Florida’s Sports Coast Open USTA Women’s Championships On the Courts Now

This week, Florida’s Sports Coast (Pasco County, Fla.) will host the Florida’s Sports Coast Open USTA Women’s Championships. Presented by The Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center and BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel, the tournament will serve as Zephyrhills’ first-ever professional tennis event. Event entry is free and events are open to the public.

The USTA Women’s Championships will welcome players from across the world ranked from 200 to 800 by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Pre-qualifications will occur April 12-14, 2023, followed by qualifications from April 15-17, 2023. The Main Draw will take place April 18-23, 2023. The winner of this year’s USTA Pro-Circuit event will receive a $25,000 grand prize. 

Florida’s Sports Coast is proud to host the first-ever USTA Women’s Championships in Zephyrhills. Home to several world-class athletic facilities such as The Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center, Pasco County is a premier location for regional, national and international amateur and professional sporting events, attracting athletes and travelers from across the world to compete in the coastal destination. Well-known athletes such as Yanina Wickmayer, positioned 12th in World’s, will compete in this highly-anticipated competition, and the first seed will be ranked 134 in the world.

“We are thrilled for the USTA Women’s Championships to take place here in Florida’s Sports Coast for the first time,” said Florida’s Sports Coast Tourism Director, Adam Thomas. “This is a tremendous opportunity to showcase the world-class facilities our destination has to offer, such as the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center, alongside these incredible talents, and we look forward to the event’s return in years to come.”

The mission of The Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center is to foster excellence and cultivate a safe and inclusive community where all guests and members are offered an opportunity to develop their full potential in sports training and education and to serve as an internationally-recognized destination that provides overall health, wellness and sports education in a state-of-the-art facility.

“The Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center is thrilled and honored to welcome its first international professional tennis tournament,” said Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center CEO and Owner, Pascal Collard. “SVB is way more than a sports and wellness center – we are a place the community calls home, where athletes are formed and excellence is served! Players from all across the world will compete in singles, and doubles. Please join us for some quality tennis in the heart of Zephyrhills!”

For more information on the USTA Pro Circuit Event, visit tinyurl.com/25kTournamentInfo.