Acura Classic

Players in the WTA Tour are warming up for the first day of competition at the Acura Classic this weekend.

Play for the tournament will begin this Saturday, July 29 at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, and continue through until August 6. The tournament boasts 26 of the world's Top-30 players, including Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and Martina Hingis. The Acura Classic is highly regarded in women's tennis as it is considered a preview to the US Open, which takes place in late-August.