The Princeton Tennis Program, located in West Windsor, is looking for tennis players who want to sign up for the 40th Annual Princeton Tennis Classic on Sept. 17-18.
A pre-tournament dinner and pro exhibition will be held at PTP’s Eve Kraft Community Tennis Center at 92 Washington Road on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.
The pre-rournament dinner begins at 6 p.m. and offers the opportunity to watch PTP’s pro division with other tennis enthusiasts while enjoying dinner and a ceremony.
A seven-flight tournament takes place Sept. 18 at Mercer County Park. Play moves indoors to the Eve Kraft Center if it rains. The competition runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. for Men’s A & B Divisions, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Women’s A & B Divisions and 1:45 to 4:15 p.m. for Mixed A & B and Senior Divisions. All players receive a commemorative T-shirt with a special PTP 70th Anniversary logo.
“This provides an opportunity for some good tennis for a great cause,” PTP Tennis Director John-Michael Zafirelis said.
Now in its 70th year as a non-profit organization, PTP is committed to making tennis affordable and accessible to everyone.
The Princeton Tennis Classic is PTP’s sole fundraiser and proceeds go to funding the organization’s programs such as Tennis for Children and Young Adults with Autism, Financial Aid, Scholarships and Discounted Senior Programs, to name a few.
Also offered are community tennis programs and lessons year-round at Eve Kraft, Community Park in Princeton and Veterans Park in Hamilton. Some of the area’s top high school players have been produced by PTP.
“The Classic has been a great way to create awareness for grassroots tennis in New Jersey,” said Zafirelis
The cost is $110 per person for both the dinner and tournament, $85 for the tournament only, and $45 for the dinner only. Participants may play in a second division for an extra $30.
Registration deadline is Friday, September 13. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
For more information or to register for the event, go to ptp.org and click on the “events” link at the top of the page. For questions, email classic@ptp.org.
