The United States Tennis Association’s National 40 Hard Court Championships will take place Monday, December 2 through Sunday, December 8, 2024 at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, 2000 Spindrift Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037.
Tournament competition is slated for Men and Women in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events for players 40 and over (players must reach or exceed the age of 40 at any time in this calendar year to be eligible). Participants will include former touring pros and the nation’s strongest players in this age group.
The seven-day event at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club will feature singles and doubles matches starting December 2. Tournament matches are scheduled each day of the week, with the finals of the various divisions slated to be played from Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 8.
“We are happy to once again host these national championships at the end of the year. It is always an entertaining week to watch the nation’s top players in the 40 and over divisions,” said Bill Kellogg, Tournament Director and President of La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. “Mariko Fritz-Krockow, our two-time defending women’s singles champion from Orinda, California, is among the early entrants in this year’s event.”
Also on the agenda is the USTA National Father/Son and Grandfather/Grandson Hard Court Doubles Championships beginning Friday, December 6 and concluding Sunday, December 8.
The Father/Son Championship has been held continuously at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club since 1959, and attracts the top father and son tennis teams in the nation. The Grandfather/Grandson Championship started at the Beach Club in 2003.
Schedules and match times for individual events will be determined by the number of entries in each event. Men's first-round singles and doubles matches are expected to begin on Monday, December 2.
Women’s singles and doubles first-round matches are expected to get underway on Tuesday, December 3. Mixed doubles matches are also expected to start on Tuesday, December 3.
Draws will be available the week of November 26 via LJBTC.com. USTA Gold, Silver and Bronze balls will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in all events.
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club welcomes tennis spectators to the tournament with free admission. Onsite parking is available for a nominal fee.
The USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships are part of the International Tennis Federation World Tennis Masters Tour. Formerly known as the ITF Seniors Tour, the recently rebranded Masters Tour includes individual and team singles, doubles and mixed doubles events across various grade levels for each five-year age increment from 30+ to 90+. Approximately 27,500 players worldwide aged 30+ to 90+ compete in Masters Tour events each year.
Designated one of the Top 100 Tennis Resorts in the world by Tennis Resorts Online, the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club's reputation as a top tennis destination started in 1942, when it attracted its first major tournament, the Pacific Coast Men's Doubles Championship.
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