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2009 BMW Tennis Championship Fact Sheet
Event Dates: March 15 – 22, 2009(Pre-Qualifying Tournament– February 28 – March 2, 2009)
Location: Sunrise Tennis Club
9605 West Oakland Park Boulevard • Sunrise • Florida • 33351-7148 • USA
Format: 32 draw for men’s singles and 16 draw for men’s doubles.
Singles matches are best of three sets. Doubles matches are two sets with a champion’s tiebreak. The main singles draw is open to Top-50 players. Four (4) wild cards are available.
Prize Money: $125,000 purse
Tournament Details: The BMW Tennis Championship is in its sixth year as a key stop between two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events (the BNP Paribas Open -- formerly the Pacific Life Open-and Sony Ericsson Open, played just 45 minutes short of Sunrise). The date of the BMW Tennis Championship enables the entry list to consistently host a field of top 50 players. Past participants include established and up-and-coming international players such as Todd Martin (USA), Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil), Sebastien Grosjean (France), Gael Monfils (France), Fernando Gonzales (Chile), Nicolas Massu (Chile), Guillermo Canas (Argentina), Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina), Kei Nishikori (Japan), Thomas Enqvist (Sweden), Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) and Gilles Simon (France).
Tickets: Exhibition Match and Qualifying: FREE (Sunday, March 15 and Monday, March 16)
First Round – Quarterfinals: Starting at $10 per session (Tuesday – Friday, March 17-20).
Semifinals: Starting at $15 per session (Saturday, March 21)
Finals: $20 and up (Sunday, March 22)
Discounts: Kids Tickets (Under-12) – Half price General Admission
City of Sunrise Residents – 10% discount, purchase at Tennis Club with proof of residency
Reserved Box Seats, BMW Series Packages, Chair Backs and General Admission
Where to Purchase Tickets: BMWTennisChampionship.com (ONLINE)
877.877.7677 (Toll Free)
Sunrise Tennis Club: 9605 West Oakland Park Blvd, Sunrise FL (Ph: 954.572-2286)
Pro Tennis World: 11306 State Road 84, Davie, FL (Ph: 954.474.1780)
TV: B2 Networks (www.b2tv.com)
B2 Networks is a premier provider of international television and pay-per-view.
2009 BMW Tennis Championship
Daily Schedule
Sunday, March 15 – Exhibition Match
Watch ATP Professional Players battle on Center Court.
Starts at Noon
Free Admission
Monday, March 16 - Qualifying
Starts at 9 AM
Free Admission
Tuesday, March 17 – First Round
USTA Day & Jimmy Evert Tennis Center Day
Present your USTA card or JETC membership card at the tournament and choose between receiving a 20% discount on your ticket purchase or a free upgrade of your general admission ticket purchase to a chair-back seat.
Day Session: Noon
Night Session: 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 18 – Second Round
Support South Florida Tennis Promotion
Present your ticket from the 2009 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships or 2009 Sony Ericsson Open and choose a Thank You for Supporting Tennis In South Florida reward. 1) Free Upgrade from General Admission to Chair Back. 2) Purchase one ticket (General Admission or Chair Back) and Get One Free Companion Ticket of equal value. 3) Purchase one ticket (General Admission or Chair Back) and Get One Free Ticket of equal value to day or night session on Wednesday or Thursday.
Day Session: Noon
Night Session: 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 19 – Third Round
Support South Florida Tennis Promotion
Present your ticket from the 2009 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships or 2009 Sony Ericsson Open and choose a Thank You for Supporting Tennis In South Florida reward. 1) Free Upgrade from General Admission to Chair Back. 2) Purchase one ticket (General Admission or Chair Back) and Get One Free Companion Ticket of equal value. 3) Purchase one ticket (General Admission or Chair Back) and Get One Free Ticket of equal value to day or night session on Thursday.
Day Session: Noon
Night Session: 7:00 PM
Friday, March 20 – Quarterfinals
USPTA “Raise a Racquet” Night
UPTA Instructors that bring a “good quality used racquet and receive free admission to the night session along with special hospitality.
Day Session: Noon
Night Session: 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 21 – Semifinals
ARC Broward Kids Day
Kids (12 and under) receive free admission with each adult ticket purchase. A fun filled day for kids with tennis games, lessons and prizes from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Day Session: 11:00 AM
Night Session: 6:00 PM
Sunday, March 22 - Finals
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Events/Promotions/Times as of February 18, 2009
BMW Tennis Championship
Tournament Championship Round History
Singles
2008 Robin Haase (The Netherlands) d. Sebastien Grosjean (France) 7-5, 5-7, 6-1
2007 Gael Monfils (France) d. Andreas Seppi (Italy) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
2006 Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) d. Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-3, 6-1
2005 Karol Beck (Slovak Republic) d. Davide Sanguinetti (Italy) 6-2, 6-2
2004 Jurgen Melzer (Austria) d. Thomas Enqvist (Sweden) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Doubles
2008 Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia)/Dusan Vemic (Serbia) d.
Kristof Vliegen (Belgium)/Peter Wessels (The Netherlands) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
2007 Konstantinos Economdis (Greece)/Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) d.
Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) /Sebastian Prieto (Argentina) 6-3, 6-4
2006 Petr Pala (Czech Republic)/Robin Vik (Czech Republic) d.
Goran Dragicevic (USA)/ Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) 6-4, 6-2
2005 Rick Leach (USA)/Travis Parrott (USA) d.
Mark Philippoussis (Australia)/Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) W/O
2004 Igor Andreev (Russia)/Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) d.
Kenneth Carlsen (Denmark)/Thomas Enqvist (Sweden) 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-5
About BMW Tennis Championship
March 15 - 22, 2009
Sunrise Tennis Club
9605 West Oakland Park Boulevard · Sunrise · Florida · 33351-7148 · USA
www.bmwtennischampionship.com
BMW Tennis Championship
Tournament Director
Gabe Norona
Ph: (954) 328-2283
info@sunrisetennis.com
BMW Tennis Championship
PR Consultant
Jack Heilig
Ph: 954.288.8007
media@sunrisetennis.com
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