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04/14/'12 Jennifer to enter the Hall of Fame - American tennis star and former world No. 1 Jennifer Capriati
has been elected to receive the induction to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
"I am thrilled to learn that I have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. This is a dream come true and an extraordinary tribute. I love this game
and am incredibly honored by the Hall of Fame's vote. Tennis has been my passion and dedication for my entire life, and to be acknowledged for this passion and
dedication is truly icing on the cake." Jennifer said in a statement. "Finally, to all of my fans: You mean so much to me. I am, and have always been, blessed
beyond words by your support both during and after my playing days. You unquestionably made this game so memorable for me and I miss you all so much. I can't wait to
go to Newport to express my sincere appreciation to my fans, and celebrate with them, my family, my coaches, and everyone else in the tennis community. Thank you all
from the bottom of my heart. I truly feel humbled to be a part of history and am honored to be considered among the greatest of all time".
The induction ceremony is going to be held on 14 July in Newport, Rhode Island. Tickets are still available on the International Hall of Fame official website:
www.tennisfame.com.
CONGRATULATIONS, JENNIFER... YOU TOTALLY DESERVES IT!!! :-)
02/24/'12 Jennifer withdraws from the Bahamas exhibition - Unfortunately, Jennifer was forced to pull out of
the Bahamas exhibition due to a shoulder pain and she was replaced by Zina Garrison.
Here's the link to the news: www.thebahamasweekly.com.
02/01/'12 Jennifer to play an exhibition match in March - Jennifer, along with Monica Seles, Mary Joe
Fernandez and Martina Navratilova, is rumored to be coming to the shores of The Bahamas to play in an exhibition doubles match, during the ITF $100,000 tournament, The Bahamas Women’s Tennis Open. The exhibition will be played on March 11 at 4:00 p.m. local time, just before the official opening ceremony, on Centre Court of the National Tennis Centre in Nassau, Bahamas.
Executive Director, Ty Olander said: “We know that tennis fans from around the world are very interested to see them – Monica Seles, Jennifer Capriati, Mary Joe Fernandez and Martina Navratilova. They have never played together when they were on the tour, so now we have four of the greatest tennis female players of all-time coming together to The Bahamas to play, together. That in itself is exciting and will be a real treat to all".
If you need further information, you can visit the Official Tournament Website: thebahamasopen.com.
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