BERKELEY - Denise Starr earned entry into another national tournament in southern California this week, as the California senior will play in the second annual Oracle ITA Masters from Thursday through Sunday in Malibu, California. Starr, a Brooklyn, New York, native who also competed in the inaugural tournament in 2015, is competing to win a trip back to New York, as the main draw singles champion qualifies for the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in New York.
The Malibu Racquet Club and Pepperdine University will host the Oracle ITA Masters.
First on Thursday, the Golden Bear will team up with USC's Nick Crystal to play in mixed doubles in Malibu, with the Pac-12 duo taking on the duo of Idaho's Marianna Petrei and Portland State's Nathan Boneil at 8 a.