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Odlum Brown Alumna Maria Sharapova Goes Head-To-Head Odlum Brown Alumna Maria Sharapova Goes Head-To-Head Against Her Nemesis Serena Williams In French Open Finals! Roland Garros, Paris, France May 21 – June 9, 2013 €10,104,000 www.rolandgarros.com Highlights From Roland Garros: MEN: • Kevin Anderson USA fought a tough battle against David Ferrer ESP in the 4th Round WOMEN: • Marion Bartoli FRA made it to the 3rd round and took on Francesca Schiavone ITA • Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA made it to the 4th round and challenged Maria Kirilenko RUS • Maria Sharapova RUS to go head-to-head against her nemesis Serena Williams USA in the finals on Saturday Fichman Reaches Nottingham Quarters Sharon Fichman (Toronto, ON) defeated American Coco Vandeweghe 6-3, 7- 6(4) on Wednesday to advance to the quarter-finals at the $75,000 Aegon Trophy, a joint ATP men’s and ITF women’s grass court challenger in Nottingham, England. In the quarter-finals on Friday, Fichman will face fellow alumna Irina Falconi of the United States who knocked out Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the second round. Fichman and Dabrowski advanced to the doubles semifinals with a 4-6, 6-4, 10-4 win over Shelby Rogers and Olivia Rogowska. On the men’s side, Jesse Levine (Ottawa, ON) will play his second round match on Thursday against Australian Matthew Ebden. Source: Tenniscanada Davis Cup Semifinals Action: Canada vs Serbia After winning an unprecedented two World Group Davis Cup ties on Canadian soil in 2013, Canada is off to Belgrade, Serbia in September to take on Novak Djokovic and his teammates in semifinal Davis Cup action. Tennis Canada wants to take a Canadian cheering section on the road and have arranged ticket and travel packages through their travel agency, Stage and Screen. They hope you will consider making the journey in September. Please visit the link below for details. http://www.rogerscup.com/eblast/DC_Canada_vs_Serbia/team.html Source: Tenniscanada Limited Boxes Available for Odlum Brown VanOpen! Sold out in previous years! Reserve your Box NOW for the Odlum Brown VanOpen by contacting Sasha at 604-844- 5414. Each Box has four seats and provides access to private food and beverage stand, private washrooms, access to Hollyburn’s dining room, full daily access to all the courts and a parking pass. The Boxes are located on Centre Court and available at a cost of $2,000+GST for the week. As a Box holder you will also receive an invitation to our exclusive VIP reception on the evening of the opening ceremonies. Entertainment Packages Now Available for Odlum Brown VanOpen! Visit www.vanopen.com/pdf/corporate-packages.pdf for full details. Ticket On Sale Soon! Don’t miss out on the action this year. Keep an eye on our newsletter to be the first to get your tickets when they go on sale. Stay Tuned for More Updates… .
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