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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.
Azalea Junior Tennis Championships. Callaway Gardens, GA A USTA-sanctioned event: Boys and girls singles for ages 12 to 16.
PTR International Symposium and Championships. Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, FL The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), one of the two principal organizations to certify tennis instructors, holds its annual symposium, which draws pros from all over the world, and a closed tournament from PTR members who attend.
Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Fairmont Acapulco Princess, Gro. Mexicoabiertomextenis.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ladies Senior 4.0 Interstate Team Challenge. TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort, FL For Ladies teams with NTRP ratings no higher than 4.0
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.
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.
Azalea Spring Tennis Classic. Callaway Gardens, GA A USTA-sanctioned event with divisions for Men's singles, Open through 85; and Men's doubles, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.
Legend Owen Davidson In Residence. The Tryall Club, Jamaica Tennis legend Owen Davidson, a 2010 inductee into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, spends two weeks at Tryall, where he'll be conducting daily clinics, offering private lessons, and running a twice-weekly Legends Mixer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ladies 4.0 Interstate Team Challenge. TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort, FL Team competition for women with NTRP ratings of 4.0
Callaway American Cancer Society Tennis Tournament. Callaway Gardens, GA Men's and women's singles and doubles divisions for 2.5-4.5, Mixed 6.0, 7.0. 8.0, and 9.0
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.
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.
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.
Kapalua Doubles & Mixed Doubles Championships. Kapalua Tennis Garden, HI Phone: 808-662-7730. Part of the Maui Grand Prix series, this USTA-sanctioned event consider of Men's and Women's Doubles in 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and Open divisions and Mixed Doubles in 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and Open divisions.
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.
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.
Internazionali BNL d'Italia. www.internazionalibnlditalia.it/.
The Italian Open, a combined men's and women's event, held in Rome's Foro Italico.
ROLAND GARROS (French Open). www.rolandgarros.com.
Na Li and Rafael Nadal are defending champions.
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.
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.
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.
WIMBLEDON. www.wimbledon.org.
Petra Kvitova and Novak Djokovic are defending champions.
Kapalua Open Junior Tennis Championships. Kapalua Tennis Garden, HI Phone: 808-662-7730. A singles and doubles event for junior boys and girls ages 10 to 18.
Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.
International Tennis Hall of Fame, RI Phone: 866-914-FAME. www.tennisfame.com/atp-tournament.
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.
Mats Wilander Week. The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa, VT www.vtculinaryresort.com/things-to-do/tennis.cfm.
Former world #1 Mats Wilander brings his Wilander on Wheels (WOW) tennis fantasy camp to The Essex Resort & Spa. He'll be offering private lessons and 1.5-hour group clinics (with a maximum of 8 participants) throughout the week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Haven Open. www.newhavenopen.com.
A combined men's and women's event held at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale.
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.
Kapalua Open Tennis Tournament. Kapalua Tennis Garden, HI Phone: 808-662-7730. This annual Labor Day championship: USTA-sanctioned men's and women's singles and doubles in 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and Open divisions as well as Mixed in 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and Open divisions
U.S. OPEN. www.usopen.org.
Novak Djokovic and Samantha Stosur are defending champions.
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.
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.
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.
Callaway Gardens' Fall Jr. Tennis Championships. Callaway Gardens, GA USTA-sanctioned Boys and Girls singles, ages 12 to 16.
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.
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.
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.
Callaway Gardens' Clay Court Championships. Callaway Gardens, GA A USTA-sanctioned event with the following divisions: Men's Singles: Open through 85s; Men's Doubles: Open, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.
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.
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.
Callaway Toys for Tots Tennis Tournament. Callaway Gardens, GA Men's and Women's singles and doubles for NTRP levels 2.5-4.5 and Mixed doubles for teams totaling NTRP rankings of 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0. The event benefits local charities. Donations of toys are accepted and appreciated from tournament participants and non-participants alike.