AIG has been confirmed as the sponsor of this summer’s return to the Irish Open.
Ireland’s top tennis players will get the chance to compete against professional tour players on home soil next month when the AIG Irish Open returns to Carrickmines.
It will be the Open’s first staging since Covid and will run from Tuesday, 6th August to Sunday, 11th August. Qualifying will be played on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th August.
The € 15,000 prize money for both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments will attract both Irish and international players working their way up the world rankings.
The top Irish players will hope to emulate Peter Bothwell and Georgia Drummy’s successes. Bothwell won the Men’s Singles in 2018, while Drummy claimed the Women’s crown in 2019.
Sinead Lohan, who is just back from representing Ireland at the Billie Jean Cup in Moldova, and Ammar Elamin, who is coming off a great win at the 2024 Irish Close Tour 1000 at Donnybrook at the weekend, were in attendance for the launch.
“We’re delighted to be bringing international Tennis back to Dublin this Summer,” said Kevin Quinn, CEO of Tennis Ireland.
“The crowds who turned out to watch our Davis Cup team play in Limerick earlier this year show that Irish fans really enjoy live tennis, so we are very grateful both to Carrickmines club and to our title partner AIG for teaming up with us to deliver this exciting event.”
“As part of our insurance partnership with Tennis Ireland, we are delighted to come back on board as the title partners to the AIG Irish Open, which provides a great platform for men’s and women’s tennis In Ireland,” added Head of Consumer Marketing and Sponsorship for AIG Ireland John Gillick.
“We look forward to seeing the best of local and international talent performing for Irish tennis fans.”
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