Midtown Prepares for World-beating Tennis

The bleachers are rising and the tickets are selling for the BB&T Atlanta Open tennis tournament coming to Atlantic Station next month.

“This is the strongest field we’ve had since the ATP World Tour returned to Atlanta,” Bob Bryant,  Tournament Director, said in a release.

Players confirmed for the men's July 14-22 tournament include Mardy Fish, John Isner, Andy Roddick, Ryan Harrison, James Blake and Jack Sock.

They will play on six temporary hard courts divided between the northeast corner of Atlantic Station and spots below 17th Street. The largest seats 3,600. It's the first in a three-year deal inked between the complex and the tournament. 

The total prize money comes to $531,000. Tickets for qualifying rounds start at $15.

And Atlantic Station will help tennis fans find their cars in the parking deck by offering its own car locator phone application. The app will launch before the tournament, which will bring an expected 50,000 people to Atlantic Station, many of whom will be first-time guests. 

Available for the iPhone, the iPad and Android phones, the app officially launches June 29.  It uses a color-coded numbering system to lead guests from stores and restaurants in Atlantic Station to their cars in the deck.  Users can input spot numbers into the app before leaving their cars, and then use the app’s mapping system to find the way back when it’s time to leave.

The app will be extremely beneficial in helping the tennis fans navigate the property during the event.