NEW ORLEANS — The Allstate Sugar Bowl Tennis Classic returns to 59oo Marconi Drive from Saturday, November 7-Monday, November 9. The annual tournament will be played at five locations (City Park Tennis Center, Atkinson Stern Tennis Center, Joe Brown Park, UNO Tennis Center and Audubon Tennis Center) with matches starting at 8am on Saturday and Sunday at all locations. The finals will take place at City Park Tennis Center on Monday, November 9 at 9:30am.
“The award-winning City Park Tennis Center is one of the finest facilities in the region, and we relish the opportunity to welcome so many players and families from around the country,” said Rebecca Dietz, CPC President & CEO. “We’re thankful to Allstate Sugar Bowl for the partnership and chance to showcase the Park on a national level.”
The Allstate Sugar Bowl Tennis Classic is a United States Tennis Association national tournament for female and male players throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Over 900 youth register to compete in categories including 12 & under, 14 & under, 16 & under and 18 & under. The community is invited to attend the free three-day event.
“The Sugar Bowl Committee is committed to supporting high-level competitive opportunities for student-athletes here and around the country every year, and that includes events like the Tennis Classic,” said Jeff Hundley, Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO. “Partnering with City Park Conservancy, we’re proud to give more than 900 of the country’s best young players the chance to compete on a big stage in New Orleans.”
Partnering with City Park Conservancy to help make the event possible is Mike J. Marsiglia, Tulane Institute for Sports Medicine, LCMC Health, USTA National and Starbucks. For more information, and to partner on the event, click here.