The Sarasota Open: The Week's Events

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On Monday, tennis fans gear up for the first day of Main Draw Play AND the opportunity to mingle with some of the athletes and coaches at The Player’s Party.  This year’s celebrity event is being hosted by Jesse Biter, The newly formed Sarasota Open Foundation President’s 2-story penthouse overlooking Sarasota Bay.  Guests will be able to enjoy one of the only roof-top “green spaces” in Sarasota.  According to Mr. Biter, “Monday night will be a great reception of the best players in the world to Sarasota benefitting the Sarasota Open Foundation, once again enhancing our community and culture through professional sports. The reception will include silent auction items for the foundation, sponsors of the Sarasota Open, local fans and of course some of the top players in the world.  I got involved with the Open because of my love for Tennis and my desire to see Sarasota continue to thrive as Florida's west coast premier destination.”

 

As the Main Draw looms on the horizon, spectators can look forward to the Player’s Party (Mon), Club Day (TUE), Fashion Day (Wed), Professional’s Day (Thu), Sponsor Appreciation Day (Fri), Semi Finals (Sat), Finals (Sun).  Tickets tot all tournament events can be purchased online at www.sarasotaopen.org or at the door.

 

The 2011 Sarasota Open is again being hosted at The Tennis Gardens at Longboat Key Club & Resort.  It remains the premiere Men's USTA/ATP Professional Tournament on the west coast of Florida. The top players in the world come to Sarasota to prepare their clay court skills for the 2011 French Open in Paris which follows the Sarasota Open on the Men's ATP Professional schedule.  This year’s Sarasota Open nine-day main event tops off over five weeks of special events that lead up to the USTA professional men’s tennis tournament.

 

The Sarasota Open is the largest sporting event in the Sarasota area attracting over 30,000 patrons from around the world to our event.   The 2010 winner, Kei Nishikori is one of Japan’s up-and-coming super stars.  After his Sarasota win, Nishikori went on to play in the French Open and also secured a wild card slot in this past years’ Wimbledon where he played Rafael Nadal.  More information about the returning champ can be found at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/7847306/Wimbledon...  Tickets to the 2011 Sarasota Open are available online at www.SarasotaOpen.org and range from $5 for Qualifying Round general admission tickets to $100 Finals Round box seats. (Finals Sunday May 1st, 2011) Stadium Address: 3100 Harborside Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228.  For more ticket information, please call 941.809.8996.