Of the 192

players, 21 will be from Georgia. Several are from the Atlanta area. Local

players in this years tournament include Natalie Pluskota of Shrarpsburg

and Jennifer Betts of Newnan. Kendall Wilde of Peachtree City also has

a great chance to get into the tournament (at this writing she is one

of the top alternates).

Notable competitors

during Sasseville's tenure as tournament director include Jennifer Capriati,

Lindsay Davenport, Mary Jo Fernandez, Mary Pierce, Chanda Rubin, Alexandra

Stephenson, Lisa Raymond, Amy Frazier, and many others who have enjoyed

successful professional careers.

"You can't

always tell, at 14, who'll break through as a pro, but they all have the

potential," said Sasseville. "Anyone who's interested in tennis

will enjoy coming out to watch. You can't believe how hard those girls

can hit the ball."

Singles play

will begin tomorrow at 8 a.m. Doubles will start tomorrow afternoon. For

more information, contact Sasseville at GoodSports, 770-631-0930.

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