LEGENDARY names from the world of tennis are heading for Liverpool when the fifth international tennis tournament is held at Calderstones Park this summer. more (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_objectid=16783331%26method=full%26siteid=50061% 26headline=wimbledon%2dex%2dchamps%2dsign%2dup%2df or%2dtop%2dcity%2dtennis%2devent%2d-name_page.html)

This is brilliant stuff. I'll be seeing if me mum wants to come along to it before getting my tickets.

It'll be the 1st time in years that I can get to Wimbledon too, since theres no Glastonbury this year!

WITH walkie talkie in hand and neck craned up to the sky, Alan Mills refereed Wimbledon for 23 years. Yesterday, he was back home on Merseyside to promote the region's own major tennis tournament. more (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_objectid=16786785%26method=full%26siteid=50061% 26headline=ex%2dwimbledon%2dofficial%2dto%2doverse e%2dcity%2dtennis%2devent-name_page.html)

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Liverpool Tennis Tourn is..... the only British tournament other than Wimbledon to stage both an Association of Tennis Players (ATP) and a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament.

Went with my mum on the Saturday and loved it.

Shes on about coming up here for the full tournament next year!

Blessed by the weather as well!

Went with my mum on the Saturday and loved it.

Shes on about coming up here for the full tournament next year!

Blessed by the weather as well!

Glad you both liked it this tournament just seems to go from strength to strength,it had 20 Million viewers Worldwide this year and it's only been going 5 years.:celb (6):

Glad you both liked it this tournament just seems to go from strength to strength,it had 20 Million viewers Worldwide this year and it's only been going 5 years.:celb (6):

That's great news :celb (23)::PDT_Piratz_26:

Pfft, Tennis is only good when looking at the skirt.:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

As Borg is well aware, no other tournament in Britain is able to provide so much variety and happily the business world is starting to support it, as well as a highly sports conscious city council.


If Borg has his way, Liverpool will be a place where tennis is able to develop as a highly popular and successful enterprise.:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

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It should only be a matter of time until Calderstones sees a proper Wimbledon style centre court with permanent seats etc...

Oh I'd really love that to happen you never know.

Runs from 12th to 17th June 2007, tickets already available. Legend Bjorn Borg confirmed as appearing with modern day players to be confirmed in March.

Brilliant, give it 10 years and we'll have a small tennis stadium (ie like Wimbledon Centre Court) at Calderstones. I bet there are plans already :handclap:

Granada news said this is the second biggest tournament in Britain after Wimbledon,this has come a long way in six years.:celb (23):

I'm made up about this even though I don't follow tennis.

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Granada news said this is the second biggest tournament in Britain after Wimbledon,this has come a long way in six years.:celb (23):

What it needs now is a major TV deal, as the coverage of it has been abysmal in recent years.

GREG RUSEDSKI is to take part in this year's Liverpool International Tennis Tournament at Calderstones Park, organisers confirmed today. more (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/liverpooldailypost/news/regionalnews/tm_headline=rusedski-to-play-in-liverpool-tennis-tournament%26method=full%26objectid=18778256%26sit eid=50061-name_page.html)

Great news that's another coup for the city.

This years tickets are now on sale with Caroline Wozniakcki, Ilie Nastase and Vince Spadea already confirmed.

http://www.liverpooltennis.co.uk/tournament_news/article.asp?article=91

Illie Nastase must be a hundred years old, I used to watch him when i was a lad.

Martina Hingis has been included in the legends line up for this year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7276791.stm