Upcoming tennis tournament to benefit oncology research

The first Love-Love Magic City Finish the Fight Tennis Challenge is scheduled for March 4-8. Ladies’ doubles teams will compete at venues around Birmingham including Brook Highland Racquet Club, Greystone YMCA and Altadena Valley Country Club. The week-long event will conclude with the “Love-Love Tennis Ball” on March 8 at the Birmingham Country Club, with dinner and dancing to honor and celebrate the champions.

The event will benefit Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation, which supports scientific research to make treatment easier for patients with all types of GI cancers. The foundation funds research in Birmingham, led by Martin J. Heslin, M.D., professor of surgery and director of the Integrated Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Program at UAB.

Registration will close Feb. 25. The tournament is open to players of all levels, and teams can register on the tournament love-lovemagiccitychallenge.com.

Matches will also take place at Hoover Country Club, Pine Tree Country Club, Vestavia Country Club, Highland Racquet Club and Trussville Racquet Club.