USTA New England is a proud partner and supporter of the following pro circuit tennis tournaments and World TeamTennis (WTT) franchises in New England. Click on the pro tournament and WTT logos below to visit each organization's Web site for the most up-to-date information on tickets, players, match schedules, tournament results and scores, news, travel packages, directions, and sponsorship and volunteer opportunites.
Pro Tennis Tournaments in New England
Empire Loans Women's Pro Circuit 50K Challenger
The USTA Pro Circuit serves as America’s pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition. Since 1979, many of the best young players in the United States and beyond have launched their careers -- and many established stars have re-started theirs -- on the USTA Pro Circuit. The Empire Loans Women's Pro Circuit 50K Challenger takes place at Sportsmen's Tennis Club in Dorchester, Mass.
Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
Played for the Van Alen Cup in Newport, R.I., the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships kicks off the American summer tournaments leading up to the final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open. The Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships is the only ATP event played on grass in North America.
Tickets for the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships and Induction Ceremony can be obtained online at www.tennisfame.com.
Pilot Pen Tennis Presented by Schick - A US Open Series Event
"New England's Premier Sports Entertainment Event of the Year." Pilot Pen Tennis, a US Open Series event, is held each year at the end of August at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.
Formerly known as the USTA Hardcourts, the event has been one of the major stops on the worldwide WTA Tour since 1988. Past champions include James Blake, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Martina Navratilova, Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams and Jennifer Capriati. In 2005, the USTA purchased an ATP tournament to create the first combined men’s and women’s summer tournament leading into the
US Open
. For information on tickets, travel packages, sponsorships or how to become a volunteer, call (203) 776-7331 or (888) 99-PILOT.
World TeamTennis in New England
Boston Lobsters
World-class professional tennis made a comeback in the Boston area in 2005 with the return of the Boston Lobsters, one of 12 World TeamTennis (WTT) franchises around the nation. Ferncroft Country Club in Middleton, Mass. is the host site for all of the Lobster’s home matches.
For more information on the Boston Lobsters or to order tickets and for more information on the current Boston Lobsters season, call toll free (877) 617-LOBSTERS or visit www.bostonlobsters.net.
What is World TeamTennis?
Billy Jean King and Larry King originated World TeamTennis’ (WTT) unique gender-equity team concept in the early 1970s. The format used for a WTT Pro League match features teams comprised of two men, two women and a coach. Each match consists of five sets, with one set each of men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Each year, after Wimbledon, WTT takes center stage in professional tennis. For more information on World TeamTennis visit
www.wtt.com
.