TEMPE, Ariz., July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and Oracle announced today
that Newport Beach Tennis Club and The Tennis Club at Newport Beach
Country Club will serve as host sites for the 2019 Oracle ITA
National Fall Championships November
6 – 10. The men's and women's finals will be held at Newport
Beach Tennis Club.
The event returns to Southern
California for the second time in the last three years.
Arizona's Surprise Tennis & Racquet
Complex held the tournament in 2018. The JW Marriott Desert Springs
Resort and Indian Wells Tennis Garden co-hosted in 2017.
"Oracle's commitment to college tennis continues to help move
our sport to the forefront of intercollegiate athletics," ITA Chief
Executive Officer Dr. Timothy
Russell said. "The ITA is proud that our championships are
some of the best in college sports. We are very excited to come to
Newport Beach, which promises to
ensure a fantastic student-athlete experience."
The Newport Beach Tennis Club features 19 lighted tennis courts
and a sunken center court with stadium seating. It has hosted
numerous professional events throughout its history, including the
Davis Cup and Oracle Challenger Series. The Tennis Club at Newport
Beach offers 24 outdoor courts.
"Oracle remains committed to collegiate tennis and ensuring
young players get the opportunity to improve their games and
compete in great venues," Oracle CEO Mark
Hurd said. "We're looking forward to seeing American
collegians and juniors play some terrific tennis at this year's
Oracle ITA National Championships."
The Oracle ITA National Fall Championships features 128 of the
nation's top collegiate singles players (64 men and 64 women) and
64 doubles teams (32 men's teams and 32 women's teams). It is the
only event on the collegiate tennis calendar that highlights
competitors from all five divisions (NCAA Divisions I, II, III,
NAIA, and Junior College) playing in
the same tournament. Now in its third year, the event replaced the
ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships.
The Oracle ITA National Fall Championships joins the Oracle ITA
Masters as one of two major collegiate tournaments held in the
Southern California area and
co-sponsored by Oracle and the ITA. The Oracle Masters returns to
Pepperdine University and the Malibu
Racquet Club for the fifth consecutive year and is scheduled for
Sept. 26-29.
About the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is committed to
serving college tennis and returning the leaders of tomorrow. As
the governing body of college tennis, the ITA oversees men's and
women's varsity tennis at NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and
Junior/Community College divisions. The ITA administers a
comprehensive awards and rankings program for men's and women's
varsity players, coaches and teams in all divisions, providing
recognition for their accomplishments on and off the court. For
more information on the ITA, visit the ITA website
at www.itatennis.com, like the ITA on Facebook or
follow @ITA_Tennis on Twitter and Instagram.
About Oracle
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of integrated applications for Sales, Service, Marketing, Human
Resources, Finance, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, plus Highly
Automated and Secure Generation 2 Infrastructure featuring the
Oracle Autonomous Database. For more information about Oracle
(NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at www.oracle.com.
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