Men’s Tennis Championships
Brisbane International 2009 Championship – Something not to be Missed!
2009 would be the 1st Edition of this happening event as it emerged as a result of the merging of Next Generation Adelaide International and the Mondial Australia Women’s Hardcourts. Like all other Open Tennis Championships, Brisbane International 2009 Championship will contains matches for Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles as well as Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles.
The full line-up for this event has already been announced which guarantees loads of excitement and thrill in the tournament. Millions of tennis fans are already enthusiastic to see former world No. 1, new rising stars as well as Grand Slam winners who will be competing for the prize money of $220,000 for women’s line-up and $433,000 for men’s line-up.
The Brisbane International is an elimination tennis tournament where the contestants will compete against each other to decide those who make it to the final. Some of the prominent names in the men’s line-up include the following:
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Petsonga from France has a world’s no. 6 ranking and earned a win in the Australian Open 2008 Championship by defeating some of the most top ranked tennis players.
Marcos Baghdatis – Marcos Baghdatis from Cyprus, Greece is currently ranked No. 98 on the ATP rankings and is a professional tennis player. He was the runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open championship and was also the semifinalist at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.
Mardy Fish – Mardy Fish from Minnesota is an American tennis player, and is one of the youngest tennis players. He has shown his talents in different tennis tournaments such as the 2006 Wimbledon Championship, 2007 Australian Open and US Open 2008.
Novak Djokovic – Novak Djokovic from Serbia will be defending his trophy which he won at the Australian Open in January 2008. He is considered to be one of the most dangerous tennis players and this is what makes this championship more thrilling. He will have tough games with Nadal and Federer, making tennis exciting this summers for Australians as well as millions of tennis fans worldwide.
The important names worth mentioning in the women’s line up include the following:
Ana Ivanovic – One of the most fierce female tennis players, Ana Ivanovic from Serbia is a former World No. 1 and also the runner up in tennis singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open. Her participation in Australian Open 2009 is something which all tennis fans are looking forward to.
Daniela Hantuchova – Daniela Hantuchova from Czechoslovakia is another professional tennis player who is currently ranked as World No. 19 in singles.
Na Li – Na Li is a professional Chinese tennis player and has been a source of pride to her country’s history. She has won several singles titles and achieved a highest ranking of No. 16 to date.
Samantha Stosur – Samantha Stosur from Australia is a former top 30 player who recently came back in the world of tennis after her illness. Brisbane International will be her first scheduled tournament, making it even more exciting for her and all her fans.
With its start studded line-up, this years Brisbane International Championship is sure to enthral the hearts of millions of tennis fan worldwide.
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