The Hawai‘i Open, the first-ever Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournament featuring 32 top-ranked WTA players and rising stars is taking place at the Patsy T. Mink Central O‘ahu Regional Park, November 20-27.
George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) said, “Starting this Sunday, a new chapter for women’s sports in Hawai‘i will be written with the start of the Hawai‘i Open, the first WTA tennis tournament to be played in the Hawaiian Islands. The WTA has a strong, loyal fan following worldwide meaning the Hawai‘i Open will generate excellent international exposure for our State as both a travel destination and venue to host top-quality tennis.
“HTA is proud to serve as presenting sponsor of the Hawai‘i Open and support bringing world-class women’s tennis to our State. Tournament organizers want to make the Hawai‘i Open an annual event, so it’s important for our community leaders and tennis fans to support this tournament and show their aloha to the players coming here from around the world to compete in this first-class setting.
“Hawai‘i is quickly earning an enviable reputation for hosting world-class women’s professional tennis. The warm and enthusiastic response the players received at the 2016 Fed Cup match last February in Kailua-Kona on the island of Hawai‘i led to the Hawai‘i Open being introduced on O‘ahu and the 2017 Fed Cup being played in Lahaina, Maui, next February.”
For information and to purchase tickets for the Hawai‘i Open, visit https://hawaiitennisopen.com.
