The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that the Annual Open Tennis Tournament will begin this July at Hempstead Lake State Park.
This year’s tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 1 and continues through Tuesday, Sept. 2. Registration is being conducted in person through June 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hempstead Lake State Park office or by mail to: Tennis Tournament, Hempstead Lake State Park, P.O. Box 66, West Hempstead, New York 11552. Entries will only be accepted during this time frame or until the 384 maximum participants has been reached. The Annual Open Tennis Tournament is sponsored by the Natural Heritage Trust and The Tribune.
All entries must be made on the official entry card. An entry fee, $12 for singles and $15 for doubles, must accompany all entries. Checks should be made payable to the Natural Heritage Trust Long Island. The entry fee also entitles participants to a tournament T-shirt. Sizes are guaranteed for registrants who apply on or before June 20.
Trophies to be given for the following categories: singles, doubles and mixed doubles. USLTA approved balls must be supplied by all contestants.
Entries will not be accepted after Sunday, June 29.
For further information, please contact Hempstead Lake State Park (516) 766-1029.
