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Read MoreThe Big Ten Conference – the oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States founded in 1896 – was founded the same year as one of the nation’s oldest tennis tournaments, The Ojai, the classic event played under the massive overhanging eucalyptus and oak trees in downtown Ojai.
The Ojai Tennis Tournament is a wonderful and unique tradition dating back to the first event in 1896. It is put on each year by the Ojai Valley Tennis Club, whose charitable mission is the promotion of interest in tennis and physical fitness as well as the provision of recreational facilities for young people.
Our history in many ways is the beginning of tennis in California, after William Thacher helped bring the sport from New England to our valley. The Ojai Valley Tennis Club was formed, & shortly after ‘The Ojai’ was created for the first tournament in 1896. This makes our tournament one of the oldest in the US. Since then, the tournament has continued to grow & we’ve seen many tennis greats play through The Ojai over time.



