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Angela Merkel Bundeskanzlerin 4 BETT1-OPEN-BERLIN 2021 ICONIC EVERYWHERE ASH BARTY FOR FILA #FILATENNIS FILA.DE Tennis_Anzeigen_2021.indd 1 12.05.21 15:19 VORWORT MICHAEL MÜLLER Mein herzliches Willkommen gilt allen Teilnehmerinnen und Ihren Teams! Die Ausrichtung dieses Turniers nach Absage der Rasenplatzsaison im vergangenen Jahr ist ein gutes Zeichen dafür, dass die Corona-Krise bald bewältigt sein und auch der Tennis-Sport zur Normalität zurückfinden könnte. Zuletzt fand das traditionsreiche Berliner WTA- Turnier der Frauen im Jahr 2008 statt. Jetzt kehrt das Weltklasse-Frauentennis zurück. Und auch wenn in diesem Jahr noch coronabedingte Einschränkungen gelten müssen, lässt die einzigar- tige Ansammlung von Weltklasse-Spielerinnen die Herzen der Berliner Tennisfans höherschlagen. Hochklassiges Tennis ist die beste Werbung für den weißen Sport und der beste Ansporn für den Nachwuchs, für den in unserer Stadt – wie auch im Umland – viel getan wird. 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Ich freue mich sehr, dass nach der geglückten Vorpremi- Rasenplätzen und ihrer fantastischen Infrastruktur die ere der bett1ACES im vergangenen Jahr im Steffi-Graf- perfekte Bühne für Weltklassetennis, aber auch für beste Stadion und auf dem ehemaligen Flughafen Tempelhof Unterhaltung in Sachen Musik geeignet. es nun trotz schwieriger Zeiten zur echten Premiere der Mit unserem Engagement möchten wir Tennis einen bett1open in 2021 kommt. Damit ist Berlin nach langer Schub in der Öffentlichkeit geben und dazu beitragen, Pause wieder Teil der WTA-Tour. dass wieder mehr Menschen zum Schläger greifen und Das Teilnehmerfeld ist großartig und verspricht viele den Sport ausüben. spannende Matches. Mit sechs Spielerinnen aus den Top Ich selbst habe in kurzer Zeit diesen Sport lieben gelernt 10 der WTA-Weltrangliste ist das Turnier sehr stark und freue mich auf spannende Matches im Steffi-Graf- besetzt. Dazu kommen die deutsche Spielerinnen um Stadion. Angelique Kerber. 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