BMW Open - Tennis Championship
Important Facts - Winners
Important facts
An agreement was reached among Tennis Enterprises, BMW North America and the Select South Florida BMW dealers for the title sponsorship of the newly titled the BMW Tennis Championship. The tournament made its debut in Broward County last year, and was held this year at the Sunrise Tennis Club in Sunrise, Florida.
The Director of the tournament Gabe Norona indicated that this agreement with BMW North America adds reputation to a tournament that is fast-becoming a favorite among ATP players, bringing the quality of competition to a higher level.
Last year’s competitors include Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia, American favorite Robby Ginepri, and Russia’s Igor Andreev, all of them were ranked in the top 30 in the world, as well as the Australian Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis.
The ATP permits the tournament to engage top 50 players and offer wildcards to 10 players, ensuring an impressive and competitive field. The centers Court offers position for up to 4800 motivated tennis fans.
In addition to the $100,000 prize money plus hospitality expenses, the tennis players also see in the hard-court tournament an opportunity to warm-up for the Nasdaq-100 Open, the sport’s most important tournament outside the Grand Slams.
The Club is enhancing its tournament capabilities with a $3.5 million which will include a new tournament court in a green park-like setting.
|