The top names in women’s tennis will converge on La Costa Resort & Spa beginning this weekend for the 23rd annual Acura Classic.
The tournament will run for a week, with the championship match set for Sunday, Aug. 6.
According to tournament director Raquel Giscafre, co-owner of Promotion Sports Inc., which owns and runs the Acura Classic, this year’s event should serve up another winner for local tennis fans.
“This year’s Acura Classic has attracted practically every one of the top tennis players in the world, including nine Grand Slam champions,” Giscafre noted. “Not only can the fans enjoy great tennis with these top players, but there’s lots of extra activities to enjoy, like the Acura Gallery, autograph sessions, good food and the beautiful environment of the La Costa Resort and Spa.”
The week’s events will also see the Acura Classic host its fourth annual charity event to benefit the Scripps Polster Breast Care Center on Thursday, Aug. 3, at 5 p.m. Hosted by tennis legend Pam Shriver, the event will consist of a gala dinner with silent and live auctions to be held at the La Costa Resort & Spa.
Last year’s event raised a record $280,400.Organizers encourage tennis fans to participate by either coming to the tournament on Aug. 3 and donating at the “Fund-a-Mammogram” table in the Acura Pavilion or by visiting the Acura Classic Web site (www.acuraclassic.com) to donate if they’re not able to attend the event.
For more information and to purchase tickets for the Acura Classic, fans can call the Tournament Box Office, (760) 438-5683, or visit the Web site.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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