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Long Beach Mayor Garcia To Present Winning Trophy Sunday
Singles and Doubles Semifinals are set for Saturday starting at 11 a.m. Finals are Sunday at El Dorado Park
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia and Long Beach Councilwoman for the Fifth District Stacy Mungo will take part in a trophy ceremony following the final match at the fourth annual Long Beach Pro Futures tournament taking place this weekend at El Dorado Park. Mayor Garcia will present the check to the singles winner and Mungo will present the check to the singles runner-up.
“We are so excited that professional tennis is once again returning to Long Beach,” said Mungo, who represents the Fifth District where El Dorado Park is located. “I am especially looking forward to watching these young pros in action. Long Beach is an amazing tennis community with a rich history and tradition that continues with the Long Beach USTA Pro Futures Tournament.”
Councilwoman Suzie Price, who represents the Third District of Long Beach where the Billie Jean King Tennis Center is located, will also take part in the finals presentation.
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El Dorado Park Tennis Center Director of Tennis Cathy Jacobson said she is looking forward to another successful finals weekend of pro tennis in Long Beach. “We had some rain at the start of the week, but the tennis the few days has been incredible," said Jacobson, who also runs the Billie Jean King Tennis Center.
The semifinals begin on Saturday at 11 a.m., and the Sunday finals also at 11 a.m.
