2008 EASTER BOWL

A USTA National Championship

Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa

Rancho Mirage, CA

April 6 - 13, 2008

NEW! Easter Bowl TV Special Air Dates:

Sun Sports (FSN-FLA)   -   

5/20/08   5PM Eastern Time                          

5/21/08   4AM EST (technically 5/22)

5/26/08   3PM 

5/28/08   6PM 

with more airings planned for June

FSN Fox Sports S.Cal   

6/1/08    5PM Pacific Time

Fox Sports Midwest 

6/1/08    2PM Eastern Time

6/2/08    Noon Central Time

MSG - FSNY         

5/17/08   3PM Eastern Time

5/25/08   1PM Eastern Time

Comcast Charter SE 

5/17/08   TBA

5/18/08   TBA

Fox Sports Net Ohio- TBA

Comcast Detroit/S. Mi.  -   TBA (mid May of early June)

There will be more to follow as soon as we hear back from the stations.

New! Check out tennisplayer.net's great coverage on this year's Easter Bowl!

2008 Article
http://www.tennisplayer.net/public/future_stars/john_yandell/easter_bowl_2008/easter_bowl_2008_page1_public.html

The Future Stars gallery:
http://www.tennisplayer.net/public/future_stars/future_stars_public.html

 2007 Article

            Future Stars (featuring Easter Bowl footage!)

Register online for the Easter Bowl on www.usta.com

Go to the tournament search area under tennis link and find the Easter Bowl page using the following codes:

Boys and Girls 14s and 16s age divisions:  651790208

Boys and Girls 18s age division: 651709308

***** 2008 *****

The Easter Bowl Boys and Girls 18s Divisions will be a 64 DRAW offering both ITF and USTA points

The Boys and Girls 18s doubles events will have a 32 DRAW

ALL 1 ITF TOURNAMENTS AT THIS LEVEL (B1) WILL USE A NEW FORMAT FOR DOUBLES IN 2008 - TWO TIE BREAK SETS WITH A MATCH TIE BREAK (10 POINT) FOR THE THIRD SET. NO-AD SCORING WILL ALSO BE USED.

Both the Boys and Girls 18s singles/doubles events will have an ITF level B1 rating as well as a USTA level 1 rating

While the 18s divisions are considered ITF events as well as USTA events, only American juniors with a high enough ITF and USTA ranking will be allowed to compete in it. In addition, the Easter Bowl 18s division is not a USTA National Championship. However, the USTA level 1 rating for the 2008 Easter Bowl 18s divisions is the same exact rating as all the other USTA National Championships.

There will be no qualifying event for any division in the 2008 Easter Bowl.

We look forward to seeing you out in Rancho Mirage in April.

-- Easter Bowl Tournament Committee

PLEASE SEE SPECIAL EVENTS PAGE TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE 2008 EASTER BOWL!!

Tournament Dates:

April 6 - 12 - Boys &  Girls 14's

April 7 - 13 - Boys & Girls 16's, Girls 18's

April 8 - 13 - Boys 18's
April Note - Sites for all age divisions

will not be determined until the week of

the tournament. You should expect to play at multiple sites!

Events:    The following doesn't pertain to the 18s division

                 Singles 128 Draw, Feed-In Consolation
                 64 Doubles Draw
                 3/4 Playoff Singles and Doubles
                 Note - A player should expect to play two rounds
                             of singles and one round of doubles, or vice
                             versa, on a given day!

USTA Tournament I.D.:    651790208   for 14s and 16s

                                            651709308   for 18s

On-Site Registration:  

B14s and G14s: Saturday, April 5th, 12-6pm

B16s and G16s: Sunday, April 6, 12-6pm

G18s: Sunday, April 6th, 12-4pm

B18s: If not already registered, can register at the tournament desk on Monday, April 7th by 4:00 pm.

You may register on-site for doubles until 4pm the day before play begins for your age group. See Player Information Page for more details.

 Note - Players' first match time will be available at check in.

 Matches will start at 8:00 a.m. daily!

Visit www.juniortennis.com for all the latest tournament and player information!!!