HSBC Tennis Cup
10/22/2011 | 7:30:00 PM
InsideOut Sports + Entertainment announced that John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Jim Courier and Michael Chang will compete in Buffalo at First Niagara Center on October 22 in the HSBC Tennis Cup as part of the 2011 Champions Series circuit. The newly expanded and reformatted Champions Series will begin on September 22 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, taking the highly competitive tennis circuit to a total of 12 U.S. cities over a five week season through October 22.
In addition to McEnroe, Borg, Courier and Chang, the five-week tour, produced by Larry Magid, will feature fellow Grand Slam champions Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Mats Wilander. The athletes will compete for a prize pool totaling $1 million to be shared by the top three finishers at the conclusion of the season. Each of the 12, one-night tournaments will feature four champions paired off in one-set semi-finals competing for ranking points, culminating with the winners contending for the title in an eight-game pro-set championship match.
The Champions Series is a tennis circuit for champion tennis players over the age of 30, created in 2005 by InsideOut Sports + Entertainment, the New York based firm which is co-owned and operated by former SFX executive Jon Venison and former world No. 1 Jim Courier.
“We are thrilled to reunite seven legends who have won an astonishing 52 Grand Slam singles titles among them,” said Jon Venison, Founding Partner of the Champions Series. “This is the greatest generation of champions ever assembled and an unprecedented opportunity for sports fans around the U.S. to reconnect with them.”
“Competing against my friends and foes in front of fans across the country is going to get my adrenaline pumping” said Jim Courier. “The player line-up and format of the circuit is ideal for me and my peers to quench our competitive thirst while showcasing tennis to many cities that lack pro tennis events. May the best man win.”
Tickets and unique interactive VIP fan experiences for the 2011 Champions Series are on-sale now. Tickets are priced at $252.50, $127.50, $97.50, $67.50, $37.50, which includes a $2.50 facility fee, and can be purchased at the First Niagara Center Box Office, online at www.tickets.com or charge by phone at 888-223-6000. Tickets subject to applicable service charges (no service charge applies at First Niagara Center Box Office). All dates, acts and ticket prices subject to change without notice.
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