Cotton Bowl Classic (tennis)

Cotton Bowl Classic
Tournament information
Founded1957
LocationTexas
Dallas
United States
VenueKiest Tennis Center (KTC)
SurfaceHard / outdoor

The Cotton Bowl Classic [1] or also the Dallas Cotton Bowl Tennis Classic [2] is a collegiate combined men's and women's outdoor hard court tennis tournament founded in 1957 as the Cotton Bowl Indoor an indoor event.[3] It is currently played annually at the Kiest Tennis Center (KTC), in Dallas, Texas, United States and is open to players aged 18 to 22.

History

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The Cotton Bowl Indoor tennis tournament was originally played on indoor courts at the Fair Park Recreation Building,[4] from December 28 to December 31, 1957.[5]

The tournament is sponsored by the Cotton Bowl Council and Dallas Tennis Association, in collaboration with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department.[6]

It is currently played at the Kiest Tennis Center (KTC), Dallas, Texas, United States.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cotton Bowl Classic". Dallas Tennis Association. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ^ "DALLAS TENNIS USTA TOURNAMENTS". USTA. 27–30 December 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  3. ^ "GALA WEEK PLANNED FOR COTTON BOWL". The Bonham Daily Favorite via Google News Archive. 8 December 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  4. ^ "A Variety of Sports: Cotton Bowl Week Attracts Athletes". The Bonham Daily Favorite via Google News Archive. 24 December 1961. p. 8.
  5. ^ Dallas Tennis Association
  6. ^ "Cotton Bowl Tournament Celebrates 61 Years". Texas Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame. December 30, 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  7. ^ "2024 Cotton Bowl Tennis Classic". Dallas Sites 101. Retrieved 23 February 2025.