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2nd Annual N.Y. Open POP Tennis Tournament Returns to the NTC

July 18, 2018

FLUSHING, NY – The POP Tennis New York Open Tournament, hosted by USPTA Eastern & International POP Tennis Association and sponsored by Babolat, USPTA Eastern and New York Open-ATP World Tour, is taking place from July 21 to 22, at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the home of the US Open Tennis Championships. The tournament director is Whitney Kraft, the Director of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

The New York Open is the second event in the 2018 POP Tennis Tournament Series and offers divisions for all levels of play from youth to open, with a prize money purse for the Open divisions. The third tournament in the 2018 POP Tennis Tournament Series will take place in Venice Beach, CA, this October.

Notable players participating in the NY Open include defending Men’s Singles & Doubles champion and reigning fourteen time POP doubles champ, Austin Doerner. Doerner played collegiate tennis at DePaul University. Brian Wan, a former Harvard University tennis player and the 2017 St. Augustine Nationals Men’s Singles Champion, will also be playing in New York. On the Women’s side, 2017 Venice Beach Doubles Champ Kelsey Anonsen will be playing.

In addition to tournament play, all participants will enjoy a Player Party and will attend the GEICO World TeamTennis match between the New York Empire and the San Diego Aviators also taking place at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Court 17.

Visit the POP Tennis NY Open Tournament info and registration sites for more details.