Laguna Hills Tennis Player Pepe Selected for World Event

The USTA has announced that Marcio Pepe of Laguna Hills, Calif., is among the 24 players who will represent the United States at the inaugural ITF Young Seniors World Team Championships, the senior equivalent of tennis’ Davis Cup and Fed Cup competitions. The 24 American athletes will be competing against players from 25 other countries.

The ITF Young Seniors World Team Championships is the highest-ranked event on the ITF Seniors Circuit for male and female players in the age categories of 35-45, and will be held from March 16- 29 in Antalya, Turkey. Prior to this year, these championships had been part of the ITF Seniors World Team Championships.

Pepe served as the UC Santa Barbara team captain from 1998 to 2002.

American teams will be defending titles in the Margaret Court Cup (Women’s 45) for third consecutive year, and the Dubler Cup (Men’s 45).

Following the ITF Young Seniors World Team Championships, the World Individual Championships will be held from March 16-29.

Below is a list of players representing the United States in each competition.

Italia Cup - Men’s 35 & over

1. Marcio Pepe, Laguna Hills, Calif.

2. Stuart “Ross” Duncan, Laguna Beach, Calif. (Captain)

3. Matthew Jacobs, Sarasota, Fla.

4. Joshua Schofield, Collegeville, Pa.