The Odlum Brown VanOpen Alumni Played At The Internazionali
BNL d’Italia This Week!
Rome, Italy May 11 – May 19, 2013 €3,204,745 www.internazionalibnlditalia.com
Highlights From The Internazionali BNL d’Italia:
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Kevin Anderson USA battled Tomas Berdych CZE in the 3rd Round
Marcos Baghdatis CYP took on Grigor Dimitrov CYP in the 1st Round
Andrey Golubev KAZ took on Marin Cilic in the 1st Round
Xavier Malisse BEL challenged Andrey Kuznetsov RUS in the 1st Round
Andy Murray GBR took on Marcel Granollers ESP in the 2nd Round
Sam Querrey USA battled Richard Gasquet FRA in the 1st Round
Milos Raonic CAN played Phillipp Kohlschreiber GER I the 1st Round
WOMEN:
• Julia Georges GER took on Victoria Azarenka in the 2nd Round
• Sabine Lisicki GER challenged Petra Kvitova in the 2nd Round
• Christina Mchale USA played Sara Errani in the 2nd Round
• Monica Niculescu ROU took on Shuai Peng in the 1st Round
• Flavia Pennetta ITA challenged Sloane Stephens in the 1st Round
• Shuai Peng CHN battled Samantha Stosur in the 2nd Round
• Urszula Radwanska POL challenged Ayumi Morita in the 2nd Round
• Laura Robson GBR battled Serena Williams in the 2nd Round
• Maria Sharapova RUS pulled out before her Quarter-Final with Sara Errani due to illness
Stay Tuned For Roland Garros!
Paris, France May 21 – June 9, 2013 €10,104,000 www.rolandgarros.com
USTA Pro Circuit Tournament Directors’ Workshop
The Odlum Brown VanOpen Chairman, Floyd Hill, hit the big apple this week
to attend the USTA Pro Circuit Tournament Directors’ Workshop. The
Workshop was a great opportunity to meet Tournament Directors’ of other
USTA Pro Circuit events to share tournament experiences, and to promote
and develop the growth of tennis.
2005 Odlum Brown VanOpen Alumni, Andy Murray,
has earned himself a perpetual locker at the US
Open by winning the Grand Slam event in 2012.
NEW to the Pro Circuit in 2013 will be living scoring of all the Women’s
tournaments so make sure you check out the USTA Pro Circuit website for a
full calendar of this year’s events and follow how the players are doing in the
lead up to the Odlum Brown VanOpen presented by Invesco.
For a behind the scenes peek at the Tournament Directors’ Workshop and the
US Open site, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, visit our flickr
site. http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanopen/
Team Canada Heads To Turkey For The 2013 BNP Paribas World Team Cup
Canada’s top wheelchair tennis athletes are heading to Antalya,
Turkey this week for the 2013 BNP Paribas World Team Cup, the
ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event set to take place May 2026.
Congratulations To The Hooge/ McMullin Family For Raising Over $36,000 On April 25th In Support
Of FSHD! The Odlum Brown VanOpen Is Proud To Be A Supporter Of FSHD.
FSHD is the most prevalent of the 9 types of muscular dystrophy,
occurring once in 7000 births. For more information visit fshd.ca.
We would also like to thank the successful bidders in the silent auction
for their support of FSHD and the Odlum Brown VanOpen:
• Marylee Thexton and Janice Hunter for bidding on the pack
of 10 tickets to the Odlum Brown VanOpen
• Libby Breukels for bidding on the VIP package for 2
• Rick Hastings and Kirk Herrington for bidding on the
opportunity to play a doubles match on centre court
• Lynn Macgillvray and Tara Hallgren for bidding on the flight
in private airplane and lunch at Hester Creek Winery
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 604-8445414. 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.
Volunteers Needed! July 27- August 4th, 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…