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Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Men Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 3.5 Adult National Championships

TUCSON, AZ - November 2, 2008 - The men’s team from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico representing the USTA Caribbean Section, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 3.5 Adult National Championships held at the Randolph Tennis Center in Tucson, Arizona.

The Caribbean team defeated a team from Orlando, Fla. 3-2 in the Championship match. Earlier in the day, the Caribbean team defeated a team from Seattle, Wash., 3-2 in the semifinals. They advanced this far by winning their round-robin flight contested Friday and Saturday.

The team is captained by Wilfredo Miguez and Osvaldo Sanchez and features Melvin Arroyo, Edgar Lopez-Roman, Josean Pardo, Roberto Leal, Kenneth Santos, Joseph Salas, Gustavo Davila Diaz, Pepe Balsa, Axel Ortiz-Diaz and Amando Garced and play at the Guaynabo Municipal Park Complex.

The top four teams in order of finish are: Caribbean (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico), Florida (Orlando, Fla.), Midwest (Niles, Ill.) and Pacific Northwest (Seattle, Wash.).

This year’s USTA League presented by Chrysler 3.5 Adult National Championship has drawn the top 34 teams (17 men’s and 17 women’s) from throughout the nation.

The USTA League program celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2005. Established in 1980, it has grown from 13,000 participants in a few parts of the country in its first year, to over 665,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league.

USTA League was established to provide adult recreational tennis players throughout the country with the opportunity to compete against players of similar ability levels. Players participate on teams in a league format, which is administered by the USTA through its 17 Sections. The league groups players by using six National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) levels, ranging from 2.5 (entry) to 5.0 (advanced). USTA League is open to any USTA member 19 years of age or older. It features Adult and Mixed Doubles divisions, as well as a Senior Division (age 50) and a Super Senior Division (age 60).

Chrysler is entering its third year as the presenting sponsor and official vehicle of USTA League. Head Penn Racquet Sports is in its 21st year as official ball of USTA League.

For more information about USTA League presented by CHRYSLER program or the USTA as a whole, visit www.usta.com.

Posted on November 3, 2008
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