A brand new invitational tennis event is coming to Virgin Gorda within the British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal has realized.
The island will play host to the the first-ever BVI Cup Offered by Rosewood Little Dix Bay in Could.
The occasion, which is able to embrace tennis stars like Monica Puig, Marcos Baghdatis, Christina McHale, and Darian King, will run from Could 17-21, with VIP packages obtainable for company.
It’s being developed by the staff that produced the Hawaii Open and the Waikiki Cup, timed for the sixtieth anniversary celebration of the resort based by Laurance Rockefeller again in 1964.
“Sixty years is an unimaginable milestone that we wished to have fun with a world-class occasion that represented the present pursuits of our company,” mentioned Andreas Pade, Managing Director of Rosewood Little Dix Bay. “Our tennis courts have change into a beloved a part of the resort expertise and supply the right backdrop for a rousing match in a really distinctive setting. We sit up for welcoming tennis fans from world wide to expertise this particular affair and hope to take action for years to come back.”
The largest identify is definitely Puig, who gained a gold medal on the Rio 2016 Olympics and starred for years on the WTA Tour.
“We’re so excited to carry world-class tennis for the neighborhood and guests alike to this stunning locale,” mentioned Ben Goldsmith and Kyla Goldsmith, occasion producers. “Rosewood Little Dix Bay within the British Virgin Islands is already a dream vacation spot, and now, we hope the added bonus of a premier tennis occasion will likely be an added cause to come back and expertise the wonder and unimaginable hospitality of this nation.”
Most notably, the resort has partnered with luxurious airline Tradewind Aviation, which has added flights to Virgin Gorda on Could 17 and for departures on Could 24.
Tradewind is the premier technique to journey to Virgin Gorda, flying out of San Juan.
The BVI is not any stranger to unique tennis tournaments, with Sir Richard Branson commonly internet hosting the well-known Necker Cup event on his personal island within the BVI.
