WELCOME CEREMONY
THURSDAY 25th OF JULY - 17:30 HSome of our tennis players and college coaches
will explain their experiences in USA.
“We want College Tennis Showcase 2019 to be a unique event and, so we will have it full of activities, meetings and informative speech for tennis players and their parents”
In the showcase we will have some of our tennis players that are right now in USA living this amazing experience on a tennis scholarship, some that are close to start this amazing experience or some that have already graduated in an American University. We will talk about topics that normally families and tennis players have doubts about it:
- They will help with key points in the process and give some advices for the people that is starting the process.
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Will explain how was the decision of the university and why.
- How was the arrival in USA.
- Will talk about the day to day at the university and tennis team.
- Information about the tennis competition in college.
- What is the best part of this experience and the worst part.
What is the best way of solving all doubts than talking with our tennis players?
WHEN AND WHERE?
Presentation will take place in Thrusday 25th July in social building at RACE tennis club in Madrid.
We will start at 17:30, we advice everyone to confirm assistance and arrive 15 minutes earlier.
SCHEDULE
- 17:30h – Welcome and presentation of the College Tennis Showcase 2019
- 18:00h – Introduction and experiences of our tennis players currently studying in USA.
- 19:00h – Introduction and experiences of our tennis players that are close to start this experience.
- 19:30h – Introduction and experiences of our tennis players that have graduated in an American university.
- 20:00h – Questions.
- 20:30h – End
OUR INVITED TENNIS PLAYERS
Tennis players actually in USA
Elvira Esteo
Tennis player at Youngstown State University (NCAA D1)
Nicolás Torrealba
Tennis player at Lindsey Wilson College (NAIA)
Álvaro Ostos
Tennis player at ASA Miami (NJCAA Division 1)
Ana Fernandez
Tennis player at University Of Wyoming (NCAA D1)
Raúl Guillen
Tennis player at NYIT (NCAA Division 2)
Sergio Fernandez
Tennis player at NYIT (NCAA D2)
Santiago Granda
Tennis player at NYIT (NCAA D2)
Ana Royo
Tennis player at University of Wyoming (NCAA D1)
Alex Mesquida
Tennis player at Seward CCC (NJCAA D1)
Alejandro Viedma
Tennis player at Ave Maria University (NAIA)
Tennis players close to start this experience
Lucas Landaluce
Fall 2019 New Mexico State University (NCAA D1)
Jose Manuel Sastron
Fall 2019 Tiffin University (NCAA D2)
Sofia Pinedo
Fall 2019 Kennesaw State University (NCAA D1)
Tennis players graduated in an American university
Javier Raya
Graduated tennis player at Lindsey Wilson College (NAIA)
Silvia Nieva
Graduated tennis player at Tarleton State University (NCAA D2)
Special Guest
Rocio de la Torre
Former pro tennis player (347 WTA)
Rocio has an amazing resume, her best WTA ranking was 347 singles and 320 doubles. She has played 2 times Mutua Madrid Open tournament and she has couple of ITF titles like Madrid, Melilla or Coimbra among others.
Rocio is the only tennis player from Madrid that has won 6 years in a row open regional championship.
In the national ranking she was ranked as high as 11 in Spain and she also has won the Spanish Universities championship.