One-On-One Doubles Tournaments to Return in 2014

December 11, 2013 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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One-On-One Doubles Tournaments will return to Florida in its music filled format. The three-hour tournaments will be played at The Kiwi Tennis Club, in Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. on Friday, March 7 and at Hawks Landing Tennis Club in Plantation, Fla. on Saturday, April 5. Both Men’s Open  tournaments will offer $3,000 in prize money and are piloted by USTA/Florida. This unique tennis event integrates rockin’ blues music throughout the three-hour event. A live rockin’ blues concert and a dinner party for the tournament players, club members, event sponsors and guests will immediately follow the tournament.

This event has been hosted two times at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in 2009 and 2010. Jared Palmer, 2001 Wimbledon Doubles Champion, won the 2009 tournament in New York.

One-On-One Doubles, endorsed by the USTA, is a half-court, serve-and-volley singles game played on the doubles court. It brings the full arsenal of tennis shots into a new fast-paced, spectator-friendly sport. Having been played at USTA, USPTA, ATP and ITA national tournaments, One-on-One Doubles is making a name for itself as the third game of tennis. Since 2005, One-On-One Doubles Tournaments have been hosted at the annual ITA National College Coaches Convention.

In the summer of 2012, Tennis Channel aired a Professional One-On-One Doubles Tournament, hosted by the Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club, that was won by Michael Pernfors, 1986 French Open Singles finalist.  The game’s founder, Ed Krass, is also the director of the College Tennis Exposure Camps.

With two more tournaments slated for 2014, Krass said, “The tournaments will consist of some of the state’s and nation’s top players going after the One-On-One Doubles titles. This will surely be a great mix of tennis and music to entertain the fans."

The National One-On-One Doubles Championships is scheduled for Nov. 9, 2014 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. One of the Florida tournament winners will earn an all-expense paid trip to compete in the National event in November

”One-On-One Doubles events are a blast," said Krass. "Customizable and team format-friendly, its a natural addition to any tennis clubs’ schedule both for regular play and special events."

Any tennis club director interested in hosting the Electric Tennis and Rockin’ Blues Event featuring One-On-One Doubles Prize Money tournaments can contact Ed Krass at oneononedoubles@yahoo.com or call (813) 684-9031. All players can register, starting mid-January, online at www.florida.usta.com/tournaments/adult. For more information about One-On-One Doubles Tournaments, visit www.oneononedoubles.com.


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