Each year the Bronx Open serves up aces for children around the city - and this year is no different.
The 2009 EmblemHealth Bronx Open kicks off Monday in Crotona Park, with competition running through next Saturday.
One important change for this year’s tournament - instead of both men and women tennis players competing in matches, only female players will be competing in the tournament.
Thirty-two of the top 100 women in the world will vie for the $100,000 prize at the annual warmup for the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, Queens, which begins Aug. 31.
Among the top players scheduled to compete are Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic, Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany, Julie Coin of France, and Californian Vania King.
And like every year, tournament proceeds go to support the New York Junior Tennis League.
The NYJTL provides free tennis and educational services to more than 120,000 New York City youngsters each year.
It operates community tennis centers throughout the city year-round. At the centers, children receive free tennis instruction, as well as play competitively, with equipment provided. Read more..
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