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(Photos) 11th Annual Mark Knowles Charity Event Raises $150,000

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:32:49 EDT

NASSAU, Bahamas - Former US Open men's champion and world No. 14 Andy Roddick headlined a field of tennis stars at the 11th annual Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational that raised $150,000 for local charities this past weekend at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island. The event, which entertained a record spectator crowd, has now eclipsed $800,000 in total donations.

Roddick was slated to participate in 2009 but was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was excited to make his debut appearance at the annual event. "It's for a worthy cause, so I'm just glad to be here," the American told The Bahamas Tribune...

Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational Exhibition, December 3rd

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:15:26 EDT

Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamian tennis star Mark Knowles is pleased to announce the annual Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational will be held on 1-4 December 2011 at the Atlantis Resort & Casino by Presenting Sponsor, MDC-Partners, and organized by the Mark Knowles Management Group (MKMG).

This year’s featured players are Andy Roddick, Xavier Malisse, and Sabine Lisicki.

The Exhibition is open to the public and will be held at the Atlantis Tennis Center on Paradise Island at 3pm on Saturday, December 3rd...

(Photos) Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational Pro-Am

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:05:38 EDT

Paradise Island, Bahamas - The Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational is underway in the Bahamas. On December 3rd a Pro-Am event was held at the Atlantis Tennis Centre.

Pro/Am main draw winners were Jeff Everett of Everkey Global and Xavier Malisse, visiting pro from Belgium. Finalists were Miles Nadal, CEO of MDC Partners and Bahamian pro and event host, Mark Knowles ...

Bahamas Buzz – Murray’s Presence Well-Received at Knowles’ Annual Charity Event

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:20:56 EDT

Nassau, Bahamas - The 10^th annual Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational proved to be a hit this weekend, with Scotland’s Andy Murray giving the banner-year event the buzz it was looking for.

The exhibition, which took place Saturday afternoon at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre was the main attraction of the annual event. Murray, whom opted to fly the same day, had a rough start to his hectic Saturday, as he was awakened for a surprise drug test at six in the morning back in the United Kingdom...

Murray Headlines Field at 10th Annual Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:14:50 EDT

NASSAU, The Bahamas – Pending wild, wacky weather back in the United Kingdom, the 10th annual Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational will host one of tennis’ biggest stars in recent years.

World number four Andy Murray is scheduled to play in Saturday’s 3 p.m. exhibition event at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre on December 4th, but will have to defeat someone other than Rafael Nadal to get to The Bahamas – he’ll be battling unfavorable weather conditions which have caused travel delays throughout the United Kingdom the past few days...