Plexipave® Selected as the Surface for Memphis and Delray Beach Tournaments
Online, February 23, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Plexipave announced it will be the surface of the Regions Morgan Keegan Tournament in Memphis and the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in Florida.
To kick off the tournament in Memphis, tennis legend John McEnroe will team up with young American prospect Jack Sock in an exhibition doubles match versus Sam Querrey and James Blake on Monday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m.
Playing on Plexipave surfaces will allow nineteen-year-old Sock, described as the "future of American men's tennis" by the USTA, to utilize the true ball bounce and speed of play and demonstrate his talent.
"Players keep coming back because they love the Plexipave surface," says Peter Lebedevs, Tournament Director for Regions Morgan Keegan Championships. "The speed of play allows top players and base liners to have the chance of winning."
Competing with younger players excites McEnroe. His outlook is to "Get on the court again with the young guys, maybe soak up a couple things, play well, ultimately have some fun and come out with a W."
The Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, part of the ATP 250 events, will begin February 24th as one of the few privately owned tournaments in the world. "Plexipave has been a reliable surfacing system. We've used Plexipave tennis systems since 1999 to make sure players have a smooth transition into the proceeding Indian Wells tournament," says John Butler, Executive Director of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championship. "An efficient applicator is the most important element that determines a consistent, top-notch surface."
Both Memphis and Delray Beach tournaments lead up to the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, another surface provided by Plexipave.
The 2012 tennis season began with the Plexicushion® Prestige surface at the Australian Open series. Plexipave's surface allows speed of play that makes it possible for all levels of tennis players to excel. The surfaces' consistent and true bounce enhances competition. Local and global authorized applicators insure this quality in every installed court. Look for more ATP and WTA events held on Plexipave surfaces this summer leading up to the US Open.
For more information on Plexipave visit http://www.plexipave.com or call 978-623-9980.
Contact: Hilary Trott 978.623.9980 Ext. *258
Email: h.trott@calprocorp.com
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