Women's professional tennis to return to the Bronx in New York City
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The Bronx Open will be played from August 16-24, 2019 and will be the final
tournament in the build-up to the US Open.
WTA STAFF June 17, 2019
ST PETERSBURG, Florida - New York Junior Tennis & Learning will host the
NYJTL Bronx Open, a WTA International level women's professional tournament
offering $250,000 in prize money at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis &
Learning in the Bronx from August 16-24, 2019.
"We are thrilled to welcome women's professional tennis back to the Bronx
after a seven-year break during the construction of the Cary Leeds Center,"
said NYJTL CEO George Guimaraes.
"The WTA and the USTA have both stepped up to make this a world-class
tournament to serve as the players’ final preparation for the US Open which
starts two days after our final."
The NYJTL Bronx Open will be the only WTA tournament during the week prior to
the US Open and will feature a 48-singles qualifying and 30-player main draw
plus a 16-team doubles draw.
WTA CEO and Chairman Steve Simon said: "We look forward to bringing the WTA
Tour to the Bronx this season, providing our world class athletes the
opportunity to compete at the new state of the art Cary Leeds Center."
"While temporary facilities were constructed each year in the past, this year
the $26.5-million Cary Leeds Center will provide a world-class facility with
two stadium courts and access to a total of 20 additional courts," he
continued. "The Cary Leeds Center also includes a two-story,
12,000-square-foot clubhouse with classrooms, and the Victor Kiam Stadium and
the Pershing Square Stadium create an up-close and intimate tennis viewing
experience."
僅節錄重點部份沒有整篇貼過來。
該週只會有這一場國際賽在布朗克斯，會外 48 籤、會內 30 籤 (2 BYE)、雙打 16 籤。