LAS VEGAS TENNIS STARTS ON MONDAY , THERE WILL BE GREAT MATCHES AND FUN FOR ALL @RED ROCK PRO OPEN

Written by: Staff on 21st September 2014

LAS VEGAS TENNIS STARTS ON MONDAY , THERE WILL BE GREAT MATCHES AND FUN FOR ALL @RED ROCK PRO OPEN |

(Photo courtesy of Coleman Vision)

Former World No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova

Receives Wild Card Into Red Rock Pro Open

After Extended Layoff From Professional Tennis, Former Two-Time

Grand Slam Semifinalist Looking For Big Return in Las Vegas Next Week

Former WTA Tour world-ranked No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova has been awarded a wild card into the Red Rock Pro Open taking place next week at the Red Rock Country Club in Summerlin, organizers have announced.

The former Czech phenom won six WTA titles before she retired, and reached the semifinals of the 2006 French Open and the 2007 Australian Open. She achieved her career-high ranking of No. 7 at the tender age of 18 before injuries sidelined her, and she retired in March of 2010.

At age 25, Vaidisova is on the comeback trail having played in this week’s $75,000 Coleman Vision Challenger in Albuquerque, N.M., after a four-and-half year layoff.

Following a 6-3, 6-4 win in her opening round, Vaidisova fell to Johanna Konta of Great Britain, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, in Albuquerque.

“Surreal, nerve-wracking! I am so glad I got to play,” Vaidisova told the WTA’s official website after her first-round win.

Vaidisova won her first ITF event as a 14-year-old and became the sixth youngest to win a WTA title and cracked the top 100 in 2004.

“I don’t know how this will play out, but no matter the outcome, I know I will be proud of myself for giving it my all and for the person I have become through this,’ Vaidisova wrote recently on Instagram.

In addition to Vaidisova, other notable tournament wild cards include:

Asia Muhammad (Las Vegas): Muhammad, whose brother Shabazz plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves, has trained and resided in Las Vegas throughout her professional career.

Jennifer Brady (Boca Raton, Fla.): A sophomore at UCLA, Brady is coming off a win at the $25,000 ITF in Redding, Calif., last week. Many believe Brady is ready for a professional career, and she is taking the Fall semester off to play pro events.

Alexa Glatch (Newport Beach, Calif.): Glatch reached the finals in Las Vegas in 2011, the last year the event was held at Red Rock. She holds seven ITF singles titles.

Muhammad and Brady are both main draw wild card recipients, while Glatch received a wild card into the qualifying draw.

Qualifying for the Red Rock Pro Open begins Saturday and is free and open to the public. A fun-filled free Kid’s Day is planned for Sunday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This FREE party will include carnival games and activities for all ages as well as on court tennis games and fun clinics. Every kid will go home a winner with prizes to be given out throughout the event.

In addition, a Pro-Am Tournament featuring selected sponsors and professional players that will take place Monday starting at 7 p.m.

10sballs.com is sponsoring “The Party ” which will also take place at the Red Rock Country Club & will provide a unique socializing and networking experience with players, sponsors and prominent community figures the following day on Tuesday at 7 p.m. More information on the schedule of events is posted on the tournament website at www.redrockproopen.com.

Premier sponsors include: Lotus Broadcasting, Cox Communications, Adidas, WG Communications Group, Storage One, USTA Nevada, Agent Atleta, LLC., 10sBalls.com, Samoa Artesian Water, Marquis Aurbach Coffing, Equilibrium-Vaga, Las Vegas Golf & Leisure, Darren Cahill

Support sponsors include: Marty Hennessy Foundation, Approach Tennis, Marcy Saxe Realty One, Farmers Insurance agent Richard Sacca, Guild Mortgage Company, Rachel’s Kitchen, Allstate Insurance agent Dwain Frazier, Ryan Wolfington, Raymond James agent Dan Jackson, Northern Trust, The Massage Advantage, Dr. Steve . & Jordan Butler

The Red Rock Pro Open is a USTA women’s $50,000 Pro Circuit Challenger tournament encompassing a 32-player field in singles and 16 doubles teams.

The tournament’s official website is www.RedRockProOpen.com. Follow along on Twitter @RedRockTennis and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/redrockproopen.

