TOURNAMENT NOTES as of January 25, 2018 PALM COAST FUTURES TOURNAMENT PALM COAST, FL • JAN. 26 – FEB. 4 USTA PRO CIRCUIT MEN’S TENNIS RETURNS TO PALM COAST The Palm Coast Futures Tournament returns to Palm Coast in 2018 for the ninth TOURNAMENT INFO consecutive year. The city also hosted a USTA Pro Circuit men’s tournament from Site: Palm Coast Tennis Center – Palm Coast, Fla. 1988-91. This week’s event is the last of four Brad Penner/USTA Websites: www.palmcoastgov.com/tennisfutures consecutive $15,000 Futures held in Florida www.procircuit.usta.com on clay courts to kick off the 2018 USTA Pro Qualifying Draw Begins: Friday, Jan.26 Circuit season. In conjunction with USTA Player Development, the USTA Pro Circuit Main Draw Begins: Tuesday, Jan. 30 continues to emphasize the importance of Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles increased training on clay for younger players. Surface: Clay / Outdoor Notable Americans competing in Palm Coast Prize Money: $15,000 are: Teenager Sam Riffice was a standout junior Tournament Director: player who advanced to the doubles semifinals Brandon Washington, (619) 341-3584 Sam Riffice, 18, Roseville, Calif. at the 2017 junior French Open and competed
[email protected] • In 2017, reached first two career singles in the junior US Open and Wimbledon last year. Tournament Press Contact: finals at USTA Pro Circuit and ITF Pro Circuit Brittany McDermott, (386) 986-2321 events in Vero Beach, Fla., and Bucharest,
[email protected] Romania, both on clay. Trent Bryde, 18, Atlanta • Advanced to the doubles semifinals at the • Peaked at No.