2012 Esurance Tennis Classic Releases Schedule Of Events

MILL VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Esurance Tennis Classic finalized its all-star lineup and schedule of events.

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Bob and Mike Bryan, 12-time Grand Slam winners and 2012 US Open champions, will again headline the Esurance Tennis Classic. The exceptionally talented twins hold a world's record with 81 ATP World Tour Tournament wins and bring a unique style of play and prestige to contemporary men's doubles tennis.

Held at Mill Valley's Harbor Point Tennis Club on September 22 and 23, the Esurance Tennis Classic allows tennis fans to enjoy an up-close view of top-notch tennis action. Proceeds from the event go to benefit the To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation, Youth Tennis Advantage, and Northern Light School.

Joining the Bryan Brothers at this year's event are:

• Three-time Grand Slam winner Lindsay Davenport
• 17-time Grand Slam doubles winner and 2010 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Gigi Fernandez
• 1994 Wimbledon Singles Champion Conchita Martinez
• Four-time Grand Slam doubles winner Mark Knowles
• Six-time Grand Slam doubles winner Rennae Stubbs
• French Open doubles winner Murphy Jensen

Schedule of Events

Friday, September 23

• 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Bay Area youths will participate in the Youth Tennis Advantage/USTA Kids Day with Legend Pros at the Harbor Point Tennis Club for 90 minutes of instructional tennis. Members of the public are welcome to watch from the stands.
• 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - An invitation-only Welcome Cocktail Reception that brings together players, sponsors, and VIPs at the Harbor Point Tennis Club.
• 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - The Bryan Brothers will trade in their rackets for instruments and headline "The Concert for Giving" with Bay Area pop/soul songsters Pride and Joy at Marin Center Veterans' Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Meals of Marin, the Marin Food Bank, and the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room.

Saturday, September 22

• Gates to the Harbor Point Tennis Club will open to public at 9:30 a.m.
• 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - A Player/Sponsor Pro-Am, featuring pros paired up with amateurs in doubles matches on multiple courts.
• 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - The World Cup Team Challenge (USA vs The World). Similar to the Davis Cup and Fed Cup, the challenge features World Team Tennis format and scoring. Players will compete in men's and women's singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. The new format brings an international flavor to the event and encourages patriotism and friendly rivalry.
• The Tennis Village and Food Court Open will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a variety of great food, refreshments, and sponsor and product booths for fans to enjoy.
• 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. – A Black Tie Cocktail Reception, Dinner, Auction & Award Gala, with entertainment by the Bryan Brothers Band.

Sunday, September 23

• Gates to the Harbor Point Tennis open to public at 10:00 a.m.
• From 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., The World Cup Team Challenge (USA vs The World).
• Immediately following the matches there will be an awards ceremony with the presentation of the Classic Cup to the winning team.  Autograph session with players to follow.
• The Tennis Village and Food Court Open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Adult General Admission tickets are $35; Adult Reserved Seats are $75; and an Adult Weekend Pass is $50. Free parking and shuttle service is available to all Esurance Tennis Classic attendees. For more information about the Esurance Tennis Classic and to purchase tickets, please visit www.tennisclassic.org or call 415.383.6114.

Rosie Casals, Hall of Famer and San Francisco native, produces the Esurance Tennis Classic in conjunction with the Harbor Point Charitable Foundation's Chief Operations Officer Bob Kaliski, owner of The Club at Harbor Point.

San Francisco–based car insurance company Esurance has been title sponsor of the tournament since 2006, and is firmly committed to helping the event serve up a winning combination of tennis and philanthropy to Bay Area tennis enthusiasts.

SOURCE Esurance Tennis Classic