5th Longwood Classic Men’s Open
Posted on 13. Dec, 2012 by Dennis in Events, Tennis News, Tournaments
Longwood Classic Men’s Open
Draws are up! Click Below for Singles and Doubles.
Longwood Draws
December 21-23, 2012
Tournament Director: Travis Eckert
Contact phone 941-323-1110
$5,ooo (minimum) Total Prize Money
Singles Prize Money – Winner $1750 | Finalist $1000 | Semi-finalist $500
Doubles Prize Money- Winners $800(team) | Finalists $450 (team)
CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY FORM
*All Non-US citizens will have 30% tax automatically deducted. no exceptions*!!!!!
Entry Fee: $75 per player for singles, $40 per doubles player,$105 per player if playing both singles and doubles
Payable to: Longwood Athletic Club
Entry Deadline: December 17th, 2012
Tournament Director: Travis Eckert contact phone 941-323-1110
Divisions: Men’s Open Singles and Doubles
Club Address: 5802 Longwood Run Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34243
Start Times: Call 941-351-1750 Available Wednesday, December 19th after 5pm
Format: All Matches 2 out of 3 sets with Super tie-break in lieu of 3rd set. USTA rules apply
Seeding: All seeding will be done by Tournament Director, please provide ranking info on entry form.
Additional Details: The Longwood Classic Men’s Open tournament is a traditional annual event taking place just before the Christmas holiday. Due to the unique location as well as the connections to the tennis community that the tournament director has, this event attracts some of the best players in the sport. Some of the players through the years have been local club players to IMG Academy students and ATP World ranked professionals.
Notable players this year:
Philip Simmonds - 2012 ATP World Ranking 560, highest ranking 219, Doubles current 575
Austin Kaijek - 2012 ATP World Ranking 337, highest ranking 334, Doubles current 146
Devin Britton - 2012 ATP World Ranking 403, Highest ranking 401, Doubles current 129
Sekou Bengora - 2012 ATP World Ranking 601, highest ranking 601, Doubles current 742
Pierre Duclos - Last years defending champion, 2012 ATP World Ranking 538, highest ranking 229, doubles current 885
Fabrice Martin - 2012 ATP World Ranking 318, highest ranking 228, Doubles current 202
Longwood Run Classic Tickets (Free Admission)
Sponsors: To become a sponsor, please contact tournament director
Dr. Karen L. Chapman, MD, FACS - http://www.karenlchapmanmd.com/
