NEW HAVEN OPEN TO UNVEIL REFURBISHED COURTS AT WILBUR CROSS

Written by: Staff on 16th August 2011

NEW HAVEN OPEN TO UNVEIL REFURBISHED COURTS AT WILBUR CROSS

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns to Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during their fourth round match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 27 June 2011. EPA/NEIL MUNNS |

WHAT: The USTA and New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara will unveil the newly refurbished tennis courts at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Conn., as a part of the USTA’s Olympus US Open Series Legacy program. The program is designed to leave a permanent tennis legacy in the communities which host an Olympus US Open Series tournament.

Two courts at Wilbur Cross High School have been converted into six permanent 36-foot 10 and Under Tennis courts. Six other courts will have blended lines placed on the courts to make them 60-foot 10 and Under Tennis courts. These conversions will further develop 10 and Under Tennis and youth tennis in the city. The courts are currently used for local kids and adult clinics and programming, high school tennis matches, and recreational play.

WHO: Kids from LEAP and New Haven Youth Tennis & Education

Mayor John DeStefano, Jr.

Board of Education Representative

Alderman Justin Elicker

US Open National Playoffs Championships Competitors – Blake Strode & Lena Litvak

USTA Representatives

USTA New England – Deirdre McCormack

New Haven Open Tournament Director – Anne Worcester

WHEN: Tuesday, August 16, 2011

11:00-11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Wilbur Cross High School

181 Mitchell Drive, New Haven, CT