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First Coast Tennis Foundation To Host Ponte Vedra Beach Wildcard Challenge
- Event set for March 14-15 at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach
- Winner of event to compete at The MPS Group Championships Qualifying Event, April 4 & 5
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A. -The First Coast Tennis Foundation (FCTF) announced today a women's pre-qualifying tournament, the Ponte Vedra Beach Wildcard Challenge, to be held March 14-15 at the Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
A combination of professional players, local women and upcoming college and junior players will compete in the two-day pre-qualifying tournament, with the winner to receive a wildcard to compete in The MPS Group Championships qualifying, held the weekend prior to the April 6-12 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
"We feel fortunate to have a world-class Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event here in our community and we want to be involved and help as much as we can. The Challenge will give a preview of the upcoming event," says Challenge Tournament Director and First Coast Tennis Foundation Vice-President Philippe Dore.
The unique format for the event will be round robin, with two groups of four players. Sponsorship information for the event is available by contacting Toy Tingsombutyout at (904) 338-8713 or e-mailing FCtennis@yahoo.com.
The MPS Group Championships, formerly held in Amelia Island, is a $220,000 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event. Last year Maria Sharapova captured the championship, her career-first title on clay courts.
About The MPS Group Championships
The MPS Group Championships is a premier women's professional tennis tournament, part of the worldwide Sony Ericsson WTA Tour consisting of more than 2,000 players representing 90 nations competing for $70.8 million in prize money at the Tour's 60 events in 34 countries. The tournament is owned and operated by Octagon and hosted at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. In 2009, the tournament celebrates its 30th anniversary on Florida's First Coast, April 6 - 12. For more information, please visit www.mpsgroupchamps.net or call 800.486.8366.
Contacts
First Coast Tennis Foundation: Toy Tingsombutyout 904.338.8713 FCtennis@yahoo.com
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