USTA $50,000 Men’s Pro Tennis Championshipsof CalabasasThe Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center is the perfect backdrop for the most prestigious tennis event the San Fernando Valley has to offer. In 2006 Calabasas was pleased to have former world top ten player, Mark Philippoussis capture the championship title. Last year’s field included rising local Thousand
Oaks star and American phenom, Sam Querrey, currently ranked #83 in the world. Davis Cup stars such as Michael Chang, Bob and Mike Bryan, along with Jan Michael Gambill have played at the Calabasas Challenger. Many of last year’s players have qualified for Grand Slam events including Robert Kendrick, currently #88, who took Rafael Nadal to 5 sets at Wimbeldon last year. Runner up to Mark Philippoussis, Amer Delic, is currently ranked #71 and is being accepted directly into the main draws of all the Grand Slam events. You will be seeing many of the Calabasas Challenger players on TV in the near future. In addition, an international contingent of foreign Davis Cup players such as Thailand’s Danai Udomchoke, Croatian, Ivo Karlovic, the tallest pro player ever at 6’10”, ranked as high as #51 in the world, France’s Jerome Golmard, ranked as high as #22 in the world, have all played the Challenger of Calabasas. Our tournament is already becoming one of the most popular events among the players on the USTA Professional Circuit and we are looking forward to another strong field of players for 2007.

The Challenger of Calabasas is not just a tennis tournament but an entire community event. Children’s and adult clinics with guest pros, a Ladies’ Day, a Kid’s Day, dinners and cocktail parties, exhibitions, special community appreciation nights, even the taping of a tennis game show are just a few of the activities that make the Challenger of Calabasas much more than just a tennis tournament. It’s an opportunity to be a part of one of the year’s premier events in the San Fernando Valley.

Now in its third decade, the U.S.T.A. Pro Circuit offers the chance for top up-and-coming players to compete year-round and develop their game while gathering points to improve their professional rankings, which enables them to qualify for the Grand Slams and other major tour events. Along with serving as a proving ground for many of the game’s aspiring professionals it also provides an environment for veterans to reestablish their top 100 ranking. In 1997, Andre Agassi’s ranking fell to #141 forcing him to participate in, and win, two Challenger events before reclaiming the #1 ranking the following year.

Our tournament will begin on Sunday with a Pro/Am Round Robin allowing eligible members and players in the community to test their tennis skills against some of the pros participating in the Challenger. Following the Pro/Am will be our annual welcome barbeque for all players. Matches will begin daily at 10:00 AM and will run throughout the day with twilight and evening sessions. All of these activities illustrate how the USTA Men’s $50,000.00 Challenger of Calabasas will provide a great opportunity to showcase your company within the Calabasas community while entertaining your family, friends, and clients at the same time.

The United States Tennis Association owns and stages the U.S. Open and the U.S. Open Series alongside the U.S.T.A. Professional Circuit. The U.S.T.A is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in America and is a non-profit organization with more than 600,000 members. It invests all its resources to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass roots to the professional levels.

We hope you will want to be a part of this exciting event and take advantage of the numerous opportunities presented in this package in support of the U.S.T.A. Men’s $50,000.00 Challenger of Calabasas.