Former University of Miami tennis star Eric Hechtman won the Delray Beach ITC “Survivor Series I” pre-qualifying tournament this past weekend. The draw included 124 other players. Hechtman scored a three-set win over FAU junior Marc Abdelnour (2-6, 6-4, 6-2) on Tuesday in Delray. Eric reached the finals the past two years-the third time was the charm!
Hechtman is one step from playing in the ITC by earning a wild card into the ATP World Tour event’s qualifying tournament to be played in Febuary. The top 4 players in the 32-player draw advance into the ATP main event.
Eric graduated from UM in 2006 and is now a Pro at Royal Palm Tennis Club, in Pinecrest. Hechtman has been the hitting partner for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & Serena Williams. He often plays with Venus Williams as her hitting partner.
The Delray Beach ITC tournament will be played February 22-28 and will feature headlining tennis players like Mardy Fish, James Blake and Tommy Haas. The complete article is available here.
