Contact: Shannon Harney, Communications Dir.
Address: Seattle Tennis Club, 922 McGilvra Blvd. E., Seattle, WA 98112. www.SeattleTennisClub.org
Phone: (206) 324-3200
9 A.M., July 19, 2011
SEATTLE TENNIS CLUB TO HOST THE WASHINGTON STATE OPEN
TENNIS TOURNAMENT AUGUST 2-7, 2011
SEATTLE, WA, JULY 19, 2011: The Seattle Tennis Club will host the 121st Washington State Open Tennis Tournament on August 2 through August 7, 2011. This is the 121st year the Club has hosted this event and the only Club tournament which is open to the general public. There is no cost to attend this event. Street parking will be limited with an estimated 10,000 spectators expected to attend the six day tournament.
Over 500 players are registered to participate in the tournament, with total prize purse of $18,000. The tournament includes Men’s & Women’s Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles events.
The tournament is sanctioned by the U.S. Tennis Association. Title sponsors include Ewing & Clark, Inc., Phil Smart Mercedes Benz Center and Badgley Phelps Investment Advisors.
The 121 year-old Seattle Tennis Club is located in Madison Park on the shores of Lake Washington. The members-only Club sits on roughly eight acres of prime waterfront property and offers its 3,000-plus private members 19 tennis courts, a fitness center, squash courts, several dining facilities, a swimming pool, beachfront, boathouse and Pro Shop. The much sought-after STC banquet facilities cater to numerous weddings each year, as well as many other events, including the Washington State Open, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the state.
For more information, contact the Tournament Director, Doug Verdieck at (206) 568-2720 or visit the Seattle Tennis Club’s website at www.SeattleTennisClub.org. For a player’s roster and additional tournament information, go to the US Tennis Association website at www.USTA.com, tournament ID #600402810.
2011 Washington State Open Tennis Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, August 2
10:00 am to 7:30 pm Men’s & Women’s Open Singles First Round Matches
12:00 pm to 7:30 pm Senior Singles & Doubles First Round Matches
Wednesday, August 3
10:00 am to 3:00 pm Men’s & Women’s Open Singles Second Round Matches
12:00 pm to 9:00 pm Senior Singles & Doubles Second Round Matches
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm Men’s & Women’s Open Doubles First Round Matches
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Open Mixed Doubles First Round Matches
Thursday, August 4
10:00 am to 1:30 pm Men’s & Women’s Open Singles Third Round Matches
1:30 pm to 7:00 pm Men’s & Women’s Open Doubles Second Round Matches
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Open Mixed Doubles First Round Matches
12:00 pm to 9:00 pm Senior Singles & Doubles Second & Third Round Matches
Friday, August 5
10:00 am to 1:30 pm Men’s & Women’s Open Singles Quarter Finals
1:30 pm to 7:30 pm Men’s & Women’s Open Doubles Quarter Finals
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Open Mixed Doubles Quarter Finals
12:00 pm to 9:00 pm Senior Singles & Doubles Quarter Finals
Saturday, August 6
10:00 am to 1:30 pm Men’s & Women’s Open Singles Semi-Finals
1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Men’s & Women’s Open Doubles Semi-Finals
4:30 pm to 7:30 pm Open Mixed Doubles Semi-Finals
10:00 am to 6:00 pm Senior Singles & Doubles Semi-Finals
Sunday, August 7
10:00 am Women’
10:00 am to 1:00 pm Senior Singles Finals
11:30 am Men’s Open Singles Finals
1:00 pm Women’
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm Senior Doubles Finals
2:30 pm Open Mixed Doubles Finals
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The 121 year-old Seattle Tennis Club is located in Madison Park on the shores of Lake Washington. The members-only Club sits on roughly eight acres of prime waterfront property and offers its 3,000-plus private members 19 tennis courts, a fitness center, squash courts, several dining facilities, a swimming pool, beachfront, boathouse and Pro Shop. The much sought-after STC banquet facilities cater to numerous weddings each year, as well as many other events, including the Washington State Open, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the state.
