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The Audi Melbourne Pro Tennis Classic Presented by Revolution Technologies will kick off at Kiwi Tennis Club April 27. World-Class athletes will be competing to earn a Main Draw Wild Card into the French Open and for $50,000 in prize money. The USTA Pro Women's Tennis Tournament is an opportunity for fans to experience the excitement and intensity of professional tennis right here in Brevard County. The event will benefit Florida Tech’s Scott Center for Autism Treatment.TRANSCRIPT
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Duval, Chirico Anthony Behar; Court, Doubles Rob Vomund. 2014 USTA. All rights reserved.
Presented by
APRIL 27 MAY 4, 2014
Kiwi Tennis Club Indian Harbour Beach, FL
$50,000 EventProud participant in the Har-Tru
USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge
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CATCH A RISING
STARTODAY!
Womens Pro Tennis Tournament
The game starts here.
Alison Riske (USA), Kiwi Finalist
Last years webcast had over 50,000 viewers and over 110,000 hours of view time.
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Thursday, April 17 FREE ADMISSION Wild Card Tournament Round 1: 1:00 PM Round 2: 5:00 PM (3rd set, 10-point tie breaker)
Friday, April 18 FREE ADMISSION Wild Card Tournament Round 3: 12:00 noon Final Round: 6:00 PM (Full 3rd set) Sunday, April 27 FREE ADMISSION 1ST Round of Qualifying: 10 am start Kids Day: 3 5 pm Bring Kids for a complimentary tennis clinic, games, and prizes. Monday, April 28 FREE ADMISSION 2nd Round of Qualifying: 10 am start Tuesday, April 29 FREE ADMISSION 10 am start Aces for Autism Clinic: 4:30 6 pm Feature Matches: 6 pm & 7:30 pm
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
REVOLUTION TECHNOLOGIES......24 Schedule of Events
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.12
HAR-TRU USTA PRO CIRCUIT.....14
KIWI TENNIS CLUB...15
SCOTT CENTER FOR FOR AUTISM TREATMENT...18
FLORIDA TECH TENNIS......20
SUCCESS STORIES................8 2014 TOURNAMENT CAR RAFFLE...6
AUDI MELBOURNE...................22
KIDS DAY..........26
USTA PRO CIRCUIT...........28
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Wednesday, April 30 FREE ADMISSION
10 am start Feature Matches: 6 pm & 7:30 pm
Thursday,May 1 FREE ADMISSION
10 am start Womans USTA Day: 10 2 pm Revolution Technologies Night: 6 pm Feature Matches: 6 pm & 7:30 pm
Friday, May 2 Ticket Required Quarterfinals: 11 am start Feature Matches: 6 pm & 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 3 Ticket Required Semifinals: 11 am start
Sunday, May 4 Ticket Required Finals: 11 am start
TICKETS
FOR TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
QUARTERFINALS
$15
SEMIFINALS
$20
FINALS
$25
Free Admission for First 5 Days of
Event!
Purchase tickets at the door or in the Pro Shop prior to
the event.
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[ EVENT PROCEEDS ]
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The proceeds from this event will support The Scott Center for Autism Treatment at the Florida Institute of Technology. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 68 children are being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Clearly this disorder is affecting many lives. The Center provides the type of interventions which researesearch has shown builds childrens language skills, reduces the core symptoms of autism, and
improves daily functioning.
www.thescottcenter.org
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Timea Babos (HUN)Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO)Michelle Larcher de Brito (POR)Lauren Davis (USA)Camila Giorgi (ITA)Alexa Glatch (USA) Olga Govortsova (BLR)Jamie Hampton (USA)Johanna Konta (GBR)Michaella Krajicek (NED)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)Christina McHale (USA)Melanie Oudin (USA)Monica Puig (PUR)Alison Riske (USA)Laura Robson (GBR) Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) Sloane Stephens (USA) Anna Tatishvili (GEO) Coco Vandeweghe (USA)
Former Audi Melbourne participants who competed at Grand Slams in 2014
Before they became stars, many of todays top players got theirstarts on the USTA Pro Circuit, developing the games that have car-ried them to the top of the ATP World Tour and WTA rankings. Here is a look at just a few of todays top-ranked Circuit graduates:
SUCCESSSTORIES
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Audi Melbourne Womens Tennis Tournament, 2012
Laura Robson (GBR), Kiwi Semifinalist
Laura Robson was a former Audi Melbourne Pro Ten-nis Classic participant, reaching the semifinals in 2012. She is currently the top-ranked female player in Great Britain and reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 27 in the world in July 2013. At the age of 14, she won the Wimbledon Junior Girls Championship in 2007. She was also named the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2012.
