Sunshine State Slam Beach Tennis

If you’ve never heard of Beach Tennis USA tomorrow is your chance to see what all the fuss is about. The “Sunshine State Slam” will take place this Saturday and Sunday right on the beach at Ocean Drive between 8th and 9th Street.

On Saturday, the Men’s and Women’s Pro tournament will kick off at 10:00 a.m., with the Women’s Pro division finals taking place at 7:00 p.m. and the Men’s Pro division finals taking place at 8:00 p.m., under the lights.

There will be open play and an amateur tournament on Sunday, with free instructional play all weekend.

Among some of the countries represented at the event are Italy, Brazil and Aruba. They will be squaring off against their U.S. counterparts under the sun and on the sand for a chance at winning cash and prizes.

Some of the veterans coming back to the event this year include Gretchen Magers (Wimbledon), Jay Berger (Davis Cup) and Pablo Arraya (1992 Olympics).