Setting the Stage for the 1994 Hawaii Open The 1994 Hawaii Open was the first tour event in Hawaii since the Seiko Super tournament in 1984. Destination: Oahu North Shore, famous for surfing Site: Turtle Bay Hilton Golf & Tennis Resort, popular vacation spot for visitors and Kama’aina The first IBM/ATP tournament of the year, the 1994 […]
USA vs. Argentina at Mauna Lani Resort Racquet Club Some of you probably remember the most recent 2020 Davis Cup Tie — USA vs. Uzbekistan, played on Oahu last year at the Blaisdell Center. Thankfully, it took place right before the pandemic! The tennis fans of Hawaii had the privilege of witnessing the Bryan brothers […]
Tennis Tournament History: Waialae Iki 5 — Home of the USTA Women’s Circuit of Hawaii The Gentry Companies, residential and commercial developers, sponsored the first official USTA Women’s Circuit of Hawaii tournament held September 30th to October 6th, 1985, at one of its newest developments, Waialae Iki 5. 32 women competed for a total of […]
Mysterious $800 Futuristic Tennis Racquet Would you pay $800 for a new state of the art futuristic tennis racquet? That’s how much this mysterious racquet would cost if you bought it today! I first laid eyes on this historic but then revolutionary coal-black racquet with yellow racing stripes in 1977. I had volunteered as a […]
Photo from Island Holidays Pro Tennis Classic 1978 Tournament Program Cover Backstory — Island Holidays Pro Tennis Classic The Island Holidays Pro Tennis Classic (aka Hawaii Open), was a $100,000 men’s tournament. Hosted by the Royal Lahaina Tennis Ranch — Kaanapali, Maui — it was part of the Grand Prix circuit from 1974-1984. The tournament […]
I find myself more and more reminiscing about my early days in tennis. I was 14 when I first started playing. At that age, I had no idea that tennis history was in the making in my home town of Kona. Right about then, Hawaii hosted the Avis Challenge Cup, showcasing the world’s top professional […]
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