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Men’s professional tennis is coming back to San Diego. Tournament officials have announced that the 2022 San Diego Open ATP 250 tournament will be played September 17-25 at the Barnes Tennis Center. After last year’s highly-attended inaugural tournament, which had sold-out crowds for the final four days of the event, Tournament Director Ryan Redondo and tournament partner Southern California Tennis Association Foundation, worked with the ATP to bring the tournament back to San Diego in 2022. “It feels great to bring the San Diego Open ATP 250 back to Barnes Tennis Center and give sports fans the opportunity to watch men’s professional tennis at its highest level,” said Redondo, who also serves as CEO and General Manager of Youth Tennis San Diego / Barnes Tennis Center. “With our men’s ATP Tour 250 tournament taking place in September and the women’s WTA Tour 500 event scheduled for October 8-16, it is unprecedented. Never before in the history of San Diego sports has something like this been accomplished,” Redondo added. The 2022 San Diego Open ATP 250 tournament will feature a 28-player singles main draw and a 16-team doubles draw. The event offers a total of $612,000 in prize money and tournament champions will receive 250 Pepperstone ATP ranking points. The City of San Diego will become the fifth city in the United States to host ATP Tour and WTA Tour tournaments in 2022, joining Indian Wells, Calif., Miami, Cincinnati and Washington. Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP Chairman, said: “As a global sport we continue to manage the impacts of the pandemic. Event cancellations are an unfortunate reality, and we wish our affected tournament members and fans well. At the same time, it’s incredibly encouraging to have many great cities like San Diego step up to host ATP Tour tennis this season. “This shows the strong international interest in our product and validates the agile approach we’ve taken in responding to fast-changing circumstances. We would like to thank all stakeholders involved in this process and look forward to an exciting second half of the season.” Main draw matches will begin Monday, September 19. The tournament will conclude on Sunday, September 25 with the singles and doubles championships. There will also be a 16-player qualifying draw with qualifying rounds scheduled on Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18. Four qualifiers will advance to the main draw. “The Southern California Tennis Association Foundation is proud to bring the ATP Tour to San Diego this September. It will complement the San Diego Open WTA 500 event in October and provide inspiration for the youth of San Diego,” said Linda Milan, SCTA Foundation Executive Director. “The Foundation's mission is to provide equal tennis opportunities to young players, regardless of age, gender, ability or economic background. Having professional tennis players from all over the world competing in San Diego demonstrates this and will fuel our kids' desire to succeed,” Milan said. Casper Ruud of Norway captured the men’s singles title at last year’s inaugural San Diego Open ATP 250 with an impressive 6-0, 6-2 victory over Cameron Norrie of Great Britain. In the men’s doubles championship, Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury of Great Britain scored a thrilling 7-6 (2), 3-6, 10-5 victory over Filip Polasek of Slovakia and John Peers of Australia. SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram

This weekend in the arts: Dance, art and music in the garden, a three-day outdoor music festival, art from plastics in the ocean, and live graffiti with a silent disco.

The U.S. women's water polo team was chasing a historic fourth straight Olympic gold medal. Instead, the team will miss out on the podium for the first time since the sport made its debut in 2000.

Our weekend arts picks include ElectricLouieLand's Anthology Series, Quint ONE, Ariel Quartet, BLK Box, Art Produce and a new massive, outdoor mural at Bread and Salt.

Savorite is a local San Diego dining app that gives restaurant owners the power to attract customers at specific times to fill slow hours. For diners, it’s a budget-friendly solution to explore new local restaurants with offers of up to 50% off. Treat yourself to a nice and refreshing smoothie! Savorite has teamed up with Fresheria to give away free healthy smoothies at their 4 locations around San Diego! How does it work? • Download Savorite here: savoriteevent.onelink.me/Qnfy/4c3vxz2x • Open the app to claim your free smoothie • Head to any Fresheria around you and show your in-app voucher to redeem. It's that easy! Deals are limited so you have to be quick to claim yours before they run out! You can find them around the La Jolla, Barrio Logan, Bonita, and Chula Vista areas. For more information, please visit savoriteapp.com.

While the main issue is that energy prices are high, some consumers might wonder if there’s anything they can do to lower their bills.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion continues to reverberate across the country. Now health care providers are expecting an influx of people coming to California to obtain an abortion from states where they are illegal. California may even help them cover the costs of traveling here. And, celebrations took place in some churches in San Diego on Sunday in response to the decision overturning Roe v. Wade while other religious groups had opposite or more measured reactions. Next, a group of parents of missing children uncovered a mass grave hidden on the eastern edge of Tijuana last week. And this isn’t the first time. Then, the big fix for the San Diego region’s U.S.-Mexico border sewage problem is several years away, but that doesn’t mean sewage will flow unabated until then. Finally, as part of KPBS’s “Influential” series, San Diego rapper Ric Scales made us a playlist of music that influenced his work.

