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Last Updated: Dec 22, 2009 - 11:57:28 AM |
Mark at the 2008 Mark Knowles Celebrity Invitational Exhibition. Photo: Matt Dunn
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The Bahamas - Event organizers have been busy preparing for the upcoming annual
Mark
Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational from December 3rd to 5th, which
will include an Exhibition open to the public on
Saturday, December 5th
starting at 3pm at the National Tennis Centre,
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre
. A kid's clinic will also take place the same day.
The Bahamas Weekly News Team caught up with Mark (via the phone) and
you can
listen to Mark talk about his upcoming event where all
proceeds will go
to aid local children’s charities such as The Cancer Society, the Sassoon
(Bahamas) Foundation for Pediatric Heart Care, The Special Olympics, The
Association for the Physically Disabled, The Chance Foundation and the Mark
Knowles Tennis Scholarship Fund.
To date
over $400,000 has been distributed to various charities. The aim this year is to increase total donations to $500,000.
Mark shares how it inspired him as a young kid to see Bjorn
Borg, and how
this year he is so excited to have Andy Roddick
participating. He encourages all tennis enthusiasts, young and old, to come out and
enjoy the Exhibition. In this interview he also shares how he felt to win the Wimbledon mixed -doubles with
tennis partner, Anna-Lena Groenefeld, who will also be attending the event in The Bahamas.
Mark also personally thanks the sponsors of the event: Atlantis, Lombard Odier Darrier Hentch, The Ministry of Tourism, The
Balmoral, Pictet Bank & Trust, Serenity Point, The Bahamas Weekly
and all other sponsors who have contributed to this worthwhile cause.
Marks leaves for London this Wednesday, November 19th. There is only one major tournament remaining in the 2009 tennis
calendar, and it begins in London on November 22 and is supported by
Wimbledon. The Barclays ATP World Tour finals at the O2 Arena will
bring together the best-eight performing male singles players and
doubles pairings, of which Mark will be participating.
He ends the interview with words of inspiration to the youth of The Bahamas
. The event also assists in providing scholarships to worthy children.
Admission:
Adults $10 and
Children Free.
Tickets are NOW ON SALE at the following locations:
The National Tennis Centre, The Atlantis Tennis Centre, Village Squash Club, Lyford Cay School, and H.G. Christie Realty.
About the Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational: The
Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational is a Charity Event hosted by
Mark. It was first held in 2001. The event is held in December at the
National Tennis Centre in Nassau (New Providence), Bahamas. The purpose
of the event is to raise money for various charities, such as The
Sassoon Pediatric Heart Foundation, The Cancer Society, The Association
of the Physically Disabled, The Childrens Emergency Hospital, The Boy
Scouts of Bahamas, The Special Olympics and scholarships for promising
junior tennis players. Visit: www.markknowlestennis.com
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