TOURNAMENT NOTES as of January 2, 2014 MEN’S $10K PLANTATION COMMUNITY OPEN PLANTATION, FL • JANUARY 3-12 USTA PRO CIRCUIT RETURNS TO PLANTATION, KICKS OFF 2014 SEASON TOURNAMENT INFORMATION The Men’s $10K Plantation Community Open Site: Frank Veltri Tennis Center returns to Plantation for the sixth consecutive Plantation, Fla. year. It is the first USTA Pro Circuit men’s tournament of 2014 and one of seven Websites: www.pctc.plantationtennis.org consecutive $10,000 Futures held in Florida Anthony Behar procircuit.usta.com on clay courts to kick off the 2014 USTA Pro Circuit season. In conjunction with USTA Facebook: Frank Veltri Tennis Center/Plantation Tennis Player Development, the USTA Pro Circuit Twitter: @veltri_tennis continues to emphasize the importance of increased training on clay for younger players. Qualifying Draw Begins: Friday, Jan. 3 Plantation is one of 15 USTA Pro Circuit men’s Main Draw Begins: Tuesday, Jan. 7 events held in the state of Florida this year. Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles Notable players competing in the main draw Surface: Clay / Outdoor include: $10,000 Prize Money: Bjorn Fratangelo, who in 2011 became the Tournament Director: first American since John McEnroe in 1977 to Lowell Coffman, (954) 663-0568 win the boys’ singles title at the French Open.
[email protected] Fratangelo had a strong season on the USTA Pro Circuit in 2013, winning the $10,000 Bjorn Fratangelo, in 2011, became the first Tournament Press Contact: Futures in Weston, Fla., and Orange Park, Fla., American since John McEnroe in 1977 to Connor Montana, (954) 270-3820 and reaching two additional Futures finals.