June 26, 2003

Columbia, S.C. –
The best junior tennis players in the state of South Carolina will compete in the Palmetto State’s premier junior event starting Friday as more than 590 event participants begin play in the Wachovia South Carolina Closed Junior Hard Court Championships on the University of South Carolina campus.

Play will start at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 25 and will continue through Wednesday, June 30 at four locations: the Columbia Tennis Center on Pickens Street; the Sam Daniel Tennis Center (USC Men’s Courts) on Heyward Street; the Maxcy Grgg Tennis Center (USC women’s courts) on Blossom Street; and the USC indoor facility on Whaley Street. Admission is free to all four venues.

Players will compete in five different divisions —– 10s, 12s, 14s, 16s, and 18s —– in both singles and doubles.

For detailed draws and match times/locations, go to the web site: www.uscsports.com. Click on the S.C. Hard Court logo on the right side and click draws. You will then be sent to the tournaments home page on:
http://tournaments.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=21547.