David Lipe is in his thirteenth year as Tournament Director of the Edwardsville Futures, a men's $25K USTA Pro Circuit tournament in Edwardsville, Illinois. David joins to provide the inside scoop behind running a tournament which is a staple for current collegiate players and future stars. We discuss:

• What's preventing more lower-level pro events in the US?
• Most expensive line items in the budget and cost-saving tricks
• Wild card politics and how they're distributed
• How to turn out 500 people for a final
• Lessons on marketing college and pro events as a place to see future Wimbledon stars 

Follow @FuturesEdwards on Twitter to keep up with the event beginning July 28 - August 4. 

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