Connecticut Open Tennis Family Classic Announced

By Kristine M. Phillips

NEW HAVEN – In 2001, a Connecticut Open tradition was born at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale University: The Parent/Child Family Classic tennis tournament. Since then, more than 2,000 participants in the New England and New York region have battled it out each year for the chance to play the finals alongside WTA professionals during the Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies.

The Connecticut Open Family Classic provides an opportunity for everyone involved in the tennis community to provide their associates the chance to engage in friendly competition—and to receive exclusive ticket offers to the Connecticut Open. Area tennis clubs, rec leagues and organizations are hereby invited to become part of the Connecticut Open family by hosting a local event as part of the Connecticut Open Family Classic.

Highlights from last year’s Family Classic include:

• LOCAL COMPETITION

      More than 80 clubs and recreation departments from all over New England and New York ran tournaments, determining the format and scoring that best suited their individual locations. Winning teams from the local competitions competed in the regional championships in New Haven in late July.

• FUN AND PRIZES

      Last year, not only did all participants receive a Family Classic T-shirt, ALL participants received an exclusive Family Classic ticket discount to the Connecticut Open tournament.

• BIG TIME EXPOSURE 

     The Family Classic Finals were played during the Connecticut Open. Family Classic winners and finalists were honored on Stadium Court before an audience of more than 3,500 tennis fans.

 

Congratulations go to the 2016 Division Winners:

* Parent/Child 10 & Under

Lukas and Liam Hovorka, Avon, Conn. (Bristol Parks and Recreation)

* Mother/Child 12 & Under

Stephanie and James Foster, Longmeadow, Mass. (Magic Lincer Tennis Academy)

* Mother/Child 14 & Under

Mary and Ian Wise, Darien, Conn. (Country Club of Darien)

* Mother/Child 18 & Under

Amy and Jack Johnson, Fairfield, Conn. (Trumbull Racquet Club)

* Father/Child 12 & Under:

Jeff and Ryan Morneau, East Longmeadow, Mass. (Enfield Tennis Club)

* Father/Child 14 & Under

Bryan and Andrew Kelley from Darien, Conn. (Wee Burn Country Club)

* Father/Child 18 & Under

Thomas and Joey Conrod, Sandy Hook, Conn. (Tennis Club of Trumbull)

* Husband/Wife:

Barbara and Victor Calaba, New Canaan, Conn. (Woodway Country Club)

* Parent/Child Open

Andy and Zack Gould. Bedford, NH (Edgewood Swim and Tennis Club

Please CLICK HERE for more information about the 2017 Connecticut Open Family Classic including competition structure, as well as complete rules and eligibility information. Organizations wishing to register for a local Family Classic event and receive marketing materials (free of charge, of course) should contact ticket sales & marketing coordinator Nate Marcus by calling 203-776-7331 x5818, or by e-mail: nmarcus@ctopen.org.

All local Family Classic events must be completed by July 24. Winners of the local events will advance to the Regional Championships, which will be held July 29-30 at the Yale University tennis courts. Finals will be played on Thurs., Aug. 24, during the Connecticut Open.

—with staff reports