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February

Feb. 3-5, 2012

TAHHI Tennis Classic. Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, SC Phone: 843-785-1152. www.palmettodunes.com/hilton-head-tennis-tournaments.php. Men's and Women's singles and doubles. Presented by the Tennis Association of Hilton Head Island (TAHHI).

Feb. 10-12, 2012

Men's 4.5 Interstate Team Challenge. TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort, FL For teams of men with a NTRP ratings of 4.5.

Feb. 10-11, 2012

Weekend of Tennis with Dave MacPherson. Dave Marshall Tennis, DE Phone: 302-526-5111 . www.davemarshalltennis.com. Join Dave MacPherson, coach of the Bryan Brothers, and Dr. Dave Marshall for 8 hours of doubles clinics on How to Play Like a Professional

Feb. 18, 2012

PBI Tennis Show & Carnival. JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, CA This three-hour (12:30-3:30) event begins with the Peter Burwash International Tennis Show, a hilarious mixture of a musical revue, tennis exhibition and tennis clinic staged on the resort's two grass courts. A carnival follows, comprising twenty-five games designed for kids from age 5 to 95. Earn credits to use to bid on great prizes: hotel stays, Wilson tennis racquets and other prizes from Wilson and ellesse, dining, tennis lesson packages, tickets to local attractions, including the BNP Paribas Open, grass court time and much more, including prizes only for kids. All are welcome. Guaranteed fun. Light refreshments served. Call PBI Director of Tennis Jim Leupold at 760 341-1894 or email jim.leupold@pbitennis.com

Feb. 18, 2012

For the Love of Your Heart Round Robin Fundraiser. Dave Marshall Tennis, DE Phone: 302-526-5111 . www.davemarshalltennis.com.

Scheduled from 3-6 pm, this For the Love of Your Heart social round robin for all levels benefits the American Heart Association

Feb. 20-24, 2012

Boomer Tennis Senior Clinic. Van Der Meer Tennis, Shipyard, SC This 16-hour midweek program bundles strokes mechanics, drills, supervised match play, and a Boomer fitness component, all designed for players 60 and older with NTRP ratings from 2.0-4.5.

Feb. 27-Mar. 3, 2012

Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Fairmont Acapulco Princess, Gro. Mexico abiertomextenis.com.mx/. One of the ATP World Tour 500 events, this contest on red-clay concludes what's know as the four-tournament "Golden Swing" through Latin America. David Ferrer won in 2011.The WTA plays the same week, with Gisela Dulko as 2011 champion.

Feb. 24-Mar. 4, 2012

Delray Beach International Tennis Championships. Phone: 561-330-6000. www.YellowTennisBall.com.

A combined ATP World Tour and ATP Champions Tour event. The Champions Tour, held Feb. 24-28, headlines Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander, Michael Chang, Pat Cash, and others. The ATP event itself begins Feb. 27. Juan Martin del Potro is defending champion.

March

Mar. 1-4, 2012

Coed Fantasy Weekend. John Newcombe Tennis Ranch, TX Phone: 800-874-7788. www.tennisfantasies.net. John Newcombe, Roy Emerson, Owen Davidson, and Ross Case conduct clinics, coach team matches, play against the amateurs, dine with campers, and then hang out for entertainment at evening cocktail parties and into the evening.

Mar. 2-4, 2012

29th Annual "Luck of the Irish" Doubles Tournament. Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, SC Phone: 843-785-1152. www.palmettodunes.com/hilton-head-tennis-tournaments.php. A men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles tournament. The divisions: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and Open.

Mar. 9-11, 2012

Ladies 3.5 Interstate Team Challenge. TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort, FL For teams of women with an average NTRP rating of no more than 3.5.

Mar. 16-18, 2012

Ladies Senior 4.0 Interstate Team Challenge. TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort, FL For Ladies teams with NTRP ratings no higher than 4.0

Mar. 5-18, 2012

BNP Paribas Open. Phone: 800-999-1585. www.bnpparibasopen.org. The former Pacific Life Open, this combined WTA/ATP singles and doubles event takes place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the Palm Springs desert, with Caroline Wozniaki and Novak Djokovic as defending champions (the main draw begins March 7 for the women, March 8 for the men, following two days of qualifying events). For lodging check out La Quinta Resort & Club, JW Desert Springs Marriott Resort & Spa, Shadow Mountain Resort, Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa.

Mar. 19-23, 2012

Mar. 19-Apr. 1, 2012

Sony Ericsson Open. Phone: 800-725-5472. www.sonyericssonopen.com/. Fields of 96 men and 96 women compete in this major event held at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida. Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka are defending champions.

