Bermuda will host a pair of former US Open champions next month.
Former world No. 1 players Andy Roddick and Arantxa Sánchez, both former US Open singles champions, will play in an exhibition at Bermuda's Coral Beach & Tennis Club on Saturday, April 4th from 4 to 6 p.m.
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The United States Tennis Association and Bermuda Tourism Authority announced plans for a weekend full of tennis events and activities to take place on the island April 3-4th.
The first-ever “Courts & Shorts Weekend” in Bermuda is part of an ongoing celebration of the island’s place as an outstanding tennis destination for fans, players, enthusiasts and historians.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority is working closely with the USTA to develop the multi-faceted event. Highlights include a ticketed tennis exhibition and a kids’ clinic featuring tennis legends, rising tennis stars and former Bermuda Olympians. The events were created as part of a multi-year deal signed in 2019, making the Bermuda Tourism Authority the official tourism partner of the US Open Tennis Championships.
This ticketed exhibition event featuring Roddick and Sanchez will also include 1993 French Open doubles champion Luke Jensen, Chanda Rubin, former world No. 6 and winner of seven WTA singles titles, 2000 Wimbledon singles quarterfinalist and three-time ATP Tour singles titlist Jan-Michael Gambill, along with a number of young, rising tennis stars.
VIP experience packages are available for fans, which include a Friday evening reception, preferred access to the exhibition matches and a post-exhibition reception. Please visit gotobermuda.com/courtsandshorts for more information on purchasing a VIP package and general admission tickets.
Friday’s free and open to the public youth tennis clinic will take place at W.E.R. Joell Tennis Stadium, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (AST), with local kids of all ages and abilities invited to participate.
Under the USTA’s Net Generation umbrella, smaller courts, shorter racquets, and lower bouncing balls will be utilized for the free clinic to help participants learn and get excited about playing tennis. The equipment will then be donated to Bermuda to further these efforts. Sánchez, Jensen, Rubin and Gambill will be on hand to help coach, along with appearances by a contingent of accomplished Bermuda-based athletes, including: Clyde Best (Bermuda Sports Hall of Fame – football/soccer); Julian Fletcher (2016 Olympian – swimming); Patrick Singleton (three-time Winter Olympian – luge and skeleton); Devon Bean (two-time Olympian – track and field); and Hazel Clark (three-time U.S. Olympian and Bermuda resident – track and field).
Please visit gotobermuda.com/courtsandshorts for more information and registration details.
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