ESCANABA — A quality field is expected to be on hand for the 78th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Open Tennis tournament here this weekend.

Singles competition begins Saturday, followed by doubles play Sunday.

Matches will be played at the Ludington Park, Royce Park, Veterans Park and the high school courts.

All championship matches take place in Ludington Park, which serves as tourney headquarters. Schedules will be posted there Saturday morning (Aug. 2) with matches starting shortly after.

Juan Guerra, a Division 2 state champion in No. 1 singles at Midland Dow in 2009, will try to defend his Class A singles title Saturday. He’s currently the professional at the Greater Midland Tennis Center.

By winning a year ago, Guerra became the first player born in Colombia, South America to take top

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