USTA News
RAIN PLAN for Saturday, August 8
2009-08-08 See Rain Delay Information tab (above) for current information.If you are having difficulty seeing the Rain Delay Info, please try refreshing/reloading your page.
Tennis Connection Stringers
2009-08-08 Tennis Connection stringers will be open at 7am Sunday morning under the tent at Stowe Stadium.
Opening Day at the Nats
2009-08-07 All the 18s seeded players had byes on the opening day of the USTA Boys’ 18 & 16 National Championships in Kalamazoo, and at least one player is looking forward to playing the top seed on Saturday. Cal Hilsman, Spartanburg, S.C,., defeated Wyatt McCoy, Shoreview, Minn., 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), on Friday in a match that lasted three hours. Hilsman, who didn’t compete in the Nationals last year because of an injury, said the biggest difference between 16s and 18s is “There aren’t any easy matches and you have to be a lot fitter. People just hit harder.” Hilsman’s match was the first one called Friday morning and, playing on Centre Court, “I was a little nervous in the beginning, then you get used to it,” he said. After winning the first set in a tiebreak, Hilsman said he lost his focus in the second. “Sometimes I just lose sets, don’t really focus,” he said. CI knew I’d won the first set, so I knew I could do it. It’s all about concentration. “I just started focusing a little more because he’s so tough. He was making me play a lot.” Hilsman takes on top-seeded Alex Domijan, Wesley Chapel, Fla., on Saturday.Freddy Quintos, Murrieta, Calif., also faces a seed on Saturday — No. 11 Junior Ore, Gaithersburg, Md. Quintos defeated Yevgeny Pereverzin, Clackamas, Ore., 6-2, 6-4, on Friday. “In the first set, (Pereverzin) was spraying balls a little bit,” Quintos said. “In the second set, he got more into a rhythm where he was getting more balls back. I had to work a little harder.”
The 16s draw, except for the seeded players, begins play on Saturday.
In Case of Rain ...
2009-08-07 We hope to be able to play tonight's Rx Optical/Greenleaf Trust & Greenleaf Hospitality Exhibition at Stowe Stadium, but if the event is a rainout we will host a "Meet and Greet" with Michael Chang and Paul Goldstein at Anderson Athletic Center (Academy Street) on the campus of Kalamazoo College at 7:30pm. Bring your cameras and get a photo with Michael and/or Paul!
Doubles Entry Reminder!
2009-08-03 Doubles Entrants to the Nationals please note Doubles Registration Deadline Times:Boys' 16s
You or your partner must sign up at the Doubles Registration Desk by Friday, Aug 7 at 4:30pm EDT
Exhibition Set: Chang and Goldstein
2009-06-29 Michael Chang, the 1989 French Open Singles Champion, and Paul Goldstein, a three time singles champion at the USTA Boys 18s & 16s National Championships will play exhibition matches during this year’s tournament. The Rx Optical/Greenleaf Trust and Greenleaf Hospitality Exhibition is slated for Friday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Stowe Stadium on the campus of Kalamazoo College.The two will play one set against each other. They will also play doubles against the top junior team.
Not only did Chang win the French Open, he was also the Boys’ 18s National Singles Champion in 1987. Michael has earned 34 career singles titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame last year.
Goldstein is often referred to as “the Crash Davis of tennis” after the baseball catcher in the film “Bull Durham”. Goldstein set the all-time record for career USTA Pro circuit titles: 26. But he’s known locally for being the first player in 45 years to become a repeat singles champion at the Boys Nationals. In all, Goldstein captured 3 straight National Junior titles, (16s 1992, 18s 1993 & 1994).
Tickets for the Rx Optical/Greenleaf Trust and Greenleaf Hospitality Exhibition are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for kids and are available by downloading an order form under the "Tickets" sidebar item on this website or by calling the Nationals office at 269-337-7343.
Brian Garman Inducted into ITA Hall of Fame
2009-05-20 The USTA Boys' 18 & 16 National Championships' own Dr. Brian Garman was among nine individuals inducted to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Men's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame tonight at Texas A&M, College Station, Texas during the NCAA Tennis Championships. Garman was inducted as a contributor for inventing the Garman System, a computer system for scheduling matches, which is widely used throughout the U.S.Dr. Garman serves as the assistant director of the USTA Boys’ 18s & 16s National Championships and has served as an NCAA assistant referee since 1980.
A graduate of Cornell University, Garman received his master’s, specialist’s and doctoral degrees from Western Michigan University. Garman began his career as a theoretical mathematician, but his interests have evolved to using known principles of mathematics to solve everyday problems. He is also widely known as The Mac Expert.
Joining Garman in the induction ceremony were players Byron Black (USC), Wayne Black (USC), Greg Holmes (Utah), Bruce Manson (USC), Jose Noriega (San Diego), Brad Pearce (UCLA), Peter Rennert (Stanford) and Paul Torricelli, former tennis head coach at Northwestern University.
For more information, see www.itatennis.com/AboutITA/HOF.htm. The ITA Men’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame is housed at the University of Georgia’s Henry Field Stadium in Athens, GA.
Old Tennis Items Wanted for Display
2009-04-19 Kathy Fosmoe, chair of the Trophies and Awards Committee, is looking for older tennis-related items to display in the locked glass cases in the Markin Center lobby. Items will be labeled "From the Collection of" or may remain anonymous. Please contact Kathy Fosmoe (269-344-0446) or Terry Miller at the Nationals Office (269-337-7343).
Stowe Stadium Tower to Receive Complete Renovation
2009-03-09Scaffolding has been erected and work will begin shortly on the renovation of "The Tower" at Stowe Stadium. "The Tower" was originally constructed in 1946 and has had minor upgrades over the years. The makeover was designed by Diekema Hamann Architects of Kalamazoo and will utilize the Miller Davis Company working in conjunction with Kalamazoo College\'s Facilities Management Department. In keeping with the K College recycling philosophy, all materials from this project that can be recycled will be. Completion is set for the end of April. We will post photos throughout the project.
Photo Coverage of U.S. Juniors in U.S. Open
2008-09-03 Daily photo coverage of U.S. juniors playing in the U.S. Open Junior Championships will be featured in our top photos (above).