Delray Beach ITC Qualifying Tournament February 20, 2009

Qualifying Tournament
Sat., Feb. 21 – Sun., Feb. 22.
Not to be missed. The qualifying tournament features tomorrow’s headline players in fierce competition for entry into the main draw. Only four of the 16 survive. The action is non-stop on three courts on Saturday. Admission is FREE.

Tickets can be purchased on the official tournament website at YellowTennisBall.com or by calling (561) 330-6000. On sale are single session grandstand ($15-$30), reserved ($30-$55) and box seats ($60-$85) as well as ticket packages that include the 13-session Championship Series ($280) and the 5-session Weekender (quarterfinals, semifinals and finals for $230). Box seat packages range in price from $1,800 to $2,400 for 4 courtside seats for all sessions and include premier parking, the private box holders’ party, and the all-new and exclusive box holder’s lounge.

Complete tournament information can be found at the official tournament website, www.YellowTennisBall.com, at myspace and facebook ("Delray Beach ITC") or by calling the tournament office at (561) 330-6000.

About the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships: The Delray Beach International Tennis Championships (ITC) is a $500,000 ATP World Tour event that is scheduled for February 21-March 1, 2009 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center in Delray Beach , Florida . Coming up on its 17th year, and 11th in Delray Beach , the privately owned tournament attracts the best tennis players in the world and thousands of visitors to South Florida . Celebrated in 2003 with the ATP Award of Excellence, the tournament is one of 12 ATP World Tour events scheduled in the United States for 2009. For more information, please visit www.YellowTennisBall.com.

About ATP:
ATP is the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits - the ATP World Tour, the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP Champions Tour. With 63 tournaments in 31 countries, the ATP World Tour showcases the finest male athletes competing in the world’s most exciting venues. From Australia to Europe and the Americas to Asia , the stars of the ATP World Tour battle for South African Airways ATP Ranking Points at Grand Slams (non ATP members), ATP World Tour Masters 1000, ATP World Tour 500 and ATP World Tour 250 events. At the end of the season the world’s top 8 ranked men’s singles players and top 8 doubles teams, based on their performance throughout the year, will qualify to compete in the season’s climax - the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. To be held at London ’s O2 arena, the event will officially crown the 2009 ATP World Tour Champion and determine the final South African Airways 2009 ATP Rankings. For more information, please visit www.ATPWorldTour.com.

Official Website: http://www.yellowtennisball.com