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City Parks Foundation Presents Battle of the Boroughs Tennis Challenge (Prospect Park)

City Parks Foundation is proud to announce the inaugural launch of its Battle of the Boroughs Tennis Challenge on Saturday, June 1 at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y. Tennis players from all five boroughs will have the opportunity to compete with one another as well as vie for neighborhood pride in their borough all while contributing to the nonprofit City Parks Foundation’s youth tennis program. USTA Eastern and City Parks Foundation are teaming up to present The Battle of the Boroughs Tennis Challenge, a new adult recreational tournament to be held in May and June in New York City parks. The tournament will feature the best of team competition and neighborhood pride, and support CityParks Tennis, which provides free tennis lessons and activities for children at 40 parks citywide.

To learn more and to register for the 2013 Battle of the Boroughs Tennis Challenge, visit http://eastern.usta.com/boroughs.

 

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