| By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff

The Miami Open, an ITF and Beach Tennis USA beach tennis tournament, in partnership with Vision Italia, will be played during the first weekend of the professional tennis tournament (Sony Ericksson Open) in Key Biscayne, Fla. from March 25-27. Join Long Island Tennis Magazine and Beach Tennis USA as we get the 2011 Beach Tennis season started. This will be an ITF Grade 2 Tournament, with prizes broken down as follows: A $2,000 prize for the Men's Pro Doubles; $1,000 for the Women's Pro Doubles; and $200 for the Pro Mixed-Doubles.

Click here to register and for more information on the ITF/Beach Tennis USA Miami Open.


Tournament details

Friday, March 25, 2011: Singles
Location: Crandon Park South Beach

►Men and Women Open Singles - $25 per person
►BTUSA Members Reduced Fee: $15 per person



Saturday, March 26, 2011: PRO Doubles Pool Play
Location: Crandon Park South Beach directly in front of the Cabanas

►9:00 a.m. - Men's PRO Doubles Check-In • Fee: $65 per person, BTUSA Members Reduced Fee: $50 per person
►9:00 a.m. - Women's PRO Doubles Check In • Fee: $65 per person, BTUSA Members Reduced Fee: $50 per person



Saturday, March 26, 2011: PRO Mixed Doubles
Location: Crandon Park South Beach directly in front of Cabanas

►3:00 p.m. - PRO Mixed Doubles Check in • Fee: $40 per team, BTUSA Members Reduced Fee: $30 per team



Sunday, March 27, 2011: Amateur Men and Women Doubles
Location: Crandon Park South Beach directly in front of Cabanas

►9:00 a.m. - Men's Doubles Amateur Check in • Fee: $35 per person, BTUSA Members Reduced Fee: $20 per person

►9:00 a.m. - Women's Doubles Amateur Check in • Fee: $35 per person, BTUSA Members Reduced Fee: $20 per person

►3:00 p.m. - Mixed Doubles Amateur Check in • Fee: $40 per team, BTUSA Members Reduced Fee: $30 per team 

*Mixed Doubles Amateur Fee is waived if you played in any other bracket*



Sunday, March 27, 2011: PRO Doubles Quarters, Semis and Finals
Location: Crandon Park South Beach and within the SEO Event Site.

**All Advancing teams will receive complimentary grounds passes**

►9:00 a.m. - Women's Check-In at Crandon Park South Beach • Women's Quarter Finals will start on the beach and Semi Finals and Finals on the SEO Site

►9:00 a.m. - Men's Quarters will be staggered starting at 9:00 a.m. • All Men's matches will be on SEO Site

►2:00 p.m. - Women's Final on SEO Site

►5:00 p.m. - Men's Final on SEO Site