Shipyard Cup Brings Pro Tennis Week to Hilton Head Island
Published November 2, 2026 at 6:31 am|By Knox C. Sterling, Staff Reporter
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Professional tennis takes over Van Der Meer Tennis on Hilton Head Island this week as the Dennis Van der Meer Shipyard Cup opens play on Monday, Nov. 2, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 8.
The event pairs a men’s draw with a women’s pro circuit draw, each carrying a $15K purse, and counts on the International Tennis Federation’s World Tennis Tour. Players signed in and practiced on Sunday, and matches start at 9 a.m. Monday.
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Auburn freshman Duje Markovina is among the college players in the field. He was placed straight into the men’s singles main draw and will start once qualifying rounds wrap up on Tuesday, Auburn said.
Fans have more to see than draw matches. A pro-am runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, a fastest serve contest starts at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, and featured men’s and women’s doubles matches are set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. A free kids day for ages 5 to 13 runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.
Doubles finals and the singles semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7.
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