Vermeer’s Woman in Blue Reading a Letter has many friends at the Timken Museum of Art after the delightful summer she spent here in 2015, thanks to a generous loan from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. As evident in that masterpiece as well as in other of his works, including the recently (and dramatically) restored Woman Reading a Letter before an Open Window from Dresden, this seventeenth-century Delft master had a life-long fascination with the subject of women and letters. This lecture will examine how Vermeer captured, in quiet and subtle ways, the emotional impact for women of receiving a letter from an absent loved one. Agenda: 4:30 - 5:30 - Wine and Charcuterie Reception 5:30 - 6:30 - Lecture Tickets $45 - Members/ $65 - Non-Members Cocktail Attire About the Speaker Dr. Arthur K. Wheelock Jr. is Senior Advisor to The Leiden Collection. He was previously curator of Northern Baroque painting at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and Professor of Art History at the University of Maryland. He organized over forty exhibitions at the National Gallery, including Anthony van Dyck, Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt’s Late Religious Portraits, Jan Lievens, and Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting. He also helped organize exhibitions at other institutions, among them Vermeer: On Reflection at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden. Among Wheelock’s many publications are catalogues of the National Gallery’s Dutch and Flemish paintings. He also edited the on-line catalogue of The Leiden Collection. Follow on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

You’re invited to the San Diego BIG Kahuna Beachfest and Fundraiser at South Mission Beach on Saturday, October 9! We are looking forward to having you join us for this exciting sports and costume fundraiser for keeping our San Diego beaches well-maintained and beautiful! This year we will be offering: • 4-Man Volleyball (Men, Women and Co-ed in Open, Intermediate, Masters and Social Divisions) • 3-Man Basketball (Men and Women in Open and Intermediate Divisions) Instructions on registering your team: 1) Get 4 people for volleyball or 3 people for basketball and decide on a team name. 2) Register your team (you will need info from each participant like birthday, email, phone, emergency contact and phone, t-shirt size, etc.) 3) Recruit more players/substitutes to join you. They can register as individuals once you have your team name confirmed. We will be posting team names in each division on our main website as we get teams registered. 4) Individuals who don't have a team may contact us at bigkahuna@sandiegobig.org by October 1 and we will list your name, level of play, sport (volleyball or basketball) and teams may browse this list to pick you up or we will place you as a team on a first come, first serve basis. Anyone who contacts us after October 1 will be on a wait list and is not guaranteed a spot in the tournament. 5) Hotel room blocks and house rentals are available through our event website. 6) Become a member of San Diego BIG and get 20% off costumes and uniform options as seen on the 'Uniforms' tab of event website. Register here!During this event, luch will be provided by The Lunch Guru for all participants. Extra lunches are available for purchase with registrations for your guests and supporters. Food and drinks will be available for the general public for a small donation. T-shirts and other goodies will be available for purchase and all donations are tax deductible. Access Trax will be showcased – they provide easy access pathways so that challenged athletes can access the beach and the ocean. Big Kahuna Beachfest schedule for additional activities: October 8 at 7 p.m. - VIP Dinner at Firehouse in Pacific Beach. By invitation only. October 9 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. - After Party at The Beachcomber & The Pennant (Limited space). Just in case: If we cannot hold the sport games and tournaments, we will be having a small health fair with a select group of tents, that participants can visit throughout the day. If some groups want to do an mini event within their group, we will have prizes for the winners (contact us at bigkahuna@sandiegobig.org for more info). Note: This event is a fundraiser. After August 9 and confirmation or Plan B is confirmed from Parks & Rec., there will be no refunds (insurance options available).If you have questions regarding voleyball team registrations, please contact Mark Antis at (619) 980-9508 or MaryAnn McLaughlin at (619) 977-4357 for questions regarding basketball teams. For more information, please visit our event website.

The Downtown San Diego Lions Club invites San Diegans to their “ROARing Twenties” Centennial Gala Saturday, September 24 from 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. The theme-driven bash is a tribute to when the Club was first chartered in 1922. It is the Downtown San Diego Lions Club’s largest fundraiser and promises to be a swinging time. This event will raise critical funds to support their Lions High School Scholarship program as well as Lions Camp Jack summer camp for at-risk San Diego youth. Grab your fedoras, spats or your nicest flapper attire and join us for this fun filled themed evening. The gala will be held at the Admiral Baker Clubhouse. Don’t worry, no prohibition at this gala, there will plenty to drink and eat without having to do a secret knock. This event includes a silent auction, full course meal, an open bar, dancing, and a fun filled swinging night! Not to be missed! Date: Saturday, September 24 Time: Reception – 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Location: Admiral Baker Clubhouse Cost: $800 for a table of 8 or $100 per person. Sponsorships are still available. Admission: Purchase tickets here. To become a sponsor please visit here. SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram