City to Hold Tennis Open

Staff Reports

The 78th Annual City of Asheville Open Tennis Championships will be held July 7-19 at the Aston Park Tennis Center, highlighted by both the Junior and Adult Tournaments.

The City Open is designated as an official 200-Point Tournament of the Southern Tennis Association, assuring Asheville a strong field with high finishers receiving additional points toward their United States Tennis Association rankings.

This year’s tournament features the Men’s and Women’s Open Division with players competing for $10,000 in prize money, as well as the Men’s 90’s Age Division led by Asheville’s Dave Carey. With a field of 6-8 players, the Men’s 90’s Age Division proves tennis is truly the sport of a lifetime.

The total cash purse of $10,000 is sponsored by the Asheville Tennis
Association, Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Asheville, Charles J.
DePaolo, MD, PA and News Radio 570am WWNC.

The Junior Tournament will be July 7-9 with a modified feed-in
consolation format. The entry fee is $30 for singles and $10 per person
for doubles. The Adult Tournament will be July 11-19, highlighted by
the Men’s and Women’s Open Singles Finals on July 19.

National Tennis Rating Program divisions will be July 11-13, the
35’s-55’s and Mixed will be July 17-19, and the adult and senior
divisions (60-90) will begin on July 12 for divisions greater than 16
and July 13 for divisions less than 16. Entry fee is $40 for singles,
and $20 per person for doubles. Entry deadline is Monday, July 6 at 5
p.m.

Tournament entry forms are available at Aston Park Tennis Center
at 336 Hilliard Avenue or online at www.nctennis.com. The tournament ID
number for juniors is 703940009 and 703940809 for adults. For more
information about the tournament, contact tournament director Laura
Loftis at (828) 251-4074, [email protected], or visit
www.ashevilleNC.gov/parks.