Roland Garros Kicks Off This Week! Paris, France May 21 – June 9, 2013 €10,104,000
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Roland Garros Kicks Off This Week! Paris, France May 21 – June 9, 2013 €10,104,000 www.rolandgarros.com Highlights From Roland Garros Qualifying: MEN: • Alex Bogomolov JR. RUS took on Stephane Robert FRA in 2nd round qualifying • Bradley Klahn USA played Agustin Velotti ARG in 1st round qualifying • Peter Polansky CAN challenged Denis Kudla USA in 2nd round qualifying WOMEN: • Stephanie Dubois CAN made it to 2nd round qualifying after defeating fellow alumna Sacha Jones AUS • Sharon Fichman CAN battled Eva Birnerova CZE in 2nd round qualifying • Irina Falconi USA played Zuzana Kucova SVK in 3rd round qualifying • Maria Sanchez USA took on Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR in the 2nd round qualifying Odlum Brown VanOpen Alumni To Play In Roland Garros Main Draw: MEN: • Kevin Anderson USA to play 1st round main draw • Marcos Baghdatis CYP to play Benoit Paire FRA • Ricardas Bernakis LTU will battle Julien Benneteau FRA • Somdev Devvarman IND makes his way to main draw after defeating Wayne Odesnik USA • Ivan Dodig CRO to challenge Guido Pella ARG • Ryan Harrison USA will take on Andrey Kuznetsov RUS • Steve Johnson USA makes his way to main draw after defeating Adrian Ungur ROU • Tobias Kamke GER will challenge Paolo Lorenzi ITA • Alex Kuznetsov USA will take on Lucas Pouille FRA • Jesse Levine CAN will challenge Kei Nishikori JPN • Yen-Hsun Lu TPE will play Simone Bolelli ITA • Marinko Matosevic AUS will battle David Ferrer ESP • Vasek Pospisil CAN moves on to main draw after defeating fellow alumnus Frank Dancevic CAN • Sam Querrey USA will play Lukas Lacko SVK • Milos Raonic CAN will take on fellow alumnus Xavier Malisse BEL • Igor Sijsling NED will challenge Jurgen Melzer AUT • Grega Zemlja SLO will take on Santiago Giraldo COL WOMEN: • Marion Bartoli FRA will challenge Olga Govortsova BLR • Eugenie Bouchard CAN will take on Tsvetana Pironkova BUL • Julia Georges GER to play in 1st round main draw • Madison Keys USA will battle Misaki Doi JPN • Sabine Lisicki GER will challenge fellow alumna Sofia Arvidsson SWE • Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA will take on Lourdes Dominguez Lino ESP • Christina Mchale USA will play Jana Cepelova SVK • Monica Niculescu ROU will take on Johanna Larsson SWE • Flavia Pennetta ITA will challenge Kirsten Flipkens BEL • Shuai Peng CHN will battle Camila Giorgi ITA • Urszula Radwanska POL to challenge Venus Williams USA • Virginie Razzano FRA to play Claire Feuerstein FRA • Laura Robson GBR will battle Carolina Wozniacki DEN • Shelby Rogers USA will challenge Irena Pavlovic FRA • Maria Sharapova RUS will take on Su-Wei Hsieh TPE • Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ will play Coco Vandeweghe USA Canadian Men Open With A Win At BNP Paribas World Team Cup Canada went 1-1 at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Antalya, Turkey on Tuesday, as the Canadian men’s wheelchair tennis squad opened its tournament with a 3-0 win over home country Turkey, while the quad team fell to Japan 2-1. The BNP Paribas World Team Cup, taking place May 20-26, is the wheelchair tennis equivalent of Davis and Fed Cup, with 52 teams from 28 nations participating in this year’s event in Turkey. Source: Tenniscanada.com Download The USTA App (USTA.TV) Featured content includes world renowned experts in their fields speaking on tennis specific topics such as strength and conditioning, mental toughness training, 10 & Under Tennis, and more. Find out more at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dartfish.android.u statv 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. th Volunteers Needed! July 27- August 4 , 2013 Our enthusiastic volunteers are a key component to the resounding success of the Odlum Brown VanOpen. There are many volunteer positions available and we want to hear from YOU! The positions needing to be filled range from Drivers, Airport Hosts, Court Concierge, Ticketing, Greeters, Players Lounge, Volunteer Check-In Desk, Office Administration, Operations Assistants and Security. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact [email protected] Partnership Opportunities Available Now! Partnership opportunities for the 2013 Odlum Brown VanOpen are now available. Let us know if you would like more information on how you can get involved. Stay Tuned for More Updates… .