2012 Citi Open

HotelPlanner Backs European Tennis

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

“I’m proud to wear the HotelPlanner logo during my matches to represent such a terrific brand that has deep sports travel expertise.

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  • “I’m proud to wear the HotelPlanner logo during my matches to represent such a terrific brand that has deep sports travel expertise.
  • It will be my honor to promote the HotelPlanner brand wherever my tennis career takes me.
  • HotelPlanner is proud to back British, Dutch, and Hungarian tennis to showcase our brand to our growing European consumer base who shares our love of the game,” says Tim Hentschel, Co-founder & CEO, HotelPlanner.
  • In recent months, HotelPlanner was also the exclusive hotel provider for World Table Tennis ‘Singapore Smash’ tournament.

THE NEW 'MUBADALA CITI DC OPEN' IN WASHINGTON, D.C. BECOMES THE ONLY COMBINED ATP-WTA 500-LEVEL TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN THE WORLD

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MDE Tennis and IMG announced today that the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. is combining with the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic to become the Mubadala Citi DC Open beginning in 2023.  The move from San Jose elevates the DC women's event from a WTA 250 level to a WTA 500 level, making the Mubadala Citi DC Open the only combined ATP-WTA 500 tournament in the world on the tour calendar. The move is subject to ATP Board approval. 

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  • The Mubadala Citi DC Open is the fifth largest pro tennis event in the United States and will take place July 29 – August 6, 2023, at the William H.G.
  • The tournament was founded in 1969 to support Arthur Ashe's vision of playing professional tennis in a public park, making tennis accessible to everyone.
  • Tennis fans, meanwhile, will be able to enjoy the highest levels of men's and women's professional tennis during the same week.
  • Season tickets for the 2023 Mubadala Citi DC Open are already on sale at www.mubadalacitidcopen.com or by calling 202-721-9500.

Citi Extends Title Sponsorship of Historic Washington Tennis Tournament

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, MDE Sports announced that Citi will continue its title sponsorship of the historic Citi Open Tournament, held annually in Washington D.C.'s Rock Creek Park, through 2023.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, MDE Sports announced that Citi will continue its title sponsorship of the historic Citi Open Tournament, held annually in Washington D.C.'s Rock Creek Park, through 2023.
  • MDE Sports announced that Citi will continue its title sponsorship of the historic Citi Open Tournament through 2023.
  • The Citi Open tournament has been Washington, D.C.'s premier tennis event since 1969 and benefits the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (WTEF), the tournament's non-profit owner and beneficiary.
  • The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (WTEF) is a premier educational and tennis organization for underserved children in Washington, D.C.

ProtoStar Foundation Launches Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament (MSJTT) Series As First To Promote Importance Of Mental Health Among Adolescents

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The ProtoStar Foundation announced today the launch of the Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament (MSJTT) Series the first and only junior tennis tournament events in the country to promote the importance of mental health for adolescents.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The ProtoStar Foundation announced today the launch of the Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament (MSJTT) Series the first and only junior tennis tournament events in the country to promote the importance of mental health for adolescents.
  • Mental health awareness among adolescents is crucial today as the youth mental health crisis continues to grow in the U.S., exacerbated most recently by the pandemic.
  • The inspiration behind the MSJTT Series came from the late Matt Stevenson, a young, generous, and passionate tennis professional who ran successful junior tennis programs in the Washington, D.C. area.
  • The main sponsor of the MSJTT Series is the ProtoStar Foundation, a California nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in San Diego.