Delray Beach ITC USA Team Tennis Super Invitational February 21, 2009

USA Team Tennis Super Invitational
Sat., Feb. 21, 9am – 4pm.
The future of tennis is here as local junior stars from Broward, Palm Beach and Martin County compete on the clay courts of the Delray Beach Tennis Center . Get their autographs now!

The hottest selling video game on the planet returns to the ITC – the Wiild 95.5 Wii Tennis Championships. The Delray Beach ITC is calling out to Wii tennis fans of all ages to participate. The winner from each of four preliminary events will face off at the ITC tournament on Saturday, February 28 at noon. The grand champion will be crowned on center court and will win two VIP court side seats for Sunday’s ITC championship matches.

Additional events at this year’s ITC include the return of the “Making A Racquet” Local Music Search presented by Beck’s. Local music search winners Stonefox, The Flyers and more will perform nightly during the tournament on the Beck’s Main Stage. Plus, kids can enjoy Kidz Day on Saturday’s day session, seniors get two for one admission on Wednesday and Thursday, ladies can wine and dine and rub elbows with the players at the popular Ladies Day Luncheons on Wednesday and Thursday and car enthusiasts can test drive their favorite Porsche model!

Fans who crave that up close, ball-in-your-face action can enjoy the ultimate professional sports experience and sit in the “Best Seats in the House.” “These seats are solely for the sports addict who is brave enough to sit just a couple of inches from a tennis ball going 140 miles per hour,” said John Butler, ITC Executive Director. “I can promise you it’s more intense then any other front row seat in any sporting venue.”

The 2009 Delray Beach players are: US Open Champions the Bryan Brothers, US Open Quarterfinalist Mardy Fish, 2006 Delray Beach Champion Tommy Haas, making his first-ever Delray Beach appearance Marcos Baghdatis, 3 time French Open Quarterfinalist Guillermo Canas and making his record 12th appearance Boca Raton native Vince Spadea. Rounding out the field are Paul Capdeville, Jeremy Chardy, Steve Darcis, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Robby Ginepri, Andrev Golubev, Denis Gremelmayr, Ernests Gulbis, Roki Karanusic, Stefan Koubek, Igor Kunitsyn, Yen-Hsun Lu, Jarkko Nieminen, Philipp Petzschner, Bobby Reynolds, Christophe Rochus, Florent Serra, and Mischa Zverev.

“From top to bottom, we’re thrilled with this group of players,” says tournament director Mark Baron. “We have a good mix of bonafide stars at the top of their games, as well as young up-and-comers who are the next generation on the ATP World Tour.”

With the exciting entertainment options, plus elite ATP tennis at ticket prices starting at only $15, no where else can you and your family spend quality time together for such an unbeatable price.

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