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DEUCE Magazine Features US Open Series
ATP-Sony Ericsson WTA Tour publication highlights “The Greatest Road Trip in Sports”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Alison S. Kim
akim@atptennis.com
07/10/06 - Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Petersburg, Fla. – DEUCE Magazine, a jointly produced publication from the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, is now available at summer North America tournaments and online at ATPtennis.com and SonyEricssonWTATour.com. The annual publication highlights “The Greatest Road Trip in Sports” and has been released to coincide with the official 2006 US Open Series launch tomorrow in New York City.
The 2006 edition of DEUCE provides an in-depth look at the 10 tournaments that comprise the US Open Series, with tennis’ numerous personalities – including Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters and Bud Collins – discussing what makes each event special. The magazine also includes analysis of the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal rivalry, profiles on Nadia Petrova and Nicole Vaidisova, and a personal tour of New Haven by James Blake. In a telling tribute, Justin Gimelstob provides his take on tennis legend Andre Agassi, who will retire following the US Open.
On Tuesday, DEUCE cover subjects Blake and Venus Williams will spend the day with media in New York City to promote the US Open Series launch. In the evening, the American stars will attend a cocktail party celebrating the launch, held at the exclusive and popular lounge Manor and hosted by the USTA, ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.
In the lead-up to the US Open, Blake and Williams will join the stars of the men’s and women’s circuits in the fight for valuable US Open Series Lever 2000 Challenge points. The top three finishers in the Challenge will earn extra prize money based on their results at the last Grand Slam event of the season. The US Open Series officially gets underway next week for the ATP at the RCA Championships in Indianapolis, and for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on July 24 at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California.
After several successful years as the Official Publication of the ATP, DEUCE Magazine followed the lead of other “One Game” initiatives by joining forces with the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour to better serve fans of professional tennis. It will be distributed at all North American ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments during the summer.
The annual, published in partnership with Portland, Oregon-based Skies America International Publishing & Communications, can also be purchased at specialty tennis retailers around the country, select retail shops and online at ATPtennis.com and SonyEricssonWTATour.com.
The magazine is available this week at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Championships in Newport and in the upcoming weeks at the following US Open Series tournaments:
July 17
ATP: Indianapolis - RCA Championships
July 24
WTA: Stanford – Bank of West Classic
ATP: Los Angeles – Countrywide Classic
July 31
WTA: San Diego – Acura Classic
ATP: Washington – Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Aug. 7
WTA: Los Angeles – JPMorgan Chase Open presented by Herbalife
ATP: Toronto – Rogers Masters
Aug. 14
WTA: Montreal – Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
ATP: Cincinnati – Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Aug. 20
WTA & ATP: New Haven – Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Michelob Ultra
Media Contacts
WTA: Roger Gatchalian, rgatchalian@wtatour.com, +44 20 8392-4769
ATP: Pete Holtermann, pholtermann@atptennis.com, +1 904 285-8000
About Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour is the world's premier professional sport for women with more than 1,300 players representing 75 nations competing for $60 million in prize money at the Tour's 63 events in 35 countries. More than 4.5 million people attended women's tennis events in 2005 with millions more watching events on television networks around the world. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season concludes with the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships at Madrid Arena in Madrid, Spain, November 7-12, 2006. Further information on the Tour can be found on the Internet at www.sonyericssonwtatour.com.
About ATP
With 64 tournaments in 30 countries in 2006, the ATP showcases the finest athletes competing in the world’s most exciting venues. From Australia to Europe and the Americas to Asia, the stars of the INDESIT ATP Rankings and the world’s best teams in the Stanford ATP Doubles Race contend for prestigious titles at ATP Masters Series and other ATP tournaments. The season's top eight singles players and doubles teams will earn coveted berths at the elite 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the year-end championship held in China from Nov. 12-19. For more information, please visit www.ATPtennis.com.
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