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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Sports
An all star line-up has been secured with Marquee Players, Lindsay Davenport, Sabine Lisicki, Sam Querrey and Xavier Malisse.
One of the stars in the tennis world he has recruited to come to the Bahamas this year is Lindsay Davenport, former #1 in 19918, 2001, 2004 & 2005 and owner of 3 Grand Slam Singles Championship titles which include, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the Australian Open and an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996. She retired last year but has stayed active in the tennis world as a commentator and celebrity on the tennis circuit. Confirmed players also include Jesse Levine, Ana-Lena Groenefeld, Yasmin Schnack, Alex Kuznetsov, and Don Johnson the 2001 Wimbledon Doubles Champion. As anyone who follows Mark’s Celebrity Tournament, is aware all of the proceeds go to various children’s charities and as of last year an accumulated total of $750,000 has been distributed to them. The two major recipients have been the Sassoon Paediatric Heart Foundation and the Paediatric Cancer Society has each received a total so far of $175,000. Promising Junior tennis talent has also seen $125,000 go towards their coaching and tournament costs. Mark looks forward to seeing everyone at the event and thanks players and sponsors for their very valuable contributions of money, time and commitment.
Tickets are on sale at The Atlantis Tennis Centre, the National Tennis Centre, H.G.Christie, The Village Squash Club and
Lyford Cay School. Adults $20 and Children free.
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