PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Parks and Recreation division will host the 47th annual Pawtucket Open tennis tournament at the end of August at the newly renovated Kenney Courts in Slater Park. Matches will start on Friday August 19 and continue until Monday August 22, if necessary.
The divisions for this tournament will include men’s and women’s singles, men’s 50+ singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Fees to play in singles divisions are $15 for residents and $20 for non-residents, and doubles events are $25 per team. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and may only participate in a maximum of two events.
On August 19, registration will begin at 5 p.m. and games will start between 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. The weekend matches will start at 9 am sharp and all participants are asked to be available for the duration of the tournament.
Online registration is currently taking place online and at the Slater Park office during business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday. For those wishing to register online, instructions are available on the Town of Pawtucket website at www.pawtucketri.com under the Parks & Recreation Department tab.
The registration deadline is Friday, August 12 at 4:30 p.m. and a free t-shirt will be offered to the first 40 registrations.
Interested participants can also visit the “Slater Park Tennis” Facebook page for updates or tennis-related information or programs. For more information, contact Tournament Host Scott Corain at 225-6690 or the Slater Park office at 728-0500, ext. 253.
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