Editors Note : 10sballs.com is proud that We are the official Players Party Sponsor. We love tennis. We support tennis. But we find it hard to support the USTA. We admire Redfoo for his past involvement in this event years back calling it the ” party rock open”

Read This All About Red Rock Country Club

Red Rock Country Club is nestled beneath a towering red mountain, caressed by cool mountain breezes and offering luxurious amenities in a private haven. The club provides the perfect escape in one of the most breathtaking natural settings in Las Vegas. There are two Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Courses, and another sister course called Siena, designed by master architects Brian Curley and Lee Schmidt. The main clubhouse is the social hub of the club, a 44,000-square-foot area that features the Oasis Grille with an outdoor terrace and spectacular views of the Arnold Palmer courses. The majestic Red Rock Mountains and the lights of the Las Vegas Strip are visible, as well. Private rooms are available for social events, weddings and banquets as well as a stately Board Room with private garden patio for entertaining and private meetings. The tennis complex consists of nine lighted, hard surface tennis courts including an impressive stadium court for competition. The Red Rock Spa offers an array of services designed to make you feel pampered. Members can relax and unwind with a full menu of treatments including massages, facials, body wraps and scrubs, waxing and, our ever popular manicure and pedicure services. Red Rock also offers an athletic center, three swimming pools and spa services.

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Singles Qualifying Kicks Off @

Red Rock Pro Open & order of play

Former Wimbledon semifinalist Alexandra Stevenson and 2012 US Open Girls’ Junior champion Samantha Crawford won first-round matches on Sunday as the Red Rock Pro Open, a USTA Pro Circuit Women’s $50,000 event, began play at the Red Rock Country Club.

Stevenson, now 33, made her amazing run at Wimbledon in 1999. Beset by injuries the past few years, she has played the Las Vegas pro event for the past several years.

The following are Sunday’s results and Monday’s second-round schedule.

SUNDAY’S FIRST-ROUND QUALIFYING RESULTS

Tatjana Maria (GER) [3] def. Lauren Albanese (USA) 6-2, 7-6(3)

Isabella Holland (AUS) def. Tory Parravi (USA) 6-2, 6-4

Emma Higuchi (USA) def. Bernarda Pera (USA) [4] 7-5, 5-7, 6-4

Alexa Glatch (USA) def. Jessica Lawrence (USA) 6-4, 6-0

Marina Shamayko (RUS) [6] def. Jasmin Jebawy (GER) 6-2, 6-2

Alexandra Stevenson (USA) def. Jessica Failla (USA) 6-4, 6-0

Ema Burgic (BIH) def. Jacqueline Cako (USA) 6-1, 6-1

Hayley Carter (USA) def. Chiara Scholl (USA) [8] 6-4, 6-3

Samantha Crawford (USA) [2] def. Anne-Liz Jeukeng (USA) 6-2, 6-4

Akvile Parazinskaite (LTU) def. Naiktha Bains (AUS) 6-1, 6-0

Jennifer Elie (USA) def. Karolina Wlodarczak (AUS) 6-4, 6-1

Petra Rampre (SLO) [5] def. Zoe Scandalis (USA) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1

Cristina-Madalina Stancu def. (ROU) Maria Sanchez (USA) [1] 6-2, 7-6(5)

Lauren Embree (USA) def. Jamie Loeb (USA) 6-2, 6-2

Brianna Morgan (USA) def. Nicole Kalhorn (USA) 6-3, 6-1

Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) def. Denise Muresan (USA) [7] 6-1, 6-1

MONDAY’S SECOND-ROUND QUALIFYING SCHEDULE

Stadium Court, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Jennifer Elie (USA) vs. Petra Rampre (SLO) [5]

Followed by Brianna Morgan (USA) vs. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)

Court 5, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Ema Burgic (BIH) vs. Hayley Carter (USA)

Followed by Emma Higuchi (USA) vs. Alexa Glatch (USA)

Court 6, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Samantha Crawford (USA) [2] vs. Akvile Parazinskaite (LTU)

Followed by Cristina-Madalina Stancu (ROU) vs. Lauren Embree (USA)

Court 8, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Tatjana Maria (GER) [3] vs. Isabella Holland (AUS)

Followed by Alexandra Stevenson (USA) vs. Marina Shamayko (RUS) [6]

A Pro-Am Tournament featuring selected sponsors and professional players will take place Monday starting at 7 p.m. A Tournament Party hosted by the tennis website 10sBalls.com will also take place at the Country Club to provide a unique socializing and networking experience with players, sponsors and prominent community figures the following day on Tuesday at 7 p.m. More information on the schedule of events is posted on the tournament website at www.redrockproopen.com.

Premier sponsors include: Lotus Broadcasting, Cox Communications, Adidas, WG Communications Group, Storage One, USTA Nevada, Agent Atleta, LLC., Samoa Artesian Water, Marquis Aurbach Coffing, Equilibrium-Vaga, Las Vegas Golf & Leisure, Darren Cahill.Ryan wolfing ton. Jordan Butler.

The tennis website 10sBalls.com is the official host and sponsor of the Red Rock Pro Open Player party.

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