April

Mar. 31-Apr. 8, 2012

Family Circle Cup. Phone: 800-677-2293. www.familycirclecup.com. Held on Daniel Island in Charleston, SC. For resort lodging check out Wild Dunes Resort, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, or check out other accommodations in Charleston.

Apr. 11-15, 2012

29th Helen Drake Invitational Tennis Tournament. TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort, FL A USTA event with Men's and Women's singles and doubles competition in Open, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s , and 80s as well as Open and 45s Mixed Doubles. Festivities include a player party, silent auction, and a raffle for prizes. Proceeds benefit the Sandestin Lions Club. It has a reputation for drawing the largest number of entrants of any adult tournament in Florida.

Apr. 14-22, 2012

Sarasota Open. Longboat Key Club & Resort, FL Phone: 941-809-8996. sarasotaopen.org. A USTA men's Pro Curcuit event on clay, with prize money of $100,000. American James Blake is the defending champion. It has just been announced that there will also be a simultaneous $10,000 Ladies Invitational tournament taking place alongside the Sarasota Open. There are several other events affiliated with the tournament: an opening gala with the Sarasota Film Festival takes place Mar. 9; a wild-card playoff tournament runs Apr. 6-8 at the Bath & Racquet Club; and a players party will be staged Apr. 15 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

Apr. 8-15, 2012

Easter Bowl. Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, CA www.easterbowl.com. Annual showcase of junior talent: Boys and Girls 18, 16, & 14 and under divisions. The 18's are also a top ITF international event with singles, doubles, and consolation divisions.

Apr. 9-15, 2012

U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships. Phone: 713-874-6294. www.mensclaycourt.com. Held at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. Ryan Sweeting is teh defending champion.

Apr. 20-22, 2012

Ladies 4.0 Interstate Team Challenge. TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort, FL Team competition for women with NTRP ratings of 4.0

Apr. 14-22, 2012

Monte Carlo Rolex Masters. www.monte-carlorolexmasters.com/. Men's event held on red clay. Rafael Nadal is defending champion, going for his 8th Monte Carlo title in a row.

Apr. 27-29, 2012

6th Annual Banana Open Junior Challenge. Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, SC Phone: 843-785-1152. www.palmettodunes.com/hilton-head-tennis-tournaments.php. Boys' and Girls' singles and doubles, novice and tournament level. Benefits the Charles P. Darby Children's Research Center at MUSC. Presented by Coligny Plaza and The Friends of The Children.

Apr. 30-May 4, 2012

May

May 5-12, 2012

37th Annual Antigua Tennis Week. Curtain Bluff Resort, Antigua, West Indies Phone: 888-289-9898. www.curtainbluff.com/planning/events.html. This week of clinics, exhibitions, pro-ams, team competitions, cocktails, and dinners features Fred Stolle, Owen Davidson, and Ross Case.

May 5-13, 2012

Mutua Madrid Open. www.madrid-open.com. A combined men's and women's event to be played this year on, of all things, BLUE clay. Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova are defending champions.

May 12-20, 2012

Internazionali BNL d'Italia. www.internazionalibnlditalia.it/. The Italian Open, a combined men's and women's event, held in Rome's Foro Italico.

May 27-June 10, 2012

ROLAND GARROS (French Open). www.rolandgarros.com. Na Li and Rafael Nadal are defending champions.

June

June 1-3, 2012

33rd Annual Banana Open. Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, SC Phone: 843-785-1152. www.palmettodunes.com/hilton-head-tennis-tournaments.php. Men's and Women's Singles and Doubles. Presented by The Center for Health, Fitness & Sports Performance and Bodies in Balance.

June 10-17, 2012

ResortQuest Pro Women’s Open. Sea Colony, DE Phone: 302-539-4488. www.SeaColonyTennis.net. A women's singles and doubles clay-court event with $10,000 in prize mone. Qualifyiing rounds take place June 10-11 followed by the main draw. Admission is free throughout.

June 19-23, 2012

Boodles Challenge. Stoke Park Country Club & Resort, England Phone: +44 (0) 0207 384 4877. www.theboodles.com. A grass-court exhibition that draws several of the top ATP professionals.

June 25-July 8, 2012

WIMBLEDON. www.wimbledon.org. Petra Kvitova and Novak Djokovic are defending champions.

July

July 13-15, 2012

Legends Weekend with Cliff Drysdale. Stratton Mountain Resort, VT Phone: 802-297-4236. Special weekend tennis clinic headlined by 1972 U.S. Open doubles champion Cliff Drysdale and his staff.

