The Southern Recreation Center is the new home of the annual Palm Coast Open, a USTA Pro-Circuit event. This year, we are excited to introduce the Women’s 35k Tournament alongside the Men’s 15k Tournament, which has been a community staple for over 13 years. Over the years, Palm Coast has hosted tennis legends like Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, Monica Seles, Jimmy Connors, and local star Reilly Opelka.
This year’s Tournament will feature talented players from more than 100 countries, including some of the top 300 ranked players in the world. USTA professionals will compete to earn ATP ranking points to advance to other tournaments throughout Florida. Additionally, the Men’s U18 Singles and Doubles Finals winners will receive a Wildcard Tournament bid. We invite residents, sports fans, and visitors to join us for this exciting sporting event!
The Palm Coast Open: A USTA Pro-Circuit event will take place as follows:
Women’s 35k: January 13-19 at Southern Recreation Center
- Qualifiers – January 13
- Main Draw – January 14-15
- Doubles Final – January 18
- Singles Final – January 19
Men’s 15k: January 27-February 2 at Southern Recreation Center
- Wildcard – January 22-26
- Qualifiers – January 27
- Main Draw – January 28-29
- Doubles Final – February 1
- Singles Final – February 2
JimboXYZ says
The Australian Open is Jan 6-26. Not sure exactly what the draw is for Palm Coast tournament being held the same time as the 1st of the 4 Grand Slam events would be ? Any projections on what this does for traffic in the area ? The last thing anyone wants to be is in gridlock around that area for an event. Any traffic control for that area beyond the lights at intersection of Belle Terre & Royal Palms Parkway just North of the tennis center, the Fire Station on Belle Terre to the South ? Be nice to know what expectations are to plan around it ? If I don’t have to be there or in the middle of it, certainly wouldn’t want to have to commute thru it by accident and unnecessarily delay patrons from their tennis event(s).
https://ausopen.com/articles/news/australian-open-2025-dates-announced
The dude says
Sports venues aren’t good for this city.
This is a well established fact amongst our regulars here.
Too bad this is such an unwelcoming city full of olds chronically complaining about, well…, everything… those 300 players and all their support will most likely stay elsewhere and just drive in.
Tim says
How much is it going to cast the city to host this and how much will the city make on it?
JimboXYZ says
Actually, the City of Palm Coast has turned into quite the AirB&B. Flagler Beach has it’s Margaritaville & other ocean front motor lodges. Any corporations bought up properties for short term rentals ? There’s always someone that is willing to rent out their house & disappear for an event that is relatively like the Olympics, only on an annual basis for schedule. I just recall the Bausch & Lomb tournaments for Amelia Island that have since relocated to Ponte Vedra, FL. That was a women’s tennis tournament played on clay courts annually for decades.
To me, unless the USTA was ponying up an event like this with guaranteed money & support. That was the only reason anyone would expand the Palm Coast Tennis facility. It’s obvious pickle ball was a concept to compete with the Holly Hill, FL facility. Perhaps a tournament before or after anything held in Volusia County’s Holly Hill Pickleball facility would happen as an attempt for more tourism event dollars.
Traditionally, like golf tournaments, as the weather improves those next events migrate further north. Golf generally starts off their new season in Miami, sequentially mpving towards Orlando & Jacksonville, GA & by summer it’s being played every where for the nicer weather for tournaments. As I recall, Matanzas Woods at one time had a Qualifying tournament for golfers, “Q-Schools” are what they called them. Since Matanzas Woods is no more, not sure which Flagler County golf courses host similar events ?