The demand to view world-class tennis in the Cayman Islands remains high, with the finals matches of the 2011 KPMG Legends Tennis Championships now sold out.
Taking place from Wednesday, 16 November, through Saturday, 19 November, at The Courts at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, the 2011 KPMG Legends Tennis Championships player line up includes Grand Slam tournament winners Martina Hingis, Jennifer Capriati, Mark Philippoussis, Wayne Ferreira, Chanda Rubin, Jimmy Arias, Stephen Huss and Murphy Jensen.
An exciting new format offers both singles and doubles matches, and the event welcomes the sport’s top female players for the first time.
Anthony Cowell, Partner, KPMG in the Cayman Islands said, “I am delighted by the sellout of the 2011 KPMG Legends Tennis, which is testament to the calibre of players being brought to the island and the level of appreciation for the game. I hope everyone attending enjoys the week’s activities.”
Mike Ryan, developer of The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman and long-standing host sponsor of the Legends tournament, said, “That tickets for the KPMG Legends Tennis Finals are already sold out is a strong positive indicator of the interest in this event. We are very pleased that we’ve made the tournament more accessible this year, with lower ticket prices and expanded seating options, as the response shows us that people really want to see world-class tennis played in Cayman. It is also a heart-warming sign that Cayman remains a giving and charitable community, since proceeds from the event will go to the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre and local junior tennis programmes. I am looking forward to seeing the crowds at the matches, and would like to thank the Cayman public for supporting the worthy causes that this event benefits.”
The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre is the nonprofit tournament’s longstanding beneficiary charity, and the Tennis Federation of the Cayman Islands’ Junior Tennis programme is also a recipient charity of the 2011 KPMG Legends Tennis Championships.
More than 5,500 tickets have been offered for the 2011 KPMG Legends Tennis Championships, with prices starting at $5. A three-day pass to attend each night of play cost $45. VIP packages were also available, as well as participation in the fund-raising Pro Am portion of the tournament. Tickets for public sale were sold exclusively through www.caymanboxoffice.com, a Cayman Free Press online product. There are still some limited VIP packages, Semi-Finals and Quarter-Finals and Whites Party tickets available for purchase.
In conjunction with other event sponsors, media partners Cayman Free Press provided an early bird competition giving away flights on Cayman Airways and an iPad for those who purchased their tickets early on www.caymanboxoffice.com. There is a current KPMG Legends Tennis VIP competition on www.caycompass.com/competitions, which closes at midnight on Wednesday, 9 November, 2011. Enter by answering three questions relating to players at the event and you could win a VIP package, which includes two night’s accommodation during the KPMG Legends Championships at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, two VIP tickets to Friday and Saturday tennis and attendance at the Whites Party with the pros on Saturday, 19 November.
The 2011 KPMG Legends Tennis Championships will begin with the gala dinner featuring Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday, 16 November, followed by the First Round matches on Thursday, 17 November, the Semi-Finals on Friday, 18 November, and the Finals on Saturday, 19 November, followed by the festive Whites Party at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
All matches will be played at The Courts at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
For more information on the Legends Championships 2011, click here.
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This event seems to be growing and being better organised. Well done organisers for continuing to provide Cayman with a premium event which attracts not only tourists and internaitonal exposure but great entertainment for residents.