Mercury Insurance Open Launches Special Valentine’s Day Offer

Written by: Staff on 11th February 2011

Mercury Insurance Open Launches Special Valentine’s Day Offer |

The Mercury Insurance Open presented by Tri-City Medical Center has launched a special Valentine’s Day ticket offer in celebration of Kim Clijsters’ Grand Slam singles victory at the Australian Open. In recognition of Clijsters’ victory and her commitment to the 2011 Mercury Insurance Open, tournament officials are offering discounted weeknight tickets now through February 22. The 2011 Mercury Insurance Open will take place July 30 through August 7, 2011 at the La Costa Resort and Spa.

“I am very excited to return to San Diego for the first time since Mercury Insurance brought tennis back to La Costa,” said Clijsters. “The fans have always been amazing, and I can’t wait to compete there as I prepare to defend my US Open championship.”

Two weeks ago, Clijsters captured her fourth major title and first outside of the United States when she defeated China’s Li Na in the finals of the Australian Open. Since turning professional in 1997, Clijsters has won 41 career singles titles, including three US Open championships. She is the two-time defending champion of the US Open.

“We want to say ‘congratulations’ to Kim on her recent victory,” said Raquel Giscafre, Mercury Insurance Open tournament director. “Her win in Australia adds a lot of buzz here in San Diego as we all anxiously await her return.”

The tournament is now offering a Weeknight Box Package at a discounted price of $70 (regularly $140). Fans can take advantage of this limited-time offer by purchasing tickets online at http://www.mercuryinsuranceopen.comor by phone at (760) 930-7032 and using the promotion code: valentines. The package includes one reserved box seat in rows 7-8 of the Upper West Courtside Box for all evening sessions, Monday – Thursday. Individual tickets will go on sale on May 16, 2011. The offer is not valid on previously purchased tickets.

“The discounted ticket package is a great Valentine’s gift for the tennis fan in your life,” said Giscafre.

Clijsters will be making her seventh career appearance at the La Costa Resort and Spa. She reached the singles final in Carlsbad in 2003, losing to fellow Belgian Justine Henin, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, and in 2006, falling to Russia’s Maria Sharapova, 7-5, 7-5.

In addition to reaching the singles quarterfinals in 2002 and 2005, Clijsters captured the doubles championship in 2003 when she teamed with Ai Sugiyama of Japan to defeat Americans Lindsay Davenport and Lisa Raymond in the final, 6-4, 7-5

Topics: Kim Clijsters