Grauer School Student Advances To Australian Open

The Grauer School announced today that Grauer School Independent Studies student and junior tennis professional Coco Vandeweghe earned entry into the main draw of the 2010 Australian Open after winning the USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoff.
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Dec. 11, 2009 - PRLog -- Encinitas, California----The Grauer School, located at 1500 South El Camino Real in Encinitas announced today that Grauer School Independent Studies student and junior tennis professional Coco Vandeweghe earned entry into the main draw of the 2010 Australian Open after winning the USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoff.  As an Independent Studies student, Vandeweghe is able to compete on the professional tour while studying for her high school diploma, a feature of the school unavailable elsewhere in San Diego county.

The Grauer School is renowned for it’s tennis excellence and concentrated efforts in maintaining a low student/teacher-coach ratio, providing highly individualized attention to each and every student.  According to Head of School, Dr. Stuart Grauer, “We are thrilled that Coco is excelling rapidly this season; we have created a customized curriculum for her to meet the demanding schedule she balances on the professional tennis circuit.  We’ll be rooting for her during the 2010 Australian Open.”

The Australian Open celebrated its 104th year in 2009.  The tournament was first held in November 1905 as the Australasian Championships, becoming the Australian Championships in 1927 and the Australian Open in 1969.  Last year, the event attracted 603,160 fans in attendance, recording the tenth consecutive year the Australian Open has attracted more than half a million patrons.

The men’s and women’s singles draw in 2009 included eight men’s Grand Slam champions and six women’s Grand Slam champions and 31 of the top 32 men and 29 of the top 32 women. A total of 46 nations were represented in the singles main draws (34 countries in the men’s singles and 38 countries in the women’s singles).  The tournament saw American Serena Williams win her fourth Australian Open title and a final line-up in the men’s draw, with world No.1 Rafael Nadal battling it out with world No.2 Roger Federer for the first Grand Slam of the year.

For further information regarding the Independent Studies program for professional athletic students, call (760) 944-6777 or visit www.grauerschool.com.
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