on the radar by U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe, who has included the
teenager as a practice player for the American team over the last year. "A lot
of kids these days know how to hit the ball, but they're not great tennis
players," McEnroe has said. "Sam understands how to play the game. He
understands how to use the court and how to move. He's got a big serve, a very
big forehand, a good two-handed backhand. And he's got a good head on his
shoulders."
Ticket packages to the 2007 event are now on sale and can be
purchased by calling 561-330-6000. The Reserved Series
package for all tournament sessions is $250 while the
Weekender package—including the quarterfinals, semifinals
and finals—is $200. Box seat packages range from $980 for
two seats to $2,200 for four seats.
For more
information on the 15th annual tournament and its ancillary
events, visit
www.YellowTennisBall.com. |
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