Former Audi Melbourne participants who competed at Grand Slams in 2014
Semifinals
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TOURNAMENTTENNIS
KIWI TENNISCLUB
Company name and logo on on-site event advertising
Inclusion on webcast
Tickets to the tournament to distribute to clients and employees
Rights to use the event for promotional p product distribution
Opportunities to entertain clients & guests
Prior Tournament Success
SponsorshipBenefits
Proud participant in the Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge Last years webcast had over 50,000 viewers and over 110,000 hours of view time
Many of the tournament champions have gone on to achieve rankings as high as 12 in the world
This is the only tennis tournament on the USTA Pro Circuit to webcast matches from qualifying through the nals
[ INFORMATION & SPONSORSHIPS ]
For more information or to become a sponsor, contactHOLLY BANEY at Kiwi Tennis (321) 773-2116,or email [email protected].
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Petra Rampre, 2013 ChampionPhoto courtesy of SOUTHERN PHOTO
Proud participant in the Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit
Wild Card Challenge
A six-tournament series (three womens and three mens events), where the American who earns the most ATP/WTA points will receive a main draw wild card into the 2014 French Open.
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The Kiwi Tennis Club, LLC, is a world-class tennis club built and solely-owned by Edward W. Scott, Jr. The club is located in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, approximately one hour east of Orlando. The Audi Melbourne Pro Tennis Classic, held in May at the Kiwi Club every year for the past eight years, has always received high marks from the USTA and the event has been singled out by the USTA as an example of how a successful tennis tournament should be run. As a result, the tournament has been featured in USTA publications.
Visit www.kiwitennisclub.com for full details.
30 Tradewinds Drive | Indian Harbour Beach, FL
Kiwi Tennis Club
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The Audi Melbourne Pro Tennis Tournament presented by Revolution Technologies will kick off at Kiwi Tennis Club
April 27 for 8 days of world-class singles and doubles action.
The event will benet Florida Techs Scott Center for Autism Treatment, players from around the world will compete for $50,000 in prize money.
TThe Audi Melbourne Pro Tennis Classic was a success in 2013 and will bring even more anticipated action this year. The eld for the Pro Tennis Tournament will feature 32 singles players in the qualifying draw, 32 singles players in the main draw and 16 main-draw doubles teams, beginning April 27. IIn addition to tennis, special activities will take place including a Kids Day, April 27; Aces for Autism Clinic, April 29; and nightly feature matches, April 29 May 2. We continue to work with businesses and organizations in the com-munity to bring professional tennis to Brevard, said Holly Baney, tour-nament director.
Professional Womens Tennis Tournament
Audi Melbourne Pro Tennis Classic presented by Revolution Technologies
Each year the support continues to grow andwe are excited about the interest in the sport bythe community. Our sponsors give tennis fans a way to enjoy professional tennis on a local level.
- Holly Baney, Tournament Director
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Imagine yourself enjoying a cold drink and feeling the ocean air relax you after a fun day on the courts. Spend some time at the Kiwi Tennis Club and make this dream a reality. You and your new tennis friends will feel right at home enjoying the outdoor, sporting lifestyle that Kiwi and Brevards Space Coast have to offer. Kiwis true essence lies in its ongoing group programs, social calendar and spirited playing environment, working to bring members and families together ththrough a mutual love for the game.
The Kiwi Tennis Club offers 13 lit courts, 9 of which are clay, a full ser-vice pro shop, tness room, banquet rooms, and much more. Enjoy casual ne dining at our restaurant, the Palm Caf, where you can sit on our beautiful breezeway while watching tennis on our stadium courts.
Whether you are a casual player looking for some fun exercise, or a se-rious competitor wanting to perfect your game, the Kiwi Tennis Club prides itself on its personalized match-arranging services. Were con-dent that once youve gotten a taste of the atmosphere, programs and service standards we deliver, youll know youve found a club to call your own!
13 Lit Courts
Welcome to the Kiwi Tennis Club
Fitness Room Social CalendarPro Shop Group Programs
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The charitable beneficiary of the Tournament is the Scott Center for Autism Treatment.
Edward Scott, owner of the Kiwi Club, was the principal donor in the creation of an Autism Treatment
Center at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT).
Opened in the Fall of 2009, the Autism Center provides:
Scientifically supported behavioral and applied health carediagnosis, assessments and treatments for children and theirfamilies
Intensive training and supervision in the treatment for autismand related disabilities to students enrolled in the Florida TechApplied behavior Analysis (ABA) masters program and toother professionals and paraprofessionals who will be workingwith this population
An ongoing program of research directed toward improvingoutcomes for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
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For more information or to become a sponsor, contact COLLEEN MIDDLEBROOKS at The Scott Center (321) 674-8106,
or email [email protected].
