It’s time to make some racket.
The Little Rock Open officially returns to the Rebsamen Tennis Center this month, kicking off eight days of action-packed tennis that benefits the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Bone Marrow Transplant Program.
Held May 25 – June 1, the Little Rock Open brings up-and-coming professional players ranked globally to Little Rock, all competing for places in Grand Slam competitions. This year marks the third year for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to host the tournament, which had previously been hosted by Baptist Health, and admission to all matches for the week is free to the public.
One of the few professional sporting events in Arkansas (and the only pro tennis tournament in the region), this tournament is part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour and is a United States Tennis Association Men’s Pro Circuit event.
In conjunction with the tournament, the Rebsamen Tennis Center will also host a “tennis enrichment session” for the Boys and Girls Club of Central Arkansas on Wednesday, May 28, at 4 p.m., as well as a free family tennis clinic the following Friday at 5 p.m.
“The Little Rock Open is a special event for Little Rock and Arkansas, and we are pleased to see that this tournament keeps improving,” says Chip Stearns, director of the Little Rock Open and Rebsamen Tennis Center. “There is already a lot of excitement about the tennis play and surrounding activities, and we are encouraging everyone to come out and watch some of the best tennis players in the world.”
An opening ceremony will be held Tuesday, May 27, at 6 p.m. For more information, visit the Little Rock Open website and follow along on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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