2017 US OPEN Racquetball Championships to air on TENNIS CHANNEL over New Year’s Weekend



Full coverage of the finals will continue to air through mid-January, A HD DVD set is also available for purchase.



Minneapolis, Minn. – December 7th, 2017 – Today the UnitedHealthcare US OPEN Racquetball Championships announced the television air dates of the exciting action from the 2017 tournament. Full match coverage of the Men’s & Women’s Professional Singles Finals will air on Friday, December 29th at 5:00 p.m. EST. Following the two hour show of the Singles Finals, the Men’s Professional Doubles Final will be showcased in another two hour show at 7:00 p.m. EST. Many racquetball enthusiasts consider this year’s Men’s Doubles Final as the greatest racquetball match ever played, so you won’t want to miss it!

All shows will air on the TENNIS CHANNEL which is available across the United States on most cable providers and on satellite providers Direct TV and Dish Network. The network’s programming can also be viewed online at www.tennischanneleverywhere.com.

The UnitedHealthcare US OPEN Racquetball Championships is racquetball’s original Grand Slam event and boasts the largest total prize purse in the sport. The marquee tournament of the racquetball calendar is held each October in Downtown Minneapolis.

Full TENNIS CHANNEL coverage details:

Friday, December 29th / 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. EST

Men’s Professional Singles Final

Kane Waselenchuk (Canada) vs. Rocky Carson (California)

Women’s Professional Singles Final

Paola Longoria (Mexico) vs. Frederique Lambert (Canada)

Friday, December 29th / 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. EST

Men’s Professional Doubles Final

Kane Waselenchuk (Canada) & Ben Croft (Georgia) vs.

Daniel De La Rosa (Mexico) & Alvaro Beltran (Mexico)

Both the Singles and Doubles shows will continue to re-air on the TENNIS CHANNEL through January 15th.

In addition to the TV shows, the 2017 US OPEN DVD set is now available for purchase. The DVD set includes two fully produced HD finals discs, including both Singles Finals and the epic Men’s Doubles Finals. Experience stunning camera angles of the top pro’s in action as all matches were filmed on the state-of-the- art all glass portable stadium racquetball court.

The DVD set can be purchased online at www.unitedhealthcareusopentickets.com for $34.95 plus $7 shipping. Orders placed by December 15th are guaranteed for Christmas delivery!

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Leo R. Vasquez

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