FEATURED HEADLINE: PRESS OF AC
CAESARS TENNIS CLASSIC A SMASH; MORE TO COME
There hadn't been a major tennis event in Atlantic City in 14 years. After Saturday night's Caesars Tennis Classic at Boardwalk Hall, fans won't have to wait that long again. StarGames, the event's promoter, and Harrah's Entertainment announced the return of the event in 2011, and Pete Sampras said he will return. In addition, Boardwalk Hall will host an ice skating event in December with the same promoters.
"It's neat to see the need for tennis outside of the tournaments, especially since there aren't as many tournaments in the U.S. now," said Venus Williams, the only female tennis player to have three Olympic gold medals. "It's nice to see these events popping up. I like it a lot."
Williams served as co-host for the event and did not play, but she was as much of a draw as the athletes who did.
The first match featured Ivan Lendl, who competed publicly for the first time in 16 years, against old rival Mats Wilander. They were followed by Sampras, Marat Safin and Andy Roddick, who competed in a round-robin, one-set format in front of 7,330. Roddick, who won last week's Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla., was the only active player in the Classic.
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