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Grass Court season is officially underway

Direct from Wimbledon and just before the Olympics, some of the world’s most exciting tennis players will be heading to Newport, July 9 - 15. Committed players include:

• Defending champion and current world No. 10, John Isner
• 11-time Grand Slam champions, The Bryan Brothers
• Former world No.1 and Aussie tennis great, Lleyton Hewitt
• Japan’s No. 1 player, ranked world No. 18, Kei Nishikori, and Japan’s No. 2, Go Soeda
• Canada’s No. 1 player, currently ranked world No. 21, Milos Raonic, along with Canada’s No. 2 & 3 players, Vasek Pospisil & Frank Dancevic
• 2009 Newport Runner Up, Sam Querrey
• Additional Top-50 players incluring Denis Istomin, Xavier Malisse, Alex Bogomolov, Jr., and Donald Young

On the weekend, we eagerly anticipate sharing a memorable Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, honoring:

• Former world No. 1, 3-time Grand Slam champion, and Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Capriati
• Brazilian star, 3-time French Open champion, and former world No. 1 Guga Kuerten
• Spanish tennis great and Davis Cup legend Manuel Orantes
• Tennis industry leader, innovator, and promoter Mike Davies
• Wheelchair tennis star and 3-sport Paralympic medalist Randy Snow, who will be honored posthumously.
• The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held Saturday, July 14 at 12 pm.

Hope to see you in Newport in July!

Posted on June 14, 2012
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