INFORMATION & SPONSORSHIPS
The Scott Center provides Early intensive Behavior Intervention (EIBI) for children ranging in age from 2 to 8 years. Services for children beyond this age range are provided on a case-by-case basis. The Aces for Autism FIT CLUB Social skills sessions are offered for children primarily between 6-17 years of age. Services are also offered for all age groups in developmental issues and family counseling.
The Center holds programs and events such as summer camps, an Annual Autism Conference, free monthly autism related work-shops, a teacher behavior basics boot camp, and other training programs designed to educate the community about autism.
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In a show of support, head FIT tennis coach, Bill Macom, decided to challenge his tennis team during their season with keeping a count of their Aces and combining it with a charity. Aces for Autism was created in 2009 and has raised much needed scholarship and subsidy money for the Center.
Children in the Social Skills classes have benefitted from the funds that Aces has raised by offsetting the costs for their FIT CLUB Social Skills classes. They also have re-ceived tennis instruction and clinics throughout the year. Many of these children have picked up a racket for the first time because of this program.
Florida Instituteof Technology
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Tournament Proceeds Benefit the Scott Center for Autism Treatment
The Scott Center for Autism Treatment located on the campus of Florida Institute of Technology provides Services, Research, and Training to children, families, students, and the community. The funding from the tournament goes directly to the Social Skills
program for children ages 5-17.
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*Parents must remain on-site during the event.
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Nicole Gibbs turned pro in 2013 afterclaiming her second consecutive NCAA singles crown and subsequently won thefirst USTA Pro Circuit event she entered.
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When Nicole Gibbs was in high school, she established herself
as one of Americas most promising young players by advanc-
ing to the title match of the USTA Girls 18 National Champi-
onships in 2010 and 2011 and by reaching the semifinals of the 2011 US
Open Junior Championships as a qualifier.
Once Gibbs moved on to Stanford University, she embarked on a
stellar collegiate career that few players have
rivaled. She was named an All-American as a
sophomore after sweeping the 2012 NCAA
singles and doubles championships, becoming
only the third woman in history to capture
both NCAA titles in the same season. In her
junior year last spring, when she was 20 years
old, Gibbs won her second consecutive NCAA
singles crown and helped lead Stanford to the
2013 NCAA team title. Soon after, with little left
to prove in the college ranks, she turned pro.
Now Gibbs is making the transition to the
games highest levels. To help her learn how to
handle her new life as a pro, she has been com-
peting in tournaments from coast to coast on
the worlds largest developmental professional
tennis tour: the USTA Pro Circuit.
Gibbs is not new to the USTA Pro Circuit.
She entered her first Circuit event when she
was 14, and she won a doubles title at a
$50,000 tournament in Raleigh, N.C. in 2010
and claimed a singles crown at a $50,000 event in Denver, Colo., in 2012.
But now that Gibbs is a pro player, she can build her playing schedule
chiefly around Circuit events and develop her game in match play
against high-level competition on a consistent basis.
As it has done for so many other up-and-coming young players
before Gibbs, the USTA Pro Circuit is providing her with an ongoing
opportunity to raise not only her ranking as a player, but also her confi-
dence in her play.
With so many talented competitors around the world in recent
years, young players absolutely have to prove
themselves at this level, says Brian Earley,
Director, USTA Pro Circuit. Players do not
bypass developmental tennis anymore. Those
who grind it out on the USTA Pro Circuit are
best prepared to face the rigors of the pro tour.
Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the USTA
Pro Circuit serves as a direct pathway to mens
and womens tour events and the Grand Slam
tournaments, teaching young players what it
takes to become a successful professional while
giving them the opportunity to grow their
game and to accumulate the ranking points
necessary to gain automatic entry into tour-
level main draws. Local communities across
the United States also benefit from the USTA
Pro Circuit, as it gives tennis fans from Cali-
fornia to New York and from Texas to Michigan
the chance to see world-class tennis in their
own backyards.
First title as a pro player!! Gibbs tweeted
when she won the $50,000 Challenger in Yakima, Wash., in July
2013. Then she added: Excited to start all over in Portland on Weds.
On the USTA Pro Circuit, there is always another tournament down
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The USTA Pro Circuit is where aspiring pros go to develop their games and prepare themselves for the sports highest levels of competition.
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Circuit. Sock went from a year-end ranking of
No. 382 in 2011 to No. 150 at the end of 2012
and entered the Top 100 for the first time last
summer after winning the $50,000 Challenger
in Winnetka, Ill.
