I have been selected by the USTA as 1 of 4 players to represent the USA at the Senior Olympics for Tennis in the Men's 35 Division (official name is the ITF Seniors and Super-Seniors World Team Championships). What an honor and a great opportunity! The ITF Seniors/Super-Seniors World Team Championships is the most coveted team event. The nation's top tennis players in age groups from 35 - 80 (by five-year age categories) will compete against the best from 38 countries from around the globe Oct. 12-18, in Antalya, Turkey.
Who is on the USA Team? How was I selected to play & represent the USA? Who else made the list of players representing the USA in their age-division team? What countries will we play against?
Click this link for more info: http://www.usta.com/sitecore/content/USTA/Global/Play_Now/Adults_Seniors/Information/14442_Senior_International_Competition.aspx
Teams Competing(pdf.)
http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_31809_original.PDF
Packed and ready to go, I will be boarding the plane with Stacy (my fiancé) on Wednesday, Oct 8 following our work. We will fly from Kansas City through Chicago, onto London, into Istanbul, and finally arrive in Antalya, Turkey on Thursday night. Friday will be a practice day. Saturday, Oct 11 at 4:00pm (local time) will be the Opening Ceremony, where all teams will wear their official team clothing.
Sunday, Oct 12 will be the Start of Play. Teams will be divided into pools, with the winning teams advancing to other pools thoughout the week, concluding with the Finals on Saturday, Oct 18. In the event of bad weather, Sunday Oct 19 is reserved to play the Finals. Teams competing against one another will remain on the same tennis court during the day. Play will proceed as follows: The #2 Singles match played first, the #1 Singles match played next, then a Break for Lunch, and the Doubles match to follow. The winning team is that which wins 2 of the 3 matches. The court surface is Red Clay and there are 86 courts at two venues.
Who is on the USA Team? How was I selected to play & represent the USA? Who else made the list of players representing the USA in their age-division team? What countries will we play against?
Click this link for more info: http://www.usta.com/sitecore/content/USTA/Global/Play_Now/Adults_Seniors/Information/14442_Senior_International_Competition.aspx
Teams Competing(pdf.)
http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_31809_original.PDF
Packed and ready to go, I will be boarding the plane with Stacy (my fiancé) on Wednesday, Oct 8 following our work. We will fly from Kansas City through Chicago, onto London, into Istanbul, and finally arrive in Antalya, Turkey on Thursday night. Friday will be a practice day. Saturday, Oct 11 at 4:00pm (local time) will be the Opening Ceremony, where all teams will wear their official team clothing.
Sunday, Oct 12 will be the Start of Play. Teams will be divided into pools, with the winning teams advancing to other pools thoughout the week, concluding with the Finals on Saturday, Oct 18. In the event of bad weather, Sunday Oct 19 is reserved to play the Finals. Teams competing against one another will remain on the same tennis court during the day. Play will proceed as follows: The #2 Singles match played first, the #1 Singles match played next, then a Break for Lunch, and the Doubles match to follow. The winning team is that which wins 2 of the 3 matches. The court surface is Red Clay and there are 86 courts at two venues.
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