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Last Updated: Dec 29, 2011 - 2:18:31 AM |
Mark Knowles (middle) with two supporters of his tennis invitational charity event from MDC Partners. Miles Nadal (right) and his wife. Mr. Nadal is the President and founder of MDC Partners. Photo: MarkDaCunha.com
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Nassau, Bahamas - Taking time out of their busy schedule, international tennis pros are on island in Nassau to participate in the Mark Knowles Tennis Invitational this weekend. The important charity event has raised $500,000 to date and this year is a milestone 10th and tennis action will be at its best for the public exhibition set for Saturday, December 4th at 3:00pm at the National Tennis Centre.
The pros, along with sponsors and supporters of the event gathered for a welcome cocktail buffet party at Provence in Sandyport on Thursday evening.
The
Calcutta auction of the teams playing in the ProAm on Friday, 3rd December was heartily supported by
many tennis fans.
2010
brings Andy Murray, Xavier Malisse, Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Olga Savchuk, Bethanie
Mattek-Sands, Sabine Lisicki, Robert 'Bobby' Reynolds, Amer Delic, Alex
Kuznetsov, Jesse Levine, Filip Krajinokov, Ryan Sweeting, Brent
Haygarth, Oliver Marach, Don Johnson, and of course Mark Knowles.
The Calcutta Auction gets heated at Provence Restaurant in Sandyport. Photo: MarkDaCunha.com
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The format for the tournament also
includes a Pro/Am doubles tournament for Platinum sponsors, There will also be an exciting opportunity for top Bahamian
juniors to interact on court with the visiting professionals.
Sponsors include:
Atlantis Resort & Casino,
Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch Private Bank & Trust; Pictet
Bank & Trust Ltd; Serenity Point, Abaco; The Balmoral; The Bahamas
Ministry of Tourism; American Airlines; The Bank of the Bahamas,
Marketing & Communications Network,
Everkey Global Fund,
Templeton Global Advisors,
Odyssey Aviation, The Bahamas Weekly, H3O and The Ministry of Youth
Sports & Culture.
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.knowlzee.com
Photos by Mark DaCunha
Photo: MarkDaCunha.com
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Olga Savchuk, and Justin Sands Photo: MarkDaCunha.com
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Photo: MarkDaCunha.com
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Mrs. Nadal, Mrs. Knowles (Mark's mother) Mark Knowles, and Miles Nadal, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and founder of MDC Partners Photo: MarkDaCunha.com
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Photo: MarkDaCunha.com
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