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Welcome to the Heart of Texas Classic 7 official website, hosted by Austin Tennis Club.  We hope to see you Friday March 20th for this exciting event.  This year, we are honored to be a GLTA Masters Series Event.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at hotclassic@austintennisclub.com
 
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Monday, 16 March 2009 03:21

Hello everyone!

HOT7 is just days away! All of the draws have been posted. Match times will be posted late Monday or first thing on Tuesday. (I'm working on those right now!) In the meantime, here's a brief schedule of events and important information for you (in chronological order)!

Draw Party - Thursday, March 19th, 6pm - 9pm. The Draw Party kicks off a little earlier this year at 6pm at Rain on 4th (217 W 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701). We'll have your player bags there for you and it's a great time to socialize with other players and have a drink or two. Go easy, you have a match early the next morning! (Find your first round opponent and buy him a drink or 7.)

Play starts - Friday, March 20, 8am At UT Whitaker Courts (All Levels). All matches on Friday and Saturday will be played at the UT Whitaker Courts located at the corner of 51st St and Guadalupe. Check the website for match times. SUNDAY MATCHES WILL BE AT ANOTHER LOCATION! (See below. Sorry for the CAPS, but I wanted to make sure you saw that!)

Tournament Banquet - Saturday, March 21, 7:30pm - 10:30pm. UT Alumni Center (2110 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78712) Come ready to socialize, mingle, and beat the odds. Have a seat and catch up with friend and competitors by the buffet tables, or wander around and beat the odds at the gambling tables. Don't forget to check out the silent auction and raffle prizes. We have some incredible auction and raffle prizes, including:

 

  • TWO tickets to a US Open Match on Labor Day (Sept 7, 2009) in the Bronze Louge area. This includes a backstage pass to the grounds including press area, players lounge, and warm up area.
  • Tickets to an exclusive SXSW "invitation only" party hosted by Perez Hilton. (The party starts around 10pm and goes until 4am, so be prepared to leave from the banquet to go right to the party!)
  • Apple iPod Touches, and other cool stuff

 

Sunday Matches - All Sunday Matches will be at the brand new Austin Tennis Center. This brand new facility was completed just a few months ago. The center is located amout 5 miles east of IH35 off of Johnny Morris Road. All Semi's and Finals will be held at this location!