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Diego Schwartzman Named Honorary Chair of 2021 Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship

(FILA North America.) - The Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship announced today that ATP Tour star Diego Schwartzman will serve as the 2021 Honorary Chair. Argentinian Schwartzman is in the midst of another impressive season ranked inside the ATP Tour Top 15 and has secured 26 total match wins, one tour-level title (Buenos Aires) and recently reached the Round of 16 at the US Open.

“The Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship is a respected, internationally recognized tournament and I am proud to serve as the Honorary Chair for the 2021 event,” said Schwartzman. “Year-after-year this event has been an incredible platform for juniors trying to further their tennis development and I am confident that many future champions of our sport will be competing this year and continuing to pursue their dreams.”

As the Official Apparel and Footwear Provider for the Championship, FILA will continue to provide the tournament t-shirts for all participants and partner with the Junior Orange Bowl committee to create co-branded apparel for sale on-site.

The Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship is the world’s premier tournament for junior players and has consistently attracted the top junior tennis talent from around the world. The 60th annual tournament will take place from December 12-21, 2021 at the William H. Kerdyk Tennis Center at the Biltmore, Salvadore Park and Crandon Park on Key Biscayne.

Tennis Co-Chairs Barbara Waters and Abby Dresnick said, " The Junior Orange Bowl is proud to have Diego Schwartzman join us as our Honorary Chair for our 60th anniversary tennis celebration and serve as a role model for talented junior players"

About the Junior Orange Bowl

The Junior Orange Bowl serves South Florida and the Youth of the World by hosting athletic, artistic, and academic competitions for middle and high school students. Founded in 1948 with the inaugural parade through Coral Gables, FL, our volunteer-led non-profit features events for: Basketball, Creative Writing, Cross Country, Golf, Photography, Robotics, Tennis, and our Sports Ability Games, designed for physically and mentally challenged athletes. Our Youth Ambassador program attracts young volunteers with a love of community, passion for service and motivation to act. The Junior Orange Bowl remains dedicated to our mission: “Empowering Our Youth". 

About FILA

FILA has a long and distinguished history in the world of tennis that includes endorsements of ATP Tour and WTA athletes, tennis tournaments and organizations. FILA is a sponsor of the BNP Paribas Open, the Tennis Hall of Fame Open, National Bank Open & Omnium Banque Nationale, the Western & Southern Open, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, the Argentina Open, the Cordoba Open, the Rio Open, the Rakuten Japan Open, the China Open and the Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship. In addition to event partnerships, FILA is an official supplier to Tennis Canada, the Argentine Tennis Association (AAT) Junior Tennis Champions Center, Van der Meer Tennis and John Newcombe Tennis Ranch.

2021 marks the 110th anniversary of the FILA® brand, which was established by the FILA brothers of Biella, Italy. FILA® is now a leading sport and leisure footwear and apparel brand that is distributed worldwide. FILA has achieved world-class recognition in tennis by marketing high design and style content products that are endorsed by professional athletes from around the world.

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