One-on-One Doubles Tournaments Return to Florida’s West Coast

The Crosscourt Serve-and-Volley Singles Game, known as One-On-One Doubles, returns to Valrico and Bradenton in its prize money tournament format. The $2000 Tampa Bay One-On-One Doubles Junior & Pro One-On-One Doubles Championships will be played on Saturday, Feb. 21st at the Buckhorn Racquet Club, in Valrico, Fl., just 10 miles east of Tampa. Brandon Feldman, Tennis Director at Buckhorn, hosted two One-On-One Doubles Tournaments, one in Georgia and one at Buckhorn three years back. "I'm thrilled to be hosting another One-On-One Doubles Tournament event at Buckhorn Racquet Club! Our juniors and members play One-On-One Doubles in their practice sessions. I think it is incredibly motivating for them to see the game being played in its tournament format for prize money. The atmosphere at these events is always amazing, as well!", stated Feldman who was four- time National NJCAA Champion, as a coach, at Oxford College of Emory University.
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The following weekend, One-On-One Doubles and its event director, Ed Krass, will direct the $2000 Sarasota/Bradenton Junior & Pro One-On-One Doubles Championships- at the Hobson Performance Training Center, located at the State College of Florida in Bradenton, on Saturday, February 28th. Ashley Hobson, director of Hobson Performance, has hosted numerous One-On-One Doubles events with Ed Krass. The most notable event of theirs was the 2022 Florida Junior One-On-One Doubles Championships won by Kayley Bigun, who was the #1 ranked Junior in the World in 2024. Hobson, coach of numerous juniors that went on to play College Tennis, has also had success coaching ATP and WTA players. "We are excited to welcome Ed Krass and his One-On-One Doubles Event back to Bradenton!", stated Hobson.
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One-On-One Doubles Tournament Events, which play rock n roll, blues and pop music throughout its events, started in 2004 with USTA sanctioning. "All tournaments are half-day events that usually crown its champion within 4 hours.  ATP, WTA, ITA and UTR ranked Juniors and Seniors have all competed in past One-On-One Doubles Events. The atmosphere is electric- with rocking music played throughout. Playing One-On-One Doubles gives players a competitive and fun format where they can showcase their net game under tournament pressure. We are still celebrating this Serve-and-Volley Tennis Game! "said Ed Krass, Tournament Founder/Event Director.


One-On-One Doubles has been played as part of ATP, USTA Pro Women's Circuit, USTA, ITA, PTR and UTR events 

One-On-One Doubles Tournaments have been sanctioned on the UTR platform since the start of 2021.  Numerous top ATP, WTA, ITA and UTR ranked Juniors have competed in the events over the years. “More and more players are trying to perfect their transitional game by moving forward and finishing plays at the net. One-on One Doubles is the perfect format to develop your skills and add value- to your regular tennis game and to master the net game”, stated Christo van Rensburg, former #5 ATP Doubles Ranked player and #19 in ATP Singles rankings. Christo is the Tournament Director of the ATX Open, a WTA 250, in Austin, Texas where One-On-One Doubles was played in Feb. of 2025.
Source: One-on-One Doubles

Players can register for the upcoming tournaments here:


$2000 TAMPA BAY JUNIOR & PRO ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS | Feb 21, 10:00 AM EST ---https://app.utrsports.net/events/344033

$2000 SARASOTA/BRADENTON JUNIOR & PRO ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS | Feb 28, 10:00 AM EST ---https://app.utrsports.net/events/343981

For more information about One-On-One Doubles Tournaments, visit One on One Doubles Tennis | Ed Krass can be reached at 813-478-3384.

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