FLORIDA ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES PRO TENNIS TOURNAMENT COMING TO ST. PETERSBURG TENNIS CENTER
JOIN OUR VIP EXPERIENCE to include the legends net game clinic with Luke Jensen, Jimmy Arias, Coach Ed Krass and coaching staff.
The clinic starts at 10:30am, but please arrive early!
Let us know your NTRP or UTR rating.
Our VIP Experience also includes VIP seating with our VIP Hospitality Suite catered by Tampa Bay’s ACROPOLIS GREEK TAVERNA!
Two adult beverage tickets included!
We have a special One-On-One Doubles Room Rate of $139 at the HILTON INN/BAYFRONT ST PETERSBURG up till April 6th -for May 7th event.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FLORIDA ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES PRO TENNIS TOURNAMENT
COMING TO ST. PETERSBURG TENNIS CENTER
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — On Saturday May 7th, The St. Petersburg Tennis Center will host a professional tennis tournament showcasing an exciting format of tennis called One-On-One Doubles. One-On-One Doubles is the crosscourt serve-and-volley singles game. Players receive a two-point bonus for winning volleys and overheads the opponent does not touch. The Florida One-on-One Doubles tournament will feature ATP level players competing for $15,000 in cash prizes. The event will include food trucks, live music and a VIP Experience.
The Florida One-on-One Doubles Pro Shootout will include Noah Rubin, former Wimbledon Junior Singles Champion, winner of four ATP Challenger tournaments, who defeated the #17 seed at the Australian Open in 2016; Robert Kendrick, formerly #69 ATP ranked who went 5 sets with Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2006; Michael Redlicki, who played the 2012 US Open Doubles and has registered three top 50 ATP Singles wins during his career.
During the morning of this event, tennis legends Luke Jensen and Jimmy Arias will be joined by Coach Ed Krass’ staff, to conduct the VIP tennis instructional clinic focusing on the net game. Jensen and Arias will be the event television show announcers, as well.
The tournament will be filmed for delayed broadcast on Florida’s premiere sports television networks, Bally Sports Florida and Bally Sports Sun.
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Advancing the Game Inc. is the company that operates and administers One-on-One Doubles tournaments. Its mission is to showcase and advance all court, serve-and-volley tennis and provide a good time, fan-friendly atmosphere. One-On-One Doubles Tournaments have been held at ATP, USTA, ITA and USPTA national events and have been televised nationally and regionally on Tennis Channel, Fox Sports Florida, and the New England Sports Network (NESN). The USTA National Tennis Center, the home of the U.S. Open, has hosted four professional One-On-One Doubles Tournaments to date. One-On-One Doubles Tennis is known as the first alternative game to Singles and Doubles since the inception of Tennis in the 1870s.
This event will offer Free General Admission and a $200 VIP experience. The VIP experience includes participation in the Legends Net Game Clinic, VIP seating including the hospitality suite catered by The Acropolis Greek Taverna. VIP tickets are limited and available on the event’s website at https://oneononedoubles.com. The tournament event will benefit the Tennis Foundation of St. Petersburg who operate the St. Petersburg Tennis Center.
A Taco Bus Food Truck and The Acropolis Greek Taverna will be on site to sell their food. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
One-On-One Doubles was developed in 2004 by Tampa Bay-area coach, Ed Krass, who helps junior players connect with college tennis coaches through his College Tennis Exposure Camps. Krass, who coached collegiately at Harvard, Clemson and UCF, is passionate about the game and its event. “Tennis needs a lot more serve-and-volley action and a fan friendly atmosphere. The game is fast, and the event truly rocks!” stated Krass.
For more information about the event or One-On-One Doubles, visit https://oneononedoubles.com or call event director, Ed Krass at (813) 478-3384.
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