Premier Cup Heads South to Richmond

AUGUST 31, 2010
RICHMOND, VA

The greatest players currently in the game of platform tennis will be heading to historic Richmond, Virginia this October 15th-17th for the 2010 Premier Cup.

In its 6th year, this event showcases the top 8 teams from all over the country and will be making its first ever trip to the south converging on The Country Club of Virginia. The Premier Cup is the only annual money tournament held in the sport and helps kick off the platform tennis season nationally each year. This year’s total purse will be between $6000 and $7000.

Andy Todd, a nationally ranked platform tennis player and local organizer has teamed up with sponsors Premier Platform Tennis, the American Platform Tennis Association (APTA), and Wilson Racquet Sports along w/ Tournament Director Jason Gray to organize what will quite possibly be the best showcase of talent the event has ever seen. Local spectators will be treated to 3 days of incredible display of teaching and playing skills unmatched anywhere in the country!
 
New this year to the weekend of events will be an exciting Friday night sponsored by the APTA that will feature an exhibition along w/ an overview of the game and opportunities to learn more about the game.  Saturday's play will consist of 2 groups of 4 playing in a round robin format in which each team will play 3 matches w/ the top 2 teams from each group advancing to Sunday's semi-finals. All activities will take place at the platform tennis courts at the Country Club of Virginia. Come experience the "Rage in the Cage"!!!! Below are the scheduled times for each day's activities.
 
Friday-6pm-8pm
 
Saturday--9am-5pm
 
Sunday-10am-2pm