REGISTRATION

Best Value Tournament Cost:  $40 per player for 1 event; $70 per player for 2 events Player Perks:  FREE Food and Drinks Registration Deadline:  July 8 Monday at midnight

TOURNEY FORMAT

USTA Doubles Coman Regular Doubles Teams (not Team Tennis) Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed 6.0, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, and Open Divisions Combined Ratings (no more than 1.0 difference between players)

WELCOME

“E Komo Mai” We are proud to announce our 13th Annual FilAm Tennis Tournament. This is a charity event that raises scholarship funds for eligible college bound West Hawaii graduating high school students. Scholarship is open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, creed/religion, or ethnic background. Over the past 12 years, close to 100 students have been granted college scholarship opportunities. This is the biggest non-sanctioned United States Tennis Association (USTA) tournament in the state of Hawaii. It is perennially one of the most popular and anticipated sporting event of the year on the island. It attracts players and spectators from across the state and from the mainland.   

STORY Gonna Love It Tennis and volunteers It's no secret that my husband Errol and I love tennis. It has given us so much that we always try to find ways to give back.  We try do to this through volunteerism in various tennis events as well as active participation in the community. Recognizing the financial challenge to pay for higher education for a lot families, we started the FilAm tournament in 2007.  Kona Visayan Club, a non-profilt organization, has been an invaluable partner in this effort along with the help of selfless volunteers from the community. Proceeds are awarded to the recipients.  No monies … not a single cent is kept by the GLI committee, Kona Visayan Club, or any of the volunteers. We also organize the St. Michael’s Church tournament that helps raise monies to help rebuild the church that was damaged by the catastrophic 2006 quake. Although a new church has been built, we continue to help in reducing the debt that was needed to rebuild the church.  We also had the GLI Tennis series modeled after the US Open Series tournaments where players collect points by playing various tournaments.  Although discountinued, it brought about a revival of singles play on the island. Our fundraisers introduced a number of firsts and innovations to tennis on the island such as Team Tennis, Online Auction, Sampras Serve and Connor Comeback, Games, Vendor and Souvenir Booths, Dunk Tank, and more.  Introduced also are new tennis vernaculars like Too Juicy … Half my Age … OJ … Legal Age … PreTeen … Breadsticks … Double Deuce … Bad Intention … Net Too High on One Side … Someone Moved the Line … Lefty Spinny Thingy … Huli Huli Chicken … etc. We appreciate all the support of like minded friends and volunteers who share our enthusiasm and willingness to help.

DETAILS

WHEN:  July 13-14, 2019 WHERE:  Holua Tennis Center, 78-7190 Kaleiopapa Street, Kailua Kona, Hawaii 96740

FACTS

UNIQUE TO FILAM TENNIS

Event Shirts to first 100 players registered and paid by July 1 Onolicious Foods Refreshing  Drinks Sampras Serve Connor Comeback Dunk Tank Fun Family Activities Click for Special Lodging Rates and lots more.

When you Register AND Play, your name will be entered in a raffle to win a Week Stay at a Luxury Resort in Las Vegas.*

 * Airfare/car rental not included; Valid through 2020;  Must be flexible/depends on Resort/Hotel availability;  NON-TRANSFERABLE; NO CHANGES once dates are booked.