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Facebook Watch Named Exclusive Broadcast Home for California Championships Presented by UTR Powered by Oracle
Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Tommy Haas and Mardy Fish Among Top ATP Pros Participating in Largest Ever Open Level American Tennis Tournament
December 10, 2018 - Universal Tennis, the world’s premiere tennis technology company, today named Facebook as the exclusive broadcast home for the men’s California Championships Presented by UTR Powered by Oracle. Tennis fans worldwide can tune into Facebook Watch beginning Wednesday, December 19th for exclusive live-streaming coverage of this exciting new tennis tournament.
The all new men’s California Championships Presented by UTR Powered by Oracle is the largest-ever open draw tournament in the United States. Players of all ages and levels, from beginner to junior, intermediate to collegiate, have the unprecedented opportunity to compete in the same tournament as today’s top ATP pros. Tennis stars Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Taylor Fritz, Reilly Opelka, Bradley Klahn, Mardy Fish and Tommy Haas will be among the players competing for the title of California Champion and a piece of the $30,000 prize money. Universal Tennis will broadcast the tournament from Wednesday December 19th, when the ATP pros will enter, through the finals on December 22nd. The broadcast will also be shared on the participating professional player Facebook Pages. Fans can follow the UTR Facebook Page to get the broadcasts added to their Watchlists. Additional on-demand content will also be available on the UTR Facebook Page and Instagram account. “The California Championships is an innovative new style of tennis tournament which breaks down the barriers between professional, collegiate and community play,” said Mark Leschly, Universal Tennis Chairman & CEO. “We are excited to work with Facebook to provide a global platform to showcase this unique event that gives players of all levels the ability to compete in the same tournament as today’s top tennis talent.” The California Championships is leveraging UTR's innovative tournament and event management system, which eliminates the restrictive barriers between junior, college, adult and professional tennis players. Players will be seeded and enter into a staggered entry draw based on their UTR rating and will play to win through the draws for a shot at the pros. California Championships Presented By UTR Powered by Oracle Schedule & Broadcast Times-
- December 15 - 16: Open UTR Level-Based Play In
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- December 17 - 18: Qualifying Rounds
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- December 19: Main Draw, Live Broadcast 3 PM PT & 6 PM PT
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- December 20: Quarterfinals, Live Broadcast 11 AM & 7 PM PT
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- December 21: Semifinals, Live Broadcast 1 PM PT & 3:30 PM PT
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- December 22: Finals, Live Broadcast 1:00 PM PT
- $30,000 total purse prize, $12,000 to the winner