Tennis events in SOCAL: USTA International Spring Championships (Carson/Home Depot Center) / Easter Bowl (info courtesy of Groundspass.net)

USTA INTERNATIONAL SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS Now through this weekend, April 2-8 This tournament, held at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California, has a draw filled with the top junior 16s and 18s boys and girls in the world! Parking and entry is FREE! Here is a link to my report from last year: http://groundspass.net/2011/04/09/2011-usta-intl-spring-champs/ For complete draws and results, log onto the website at www.usta.com/isc

EASTER BOWL April 8-15, Rancho Las Palmas Resort, Rancho Mirage, California This tournament has a draw filled with the top junior 14s, 16s, and 18s boys and girls in the United States! Every American tennis great has played in the Easter Bowl including: Sampras, Agassi, McEnroe, Connors, Davenport, Capriati, Austin, and recent phenoms, Andy Roddick, Robby Ginepri & Taylor Dent. Parking and entry is FREE! Here is a link to my report from last year: http://groundspass.net/2011/04/23/2011-easter-bowl-ntl-spring-champs/ For more information, log onto the website at www.easterbowl.com

I am honored that I have, once again, been asked to emcee the finals weekend of this fantastic tournament. Come on out and see the future of American tennis . . . for FREE! Be sure to share GroundsPass.net with your other Tennis Friends, and I'll see you out there this Thursday!

Marcus Tennis marcus@groundspass.net www.GroundsPass.net Tennis Outside the Lines