2008年11月21日
Eddie Herr Internationalあれこれ
１週間くらい早いですが、そろそろEddie Herr International Tournamentのあれこれを。。。
まず、はじめに大会についてです。
The Prestigious Eddie Herr International Junior Tournament has served as a springboard to the pro tour for such names as Steffi Graf, Marcelo Rios, Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick -- to name just a few.
Founded in 1987 by the man known as the "grandfather" of international junior tennis, the tournament attracts top junior prospects from all over the world. Last year, 1,260 players from 72 countries participated in the event, which is held at the Nick Bollettieri Sports Academy in Bradenton, Florida. After two days of qualifying rounds, 576 players entered the main draw.
"This event just gets bigger and bigger every year," Eddie Herr proudly declared shortly before his death in 2000. "The best juniors come from all over the world to play, and the successful ones go on to become a force in pro tennis."
Eddie Herr, Anna Kournikova, Karen Feldman, and Rick Workman
An indomitable force with a love of the game, Herr nurtured and promoted junior tennis for more than fifty years. Prior to founding the Eddie Herr International Junior Tournament, he created the Orange Bowl Junior Championships in 1947, the Sunshine Cup in 1958, and the Continental Cup in 1976. His namesake event is the first stop of the Florida Winter International Junior Circuit, which is comprised entirely of tournaments he created.
Herr was a recipient of the USTA-Florida Lifetime Achievement Award, and was named to the Florida Sports Hall of Fame, and the Florida Tennis Hall of Fame.
と、いう話です。わかりましたかぁ～～
でトーナメントの中身ですが、１２歳以下の男女は予選はありません。
１４歳、１６歳以下の男女については１１月２８日～３０日に予選があります。
１８歳以下については１１月２９日～３０日に予選があります。
予選が全て終了したところで、本選は１２月１日～７日で１週間に渡って行われます。
シングルス、ダブルス、そしてジュニアの大会で珍しいミックスダブルスもありますよ。
まず、はじめに大会についてです。
The Prestigious Eddie Herr International Junior Tournament has served as a springboard to the pro tour for such names as Steffi Graf, Marcelo Rios, Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick -- to name just a few.
Founded in 1987 by the man known as the "grandfather" of international junior tennis, the tournament attracts top junior prospects from all over the world. Last year, 1,260 players from 72 countries participated in the event, which is held at the Nick Bollettieri Sports Academy in Bradenton, Florida. After two days of qualifying rounds, 576 players entered the main draw.
"This event just gets bigger and bigger every year," Eddie Herr proudly declared shortly before his death in 2000. "The best juniors come from all over the world to play, and the successful ones go on to become a force in pro tennis."
Eddie Herr, Anna Kournikova, Karen Feldman, and Rick Workman
An indomitable force with a love of the game, Herr nurtured and promoted junior tennis for more than fifty years. Prior to founding the Eddie Herr International Junior Tournament, he created the Orange Bowl Junior Championships in 1947, the Sunshine Cup in 1958, and the Continental Cup in 1976. His namesake event is the first stop of the Florida Winter International Junior Circuit, which is comprised entirely of tournaments he created.
Herr was a recipient of the USTA-Florida Lifetime Achievement Award, and was named to the Florida Sports Hall of Fame, and the Florida Tennis Hall of Fame.
と、いう話です。わかりましたかぁ～～
でトーナメントの中身ですが、１２歳以下の男女は予選はありません。
１４歳、１６歳以下の男女については１１月２８日～３０日に予選があります。
１８歳以下については１１月２９日～３０日に予選があります。
予選が全て終了したところで、本選は１２月１日～７日で１週間に渡って行われます。
シングルス、ダブルス、そしてジュニアの大会で珍しいミックスダブルスもありますよ。
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