The 30th annual Palm Springs Open will welcome players into the Coachella Valley Thursday with a party in Palm Springs before the tennis tournament begins Friday.
The Player Welcome Party will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Chill Bar, 217 E. Arenas Road, according to the Desert Tennis Association. A Player’s Party hosted by Bella da Ball will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Reforma, 333 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Unit 2.
Saturday’s event, which will be followed by an after-party at Chill Bar, will feature a silent auction and raffle, officials said. It will benefit AAP — Food Samaritans, which provides nutritional support to improve the quality of the life for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses throughout the Coachella Valley.
The free tournament will begin Friday, with matches at Mission Hills Country Club and Sunrise Country Club in Rancho Mirage, the Palm Valley Country Club in Palm Desert and Indian Wells Tennis Gardens in Indian Wells, according to DTA officials. It will conclude Sunday at Mission Hills Country Club.
Play will start at 8 a.m. each day.
The Palm Springs Open attracts more than 300 LGBT players worldwide and raises funds for local charities.
More information about the tournament can be found at deserttennis.us.