The Ann Arbor City Tennis Tournament: 97 Years & Counting

Tue, 10/11/2016 - 10:16am

When: June 7, 2016 at Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room

To celebrate the historic 97th edition of the annual Ann Arbor City Tennis Tournament, presented by Ann Arbor Area Community Tennis Association (AAACTA), this event looks back over the history of the event.

The panel discussion includes historians, participants and organizers from tournaments past, including Bill Godfrey, Jo Darlington, Barbara Wasneski, Jason Kerst, Kai McKenney, and Wes Dunnick, and is moderated by Michael G. Nastos.

The Ann Arbor City Tennis Tournament is one of the oldest city tennis tournaments in the country, established in 1919, and run by AAACTA since 2000. The USTA named the AAACTA and the tournament one of the “Best In The Midwest,” and its history goes back further than many major ITA, WTA or ATP Pro events, including Wimbledon. Hundreds of athletes from the Ann Arbor area, Metro Detroit and Midwestern states participate.