The American Tennis Association National Championships will be held from July 27-Aug. 3, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, and USTA Florida is offering scholarships for the entry fee to 10 children who plan to participate in the event, first come first serve. In addition the USTA Florida scholarship recipients will receive a one year free American Tennis Association membership (provided by the American Tennis Association).
Registration for the event is now open. Play will include all men’s and women’s age divisions, open singles, doubles and mixed, and all junior divisions from 10-18 years old.
“We are encouraging children and adults from the state of Florida to participate in this amazing event celebrating diversity,” says USTA Florida Diversity and Outreach Coordinator Maria Romo. “It will be a family-friendly and exciting week for players of all ages and levels with tennis and fun activities.”
The Tournament will have two sites: The Fort Lauderdale Club will host the Adult divisions and the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center will host the junior divisions.
Tournament schedule:
JUNIORS (AGES 10-18): boys/girls singles and doubles – Start Monday, July 29th (Clay)
- Boys Singles
- Girls Singles
- Boys Doubles
- Girls Doubles
ADULTS Open Events: Saturday July 27th – Monday July 29th
- Men Singles
- Women Singles
- Men’s Doubles
- Women’s Doubles
- Mixed Doubles
NTRP 3.0, 3.5, 4.0: Saturday July 27th – Monday July 29th (Clay)
- Men Singles
- Women Singles
- Men’s Doubles
- Women’s Doubles
- Mixed Doubles
35-80 Men and Women Singles start Monday, July 29th (Clay)
- Men Singles
- Women Singles
(Consolation for first round loser ONLY)
35-80 Doubles start on Tuesday, July 30th
- Men’s Doubles
- Women’s Doubles
To apply for the USTA Florida scholarship please email Maria Romo at Romo@ustaflorida.com.
To register for the ATA National Championships go to www.yourata.org/nationalchampionships
Founded in 1916 in Washington, D.C., the American Tennis Association created a circuit of clubs and tournaments for black tennis players who were excluded from the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association. Since then the mostly-volunteer organization has served all players while challenging the racial barriers of segregation, cultivating promising young talent, providing a vital social network for African American professionals such as past notables Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, and influencing younger black stars such as current players Venus and Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens.
For more general information about the ATA visit www.yourata.org