July 9-15, 2012

Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. International Tennis Hall of Fame, RI Phone: 866-914-FAME. www.tennisfame.com/atp-tournament. John Isner, International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, RI America's last grass-court event on the fabled lawns of Newport Casino. Before play on Saturday, they will hold the induction ceremony for the newest members of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. John Isner is the defending champion and has committed to return to defend his title.

July 20-22, 2012

Legends Weekend with Cliff Drysdale. Stratton Mountain Resort, VT Phone: 802-297-4236. Special weekend tennis clinic headlined by 1972 U.S. Open doubles champion Cliff Drysdale and his staff.

July 14-22, 2012

Mercury Insurance Open. La Costa Resort & Spa, CA Phone: 760-930-7032. www.mercuryinsuranceopen.com/. At this WTA event, 56 women vie for the singles championship, and 16 teams for the doubles trophy. It takes place on the hard courts at La Costa Resort & Spa. Las year's singles winner was Agnieszka Radwanska.

August

Aug. 4-12, 2012

Rogers Cup (Men). Phone: 866-338-2365. www.rogerscup.com/men/english/home.php. ATP World Tour Masters event, held this year in Toronto. Novak Djokovic won the 201 tournament, which was played in Montreal.

Aug. 4-13, 2012

Rogers Cup (Women). Phone: 866-338-2365. www.rogerscup.com/women/english/home.php. A WTA singles and doubles event held on the hard courts at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal this year.

Aug. 11-19, 2012

Western & Southern Financial Group Open. www.cincytennis.com. A combined men's and women's event, in Cincinnati. Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova are defending champions.

Aug. 17-25, 2012

New Haven Open. www.newhavenopen.com. A combined men's and women's event held at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale.

Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2012

4th Annual Tennis Fall Classic. Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, SC Phone: 843-785-1152. www.palmettodunes.com/hilton-head-tennis-tournaments.php. Men's and Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Presented by Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort.

September

Aug. 27-Sept. 9. 2012

U.S. OPEN. www.usopen.org. Novak Djokovic and Samantha Stosur are defending champions.

Sept. 14-16, 2012

Ladies 4.5 Interstate Team Challenge. TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort, FL For teams of women with an average NTRP rating of no higher than 4.5.

Sept. 14-16, 2012

World TeamTennis Finals. Daniel Island, SC www.wtt.com. Family Circle Tennis Center on Daniel Island in Charleston, S.C., will once again host the WTT Finals Weekend presented by GEICO. The Conference Championship matches will be Friday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 15, with the winners facing off in the WTT Finals on Sunday, Sept. 16. This final weekend will also feature a national grassroots WTT Recreational League event. Weekend packages will range from $45 to $150, with single session tickets $15-$50. Tickets will be available through the Family Circle Tennis Center Box Office at (800) 677-2293 or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or online at www.FamilyCircleTennisCenter.com.

Sept. 21-23, 2012

Ladies 3.5 Interstate Team Challenge. TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort, FL For teams of women with an average NTRP rating of no more than 3.5.

October

Oct. 5-7, 2012

27th Annual Banana Open Challenge (closed). Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, SC Phone: 843-785-1152. www.palmettodunes.com/hilton-head-tennis-tournaments.php. Men's and Women's singles, doubles, and mixed open only to those who have played in another local Banana tournament.

Oct. 12-14, 2012

Ladies 4.0 Interstate Team Challenge. TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort, FL For teams of women with an average NTRP rating of no more than 4.0.

Oct. 21-26, 2012

25th Anniversary: Tennis Fantasies Week. John Newcombe Tennis Ranch, TX Phone: 800-874-7788. www.tennisfantasies.net. John Newcombe himself heads a cast of Legends that includes Roy Emerson, Mark Woodforde, Marty Riessen, Guillermo Vilas, Fred Stolle, Owen Davidson, Charlie Passarell, Dick Stockton, Brian Gottfried, Rich Leach, Geoff Masters, and Ross Case for this four-day camp of clinics, team matches (with pros as team coaches), exhibitions, and competition against the amateurs. The pros are constant fixtures, on court, at meals, and for cocktail parties and entertainment nightly. Curious to know more? Read E.J. Kahn III's blog about his experiences in 2011.

November

Nov. 2-4, 2012

18th Annual Wild Wing Cafe Nutty Buddy Classic. Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, SC Phone: 843-785-1152. www.palmettodunes.com/hilton-head-tennis-tournaments.php. Sponsored by Wild Wing Cafe, this is a fun men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles.

Nov. 16-18, 2012

David M. Carmines Memorial Tennis Championship. Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, SC Phone: 843-785-1152. www.palmettodunes.com/hilton-head-tennis-tournaments.php. Men's and women's singles, doubles, and Combo Mixed and Junior sanctioned age divisions.

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