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11 unusual facts about Association of Tennis Professionals


1997 Chennai Open

The 1997 Chennai Open, known for sponsorship reasons as the 1997 Gold Flake Open, was an ATP tennis tournament held in Chennai, India.

2008 Qatar Open

The men's singles field was led by ATP No. 4, US Open semifinalist and Moscow champion Nikolay Davydenko, Metz titlist Tommy Robredo, and St. Petersburg winner and 2007 Doha runner-up Andy Murray.

Alvesta Municipality

Some well-known natives of Alvesta are the national famous magician Joe Labero and the ATP tennis player Jonas Björkman.

Andy Anson

He was previously the commercial director at Manchester United and, most recently, the chief executive of the European division of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP Europe).

In November 2006, Anson was named as the new chief executive of the European division of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP Europe), replacing the outgoing Horst Klosterkemper.

Christophe Pognon

The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 27 August 2001, when he became World Number 804.

Darling Tennis Center

The Darling Tennis Center or the Amanda and Stacy Darling Tennis Center is a multi court facility that is used for community activities and Association of Tennis Professionals tournaments.

Hülsta

For the first time, the company became involved as a co-sponsor for the Gerry Weber Open ATP tennis tournament in Halle, for the first time.

Mark Petchey

He works for Sky Sports, ITV and the BBC providing commentary and analysis for ATP Tour tennis.

He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 80 in August 1994, winning 3 Challenger events.

Sportska televizija

Also, there will be some international sports, like World Rally Championship, ATP or WTA tournaments, 2011 Rugby World Cup, 2013 IIHF World Championship, waterpolo Euroleague and gymnastics World Cup.


1990 ATP Championship Series, Single Week

The 1990 ATP Championship Series, Single Week were part of the 1990 ATP Tour, the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

1991 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament

The singles line up was headlined by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 3, Australian Open runner-up, Philadelphia and Memphis winner Ivan Lendl, reigning Rome champion, ATP Comeback Player of the Year Thomas Muster, and Estoril titlist Emilio Sánchez.

1991 ATP Championship Series, Single Week

The 1991 ATP Championship Series, Single Week were part of the 1991 ATP Tour, the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

1992 ATP Championship Series, Single Week

The 1992 ATP Championship Series, Single Week were part of the 1992 ATP Tour, the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

1993 ATP Super 9

The 1993 ATP Super 9 (also known as Mercedes-Benz Super 9 for sponsorship reasons) were part of the 1993 ATP Tour, the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

1993 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships

The 1993 Continental Grass Court Championships was an ATP-tennis tournament held in Rosmalen, Netherlands and was played on outdoor grass courts.

1994 ATP Super 9

The 1994 ATP Super 9 (also known as Mercedes-Benz Super 9 for sponsorship reasons) were part of the 1994 ATP Tour, the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

1995 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament

The competition saw playing ATP No. 7, Australian Open quarterfinalist and recent Milan titlist Yevgeny Kafelnikov, and Dubai champion and Rotterdam defending finalist Wayne Ferreira.

1995 ATP Super 9

The 1995 ATP Super 9 (also known as Mercedes-Benz Super 9 for sponsorship reasons) were part of the 1995 ATP Tour, the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

1996 ATP Super 9

The 1996 ATP Super 9 (also known as Mercedes-Benz Super 9 for sponsorship reasons) were part of the 1996 ATP Tour, the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

1997 ATP Super 9

The 1997 ATP Super 9 (also known as Mercedes-Benz Super 9 for sponsorship reasons) were part of the 1997 ATP Tour, the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

1998 ATP Super 9

The 1998 ATP Super 9 (also known as Mercedes-Benz Super 9 for sponsorship reasons) were part of the 1998 ATP Tour, the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

1999 ATP Super 9

The 1999 ATP Super 9 (also known as Mercedes-Benz Super 9 for sponsorship reasons) were part of the 1999 ATP Tour, the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

2001 Milan Indoor

The singles field was headlined by World No. 1, US Open, Canada and Paris Masters champion Marat Safin, ATP No. 7, Sydney Olympics gold medalist, Moscow and two-time Milan champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Auckland champion Dominik Hrbatý.

2007 BCR Open Romania

The singles field was headlined by ATP No. 26, Båstad runner-up and Valencia titlist Nicolás Almagro, Rome Masters and Båstad semifinalist Filippo Volandri, and Valencia and Kitzbühel finalist Potito Starace.

2007 Rogers Cup

The men's singles featured World No. 1, Australian Open and Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, French Open winner and Stuttgart titlist Rafael Nadal, and new ATP No. 3 and Miami Masters champion Novak Djokovic.

2008 Heineken Open

The field was led by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 5, Tennis Masters Cup finalist and defending champion David Ferrer, US Open quarterfinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, and 2007 Stockholm quarterfinalist Juan Mónaco.

2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana

The singles field featured ATP No. 5, 2007 Tennis Masters Cup runner-up and Australian Open quarterfinalist David Ferrer, Viña del Mar runner-up Juan Mónaco, and 2007 Metz titlist Tommy Robredo.

2008 Ordina Open

The men singles featured ATP No. 5, Valencia titlist and French Open quarterfinalist David Ferrer, Queen's Club quarterfinalist Richard Gasquet, and Australian Open quarterfinalist and Adelaide runner-up Jarkko Nieminen.

2009 SAP Open

The singles draw featured ATP No. 6, 2009 Australian Open semi-finalist and 2009 Dubai finalist Andy Roddick, 2009 Australian Open quarterfinalist and 2008 U.S Open quarterfinalist Juan Martín del Potro, Other names include James Blake, Radek Štěpánek, Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey, Igor Kunitsyn and Robby Ginepri.

2010 Brisbane International

The 2010 Brisbane International was a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland.

2011 Brisbane International

The 2011 Brisbane International was a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland.

Andis Juška

Already for several years he is the second highest rated Latvian tennis player in the ATP ranking behind Ernests Gulbis.

Laura Arraya

Her brother, Pablo Arraya, is also a former tennis player, who reached the top 30 in the Association of Tennis Professionals ranks.

Portugal Open

The Portugal Open (formerly named Estoril Open) is an ATP and WTA clay court tennis tournament held in Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal.

Răzvan Sabău

His biggest achievements in the ATP Tour are reaching the semifinals twice, at the Bucharest Open in 2003, where he lost to Nicolás Massú and at Gstaad in 2005, where he lost to Stanislas Wawrinka.

Rodney Harmon

Rodney Harmon (born August 16, 1961 in Richmond, Virginia) is a former professional tennis player the ATP.

Trophée des Alpilles

The creation of an ATP Challenger Tour event in the Provence region had been envisioned for several years by several tennis tournaments organisers, as well as former World No. 4, Marseille-born Sébastien Grosjean, before the project came to life during 2008 and 2009 when the Saint-Rémy-de-Provence organisers, sponsored by Grosjean, met with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to discuss the introduction of such an event in the calendar.