CLEVELAND — Some of the world’s best women’s tennis pros will be in Cleveland this week for the fourth annual Tennis in the Land tournament. 

The event kicks off Saturday in the West Bank of the Flats in downtown Cleveland.

Alexa Brooks with Tennis in the Land said this is one of only four professional women’s tennis tournaments in the country, and it’s actually the reason she moved to Ohio.

“I moved here especially since it’s a women’s tennis tournament,” Brooks said. “We are one of only four women’s tennis tournaments here in the United States, so it is such an honor to be able to work on a women’s-only tennis tournament.” 

With the recent women’s sports boom, Ben Moore with Tennis in the Land said this tournament gives people a chance to join in on the excitement and watch some of the world’s top female tennis athletes up close.  

He added that along with bringing in players from across the globe, people from all over the world are a part of the set up process and behind the scenes for the tournament. 

“People who are helping us with our credentials operations from France, people from Vanuatu in the Pacific Islands, Spain. Out in the U.S. all the way from Hawaii,” Moore said. “Really trying to cover every aspect of the globe. We have an individual on the operations team from China we brought in.”

Tennis in the land runs until the Aug. 24 with an ample amount of opportunities to watch tennis each day.  

Brooks said there are plenty of other events taking place throughout the week, like Women in Sports Day on Saturday, which is free and open to the public. You can sign up on their website.

“So we are going to have a group of about probably 100 women who work in sports as a networking and panel event,” she said. “So that is something that is super close to my heart, and it’s an honor to work at one of the only women’s tennis tournaments in the U.S.” 

You can get your tickets here.