ENTRY DEADLINE FOR UPCOMING USTA NATIONAL FATHER-DAUGHTER & MOTHER-SON HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR FRIDAY, MAY 17 National Events to be Played June 7-9, 2019 at San Diego’s Barnes Tennis Center
SAN DIEGO – (May 13, 2019) – The entry deadline for the upcoming United States Tennis Association National Father-Daughter & Mother-Son Hard Court Championships is scheduled for Friday, May 17.
The national tennis events, which will feature some of the top Father-Daughter & Mother-Son doubles teams in the country, will be played Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9 at the Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107.
“Playing doubles with a family member in a competitive tennis tournament, especially at the national level, is a unique privilege,” said Tournament Director Todd Sprague. “It provides a rare opportunity to compete against the very best players in the country while playing the sport we love with those closest to us. And the friendships developed with other players during these events can last a lifetime.”
The following divisions will be played during the USTA National Father-Daughter & Mother-Son Hard Court Championships: Father-Daughter Doubles (No age limitation for either player) Senior Father-Daughter Doubles (Father must be 60 or older) Super Senior Father-Daughter Doubles (Father must be 70 or older) Ultra Senior Father-Daughter Doubles (Father must be 80 or older) Mother-Son Doubles (No age limitation for either player) Senior Mother-Son Doubles (Mother must be 60 or older) Super Senior Mother-Son Doubles (Mother must be 70 or older)
Each division will offer round robin pool play feeding into a quarterfinal or semifinal bracketed draw. Players will be pooled in groups of 3 or 4 teams. All matches will be two sets with a match tiebreak.
Tournament officials anticipate all teams playing a minimum of three matches in the tournament. Teams should plan on playing 2 matches each of the first two days of the event depending on the size of the draw. Draws will be limited to 32 teams per division.
All competitors will receive special player gifts, an invitation to an exclusive player dinner on the beach in La Jolla, a complimentary continental breakfast and lunch on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 and discounted rates for local hotel accommodations.
Additional tournament information can be viewed here.
Cor & Co., is the official sponsor of the USTA National Father-Daughter & Mother-Son Hard Court Championships. Cor & Co., is a luxury sports jewelry designer and manufacturer whose designs are inspired by the sports we play. For more information on Cor & Co., go to: www.corand.co.
About the George E. Barnes Family Junior Tennis Center – The Center is owned and operated by Youth Tennis San Diego. It was built in 1995 and completed in 1997. The $4.5 million junior tennis facility was made possible with generous public and private donations and is named after the lead donor family – the “George E. Barnes Family Junior Tennis Center.” The Center, which is dedicated to the youth of San Diego, offers children 18 and under court priority over adults with advanced reservations. For additional information, visit www.barnestenniscenter.com.
