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Tickets for Charlie Pasarell Book Launch Event in La Jolla on Sale

Richard Evans and Joel Drucker will join champion Charlie Pasarell on stage in a benefit for SCTA.

By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, July 23, 2026
Photo credits: Charlie Pasarell/Serving First

Tennis fans can spend one night in August engaging with a tennis legend.

Champion Charlie Pasarell will share stories from his remarkable career on court as well as his pivotal part in building Indian Wells into a world class event as part of his Serving First book release event in La Jolla, California on Wednesday, August 19th.

Renowned tennis writer and Hall of Famer Richard Evans, who covered Pasarell’s entire career, will join Charlie on stage in an event moderated by writer Joel Drucker.

Tickets for the evening cost $125 per person with all proceeds, after event costs are covered benefitting SCTA Foundation.

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The registration link for the event is here:  TENNIS LEGEND CHARLIE PASARELL’ S ‘SERVING FIRST’ Book Launch Evening Tickets, Wednesday, August 19  •  6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Eventbrite

Serving First Book Release Event Details:

  – Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
  – Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
  – Location: La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club – Spindrift Pavilion
  – Cost: $125 per person

Your ticket includes:

  – An autographed copy of Serving First
  – Hors d’oeuvres and a hosted bar
  – A conversation filled with behind-the-scenes tennis stories
  – An opportunity to support the SCTA Foundation (all proceeds after event costs directly benefit the Foundation)

Registration link:  TENNIS LEGEND CHARLIE PASARELL’ S ‘SERVING FIRST’ Book Launch Evening Tickets, Wednesday, August 19  •  6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Eventbrite

Richard Pagliaro. Richard Pagliaro is Tennis Now Managing Editor. He is a graduate of New York University and has covered pro tennis for more than 35 years. Richard was tennis columnist for Gannett Newspapers in NY, served as Managing Editor for TennisWeek.com and worked as a writer/editor for Tennis.com. He has been TennisNow.com managing editor since 2010.
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