May 14, 2009

USTA National Open Championships Returns to Arlington

The 2009 USTA National Open Championships Girls Tournament is returning to the Arlington Tennis Center, May 16-20. This year marks the ninth year the award-winning facility has hosted this national competition. The Arlington Tennis Center is located at 500 W. Mayfield Road.

The championship begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Doubles finals will be played on Monday, May 18. Main Draw Singles Finals and Third/Fourth Playoff, as well as Consolation Finals, will be played May 20.

Top players from around the country in the girls' 14 age division will be competing in the five-day event in singles and doubles. The top three finishers in the singles and all four finalists in doubles will automatically be accepted in the singles and doubles draws at the National Clay Court Championships this summer.

Approximately half of the competitors in this year's tournament are from Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Tyler, El Paso, Amarillo, Austin, Houston and San Antonio. Other competitors are from California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Oregon.

For more information about the tournament, visit www.naturallyfun.org or call the Parks and Recreation Department at 817-459-6163.