Courier & Cash Top Seeds For Hall of Fame Champions Cup In Newport
International Tennis Hall of Fame | July 23, 2009
Courier & Cash Top Seeds For Hall of Fame Champions Cup In Newport
Draw and Schedule of Play for August 20-23 Grass Court Outback Champions Series Event Announced
NEWPORT, JULY 23, 2009 - The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum has announced the draw and opening-round matches for the $150,000 Hall of Fame Champions Cup to be held August 20-23 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport, R.I. Defending champion and No. 2 seed Pat Cash opens play in a re-match of the 1988 Australian Open final against Mats Wilander, while 2008 finalist Jim Courier, the top-seed in Newport and the No. 1 ranked player on the Outback Champions Series, begins play against fellow American Jimmy Arias.
Tickets for the grass-court event are now on sale and can be purchased at 866-914-FAME (3263) or by visiting www.tennisfame.com. The Hall of Fame Champions Cup is the fifth of eight events on the 2009 Outback Champions Series, the global tennis circuit for champion tennis players age 30 and over. The tournament will be an eight-player, single-knock-out event with the winner earning $60,000.
The complete schedule of play for the event is as follows;
Thursday, August 20th - 1pm
Singles Quarterfinal - Todd Martin vs. Wayne Ferreira
Followed by Doubles Exhibition - Mats Wilander & Mikael Pernfors vs. Mark Philippoussis & Pat Cash
Followed by Singles Quarterfinal - Jim Courier vs. Jimmy Arias
Friday, August 21st - 1pm
Singles Quarterfinal - Mark Philippoussis vs. Mikael Pernfors
Followed by Doubles Exhibition - Jim Courier & Wayne Ferreira vs. Todd Martin & Jimmy Arias
Followed by Singles Quarterfinal - Pat Cash vs. Mats Wilander
Saturday, August 22nd - 1pm
Singles Semifinal - Martin/Ferreira winner vs. Courier/Arias winner
Followed by Doubles Exhibition
Followed by Singles Semifinal - Philippoussis/Pernfors winner vs. Cash/Wilander winner
Sunday, August 23rd - 1pm
Championship Match
Followed by 3rd Place Match
In the two year history of the Hall of Fame Champions Cup in Newport, Cash won in 2008 defeating Courier 6-3, 6-4 in the final. Martin won the inaugural Hall of Fame Champions Cup in 2007, defeating John McEnroe 7-5, 7-5 in the final. Both Cash and Martin will be returning to Newport to compete for their second Hall of Fame Champions Cup title.
Courier leads the current Champions Rankings on the Outback Champions Series with 2000 points, followed by Sampras with 1600 points and McEnroe with 1300 points. Arias sits at a career-high No. 4 Outback Champions Series ranking with 1050 points, followed by Cash with 700 points at No. 5 and Philippoussis at No. 6 with 600 points. Wilander, Pernfors and Patrick Rafter are tied at No. 7 with 500 points, while Martin rounds out the top 10 with 400 points.
About the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum
Established in 1954, the International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit institution dedicated to preserving the history of tennis, inspiring and encouraging junior tennis development, enshrining tennis heroes and heroines, and providing a landmark for tennis enthusiasts worldwide. The International Tennis Hall of Fame was recognized as the sport's official Hall of Fame in 1986 by the International Tennis Federation, the governing body of tennis. For information on the International Tennis Hall of Fame and its programs, call 401-849-3990 or visit us online at www.tennisfame.com.