BRONX, NEW YORK, July 27- Tennis fans from around the world will once again descend on the Bronx next as part of the yearly EmblemHealth Bronx Open.
The event is held from August
5-12, 2012 at Crotona Park, Bronx. This year's EmblemHealth Bronx Open is a
$50,000 USTA sanctioned Challenger Event, attracting some of best Women Tennis
Professional players in the world as they prepare for the US Open Championships
at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
EmblemHealth is the title
sponsor of the EmblemHealth Bronx Open, an USTA sanctioned $50,000 women's
tennis tournament Challenger Event. The tournament is held at Crotona Park, in
the Bronx, New York from August 5-12, 2012. Fans have the opportunity to watch
WTA Tour professionals from around the world ranked in the top 200, some of
whom who will compete in the main draw of the 2012 US Open Championships at the
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens.
Tennis players, enthusiasts
and spectators are invited to a fun-filled week of free special events at
Crotona Park, the Bronx.
Activities include adult and
junior tennis clinics, EmblemHealth Fitness Day For Kids, New York's Bravest
(New York Fire Department) vs. New York's Finest (New York Police Department)
Tournament, and the Disney Kids' Around the World Day Parade displaying the
enthusiasm and artistic talents of NYJTL participants proudly marching with
their 10-foot banners.
2011 EmblemHealth Bronx Open
Women's Singles Final Recap:
In its 18th year as title
sponsor of the 2011 EmblemHealth Bronx Open, EmblemHealth continued to partner
with the New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) to promote education and leading
a healthy, active lifestyle for children and families in New York City.
Andrea Hlavackova, of the
Czech Republic, was the winner over Mona Barthel, 7-6, 6-3, in a hard-hitting
singles final played indoors at Riverside Tennis Club in Riverdale when the match
had to be moved due to torrential downpours. It was the second time in the
tournament’s history that the event final was played indoors.
Throughout the tournament, special events were geared to the dual messages of using tennis to boost academic and athletic performance. Activities included Kids’ Fitness Day, daily free tennis lessons, and distribution of more than 2,000 free books to kids. At the Disney Kids’ Day Parade, more than 2,000 children from NYJTL programs marched through in Crotona Park with banners they designed during their summer programs.
Cablevision has supported the EmblemHealth Bronx Open for the six years broadcasting the finals, filming ancillary tournament events, and packaging the final product to air on Cablevision’s Neighborhood Journal.
Throughout the tournament, special events were geared to the dual messages of using tennis to boost academic and athletic performance. Activities included Kids’ Fitness Day, daily free tennis lessons, and distribution of more than 2,000 free books to kids. At the Disney Kids’ Day Parade, more than 2,000 children from NYJTL programs marched through in Crotona Park with banners they designed during their summer programs.
Cablevision has supported the EmblemHealth Bronx Open for the six years broadcasting the finals, filming ancillary tournament events, and packaging the final product to air on Cablevision’s Neighborhood Journal.
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