LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego will serve as the host venue for one of six ITA Summer Masters Series Tournaments this summer, with a men's singles tournament scheduled for July 26-28 at the Tritons'
Northview Tennis Courts. Registration is open and available
here.
The 32-player draw has a total purse of $1,500 for those reaching the quarterfinals or better, with the tournament champion taking home $500. The four semifinalists will earn an automatic bid and travel stipend for the ITA National Summer Championships.
The ITA Summer Master Series is designed by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) to allow current and former college athletes, along with high-level juniors, the opportunity to have competitive match play over the summer.
Draws are flighted based on a player's World Tennis Number. In addition to the single-elimination main draw, UC San Diego's tournament will have a number of consolation and additional extra matches.
The ITA National Summer Championships will be hosted by the University of Memphis from August 9-12. The event features a $20,000 purse and wild card opportunities for both the ITA All-American Championships and the USTA pro level.
UC San Diego previously hosted a women's Master Series event June 21-23. Incoming Triton freshman Olivia Allegre reached the final of that competition.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 93 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Divisions I and II.
