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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Westwood Country Club in Austin is hosting the |
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inaugural ATX Open women's tennis tournament from February 27 to |
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March 5, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Presented by Drop Shot LLC and the Women's Tennis |
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Association, the ATX Open is one of just five women's-only |
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tour-level tennis tournaments in the country and the largest |
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women's professional sporting event in Austin's history; the |
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tournament is part of the Hologic WTA Tour, which encompasses |
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50-plus competitions that take place in nearly 30 countries and |
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regions; when including the sport's four Grand Slams, the global |
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audience for women's tennis totals more than 700 million people; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The ATX Open features world-class talent across a |
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singles draw of 32 players and a doubles draw of 16 teams; the |
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competitors expected to play at the tournament include 2022 |
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Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins, 2017 U.S. Open champion |
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Sloane Stephens, and 2022 NCAA singles champion Peyton Stearns, |
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among other ranked players; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly anticipated by the community, the inaugural |
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ATX Open serves as a showcase for some of the top tennis talent in |
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the world, and it is a welcome addition to the Lone Star State's |
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outstanding lineup of sporting events; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 2023 ATX Open women's tennis |
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tournament and extend to the organizers, athletes, and attendees |
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sincere best wishes for a successful tournament. |