Staying in your age group and playing a
lot of kids youre supposed to win against real-
ly helps so you learn how to win, said Sock.
And then going up [to the USTA Pro Circuit]
and taking it slow, playing the pro tourna-
ments at your own pace, is important. I think
it really helps.
Jarmere Jenkins, the 2013 Intercollegiate
Tennis Association National College Player of
the Year, has been following that same route.
Shortly after falling one match shy of capturing
the triple crown of college tennishe reached
the NCAA singles final, won the doubles cham-
pionship and helped the University of Virginia
take home the team titleJenkins won his
first pro singles title at a USTA Pro Circuit
$10,000 Futures event in Innisbrook, Fla., last
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the road, where players can continue to hone
their games.
Each year, the USTA Pro Circuit features
approximately 90 events. It stages weekly tour-
naments from January through November,
ranging from $10,000 events for beginning
pros to $100,000 events for players on the cusp
of joining the ATP and WTA tours. While
awarding nearly $3 million in prize money, the
USTA Pro Circuit is similar in format to the
ATP World Tour and the WTAwith one
notable exception: the USTA Pro Circuit
spares U.S. players who are starting their pro-
fessional careers the expense of having to travel
around the globe in order to compete against
other equally talented players.
It provides small steps so young players
arent overwhelmed with what they want to
accomplish, says Grace Min, who has played
consistently on the USTA Pro Circuit since
capturing the 2011 US Open girls singles
championship. I started out playing $10,000
events, then slowly moved into the higher
prize money tournaments when I felt I was
ready to compete at the next level. Just by
playing matches and being exposed to differ-
ent situations, Ive been able to find what
works for me and what doesnt in my game.
Thanks in large part to her strong performances
on the USTA Pro Circuit, Min improved her
ranking, which stood at No. 414 at the end of
2011, by almost 300 positions by October 2013.
Other young American women who are
competing on the USTA Pro Circuit and look-
ing to leap ahead in the rankings in 2014
include Allie Kiick, Victoria Duval, Alicia
Black, Sachia Vickery and 2012 world No. 1
junior Taylor Townsend. Meanwhile, young
American mensuch as Marcos Giron, Bjorn
Fratangelo, Mitchell Krueger and Tennys
Sandgrenare attempting to follow in the
footsteps of former US Open boys singles
champion Jack Sock, who saw his ranking
and his gameflourish on the USTA Pro
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summer. He has since entered higher-level Cir-
cuit events in an effort to raise his game and
further improve his ranking.
While junior stars and collegiate standouts
make up the majority of the players competing
on the USTA Pro Circuit, the tournaments
also provide an opportunity for tour veterans
coming back from injury or seeking to regain
their form. Brian Baker is a leading example of
a player who has embraced the USTA Pro Cir-
cuit in order to get another shot at playing on
tenniss biggest stages. After missing six years
of competition due to injuries requiring five
surgeries, he returned to professional tennis
full time in 2012 and won three Circuit events.
By that spring, he was playing on the ATP
World Tour and was a finalist at a tour event in
Nice. By years end, he had moved into the
worlds Top 100 for the first time in his career.
The USTA Pro Circuit is a great place to
improve your game and see what you need to
do to get to the next level, says Baker. I have
Young Americans who have used the USTA Pro Circuit to establish the foundation of promising professional careers include (clockwise from above) Taylor Townsend, Tennys Sandgren and Jack Sock. Facing page: Bjorn Fratangelo and Grace Min, the only Americans to claim junior Grand Slam titles in 2011, won their first professionalcrowns on the USTA Pro Circuit within 18 months of their glory at Roland Garros and the US Open, respectively.
had a lot of success on the USTA Pro Circuit,
and Im very grateful that Ive had a chance to
play. Its nice to have so many tournaments to
play so you dont have to travel as much. A lot
of countries dont have these opportunities.
While the players who compete on the
USTA Pro Circuit are predominantly Ameri-
can, the tournaments draw athletes from all
over the world. Each year, more than half of
the US Open mens and womens fields are
made up of USTA Pro Circuit players or grad-
uates. All told, USTA Pro Circuit alumni
which includes current stars such as Victoria
Azarenka, Bob and Mike Bryan, Andy Murray,
Li Na and Maria Sharapovahave combined
for more than 50 Grand Slam tournament
singles titles, with 17 of those players having
risen to No. 1 in the world rankings.
For aspiring pros looking to develop the
games that can carry them all the way to the
top, theres no better place to begin than on the
USTA Pro Circuit.
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