Tuesday 13 December 2011 Be the first to comment »
The Apia International Sydney today unveiled one of its best ever player fields with nine of the top 10 women set to take part in the January 8 to 14 event at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre. Read more
apiainternational.com.au Monday 10 October 2011 Be the first to comment »
US Open champion Samantha Stosur and defending champion Li Na, along with 2010 winner Marcos Baghdatis today all confirmed their participation in January’s Apia International Sydney. Read more
Sunday 9 January 2011 Be the first to comment »
No.2 seed and defending men’s singles champion at the Medibank International Sydney, Marcos Baghdatis speaks to the press on Sunday. Read more
Wednesday 8 December 2010 2 Comments »
The brightest stars of world tennis are headed to Sydney in January, with Medibank International Sydney tournament organisers confirming today that seven of the top 10 women will take part in the event. Read more
Medibank International Sydney Tuesday 12 October 2010 10 Comments »
Grand Slam champions KimClijsters and Juan Martin Del Potro, along with defending champion Marcos
Baghdatis and Australia’s No.1 player, Samantha Stosur, will all headline January’s Medibank International
Sydney.
Tournament Director CraigWatson today announced the star quartet as the first confirmed players for the
historic and internationally-renowned event, set to take place from January 9 to 15 2011 at Sydney Olympic Park
Tennis Centre.
“The Medibank International Sydney continues to excite and entertain the Sydney sporting public each January
and plans are well underway for an outstanding event at the start of the year,” Watson said today.
“We are delighted to be welcoming back perennial favourite and two-time champion Kim Clijsters to the
Medibank International Sydney.
“Joining her will be Australia’s own Samantha Stosur, 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro and of
course the very entertaining and charismatic Marcos Baghdatis.
“To have two Grand Slam champions and two Grand Slam finalists already confirmed as starters for January is
fantastic news and proves what a highly regarded event the Medibank International Sydney is in world tennis.”
Watson also announced the continuation of the popular $9.90 ground pass, the Live Site concert series and Kids’
Day for Medibank International Sydney 2011.
“We would like families from all over Sydney and NSWto be able to experience world-class tennis in their own
backyard. Our $9.90 ground pass, the best value sporting ticket in Sydney, will be available again in 2011,”
Watson continued.
“In addition we have kept themajority of ticket prices across the board at 2010 levels and introduced a variety of
new series packages to give asmany people as possible the opportunity to experience what a truly unique
event theMedibank International Sydney is.”
Kids’ Day will be held on Monday 10 January, where all children under the age of 16 will be given free access to
the grounds and on-site activities.
Tickets to the Medibank International Sydney 2011 are on sale now through Ticketek and can be purchased
online at www.ticketek.com.au or 1300 888 104.
The Medibank International Sydney will be held at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre from Sunday 9 to
Saturday 15 January 2011.
Grand Slam champions Kim Clijsters and Juan Martin Del Potro, along with defending champion Marcos Baghdatis and Australia’s No.1 player, Samantha Stosur, will all headline January’s Medibank International Sydney.
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Medibank International Sydney Tuesday 12 October 2010 Be the first to comment »
Defending champion Marcos Baghdatis and 2009 US Open champion JuanMartin Del Potro are the firstmale
players to be confirmed for January’s Medibank International Sydney.
Tournament Director CraigWatson today announced that the enigmatic Cypriot star will be back in Sydney in
the New Year to defend his 2010 title, whilst also welcoming Argentine Del Potro, a former top 5 player, as a
confirmed starter.
Baghdatis, currently the world No. 18, began his impressive 2010 season with a win at the Sydney Olympic Park
Tennis Centre in January and is keen to return to the harbour city to claim back to back titles.
“I am very happy to be returning to the Medibank International Sydney next year to defendmy title,” Baghdatis
said.
“My win there earlier this year was the perfect start to the season and it gave me a lot of confidence for the rest
of the year.
“I have some greatmemories of the crowds in Sydney and so many fans came out and supported me
throughout the week there. I hope they will come back again next year because they created an unbelievable
atmosphere for the semis and the final.”
Watson said Baghdatis returning to theMedibank International Sydney to defend his title was a great
endorsement of the event and the city.
“Marcos was an extremely popular Medibank International Sydney champion in 2010 and he really delighted
and excited the crowds all week long,” Watson commented.
“Not only is he one of the most entertaining players on the Tour but he has been one of the in-form players this
season with wins over Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.”
“If the standard of play from this year’s men’s final is any indication, our crowds will be in for quite a show when
Marcos heads back to Sydney in January.”
Baghdatis’ victory at theMedibank International Sydney was his fourth career title.
The 2006 Australian Open finalist also defeated Federer at Indian Wells in March and Nadal in Cincinnati in
August this year and saw his ranking back inside the world’s top 20 for the first time since May 2008.
Former world No. 4, Del Potro is hoping the Medibank International Sydney will be the ideal start to the year for
him after an injury-marred 2010 season.
Defending champion Marcos Baghdatis and 2009 US Open champion JuanMartin Del Potro are the first male players to be confirmed for January’s Medibank International Sydney.
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Saturday 16 January 2010 Be the first to comment »
Richard Gasquet, Julien Benneteau, Marcos Baghdatis and Mardy Fish all fight for a place in the Medibank International Sydney final.
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AAP Friday 15 January 2010 22 Comments »
Marcos Baghdatis’s love affair with the Australian tennis public continued on Friday as the popular Cypriot booked his place in the final of the Medibank International Sydney with a tremendous three-set victory battle with American Mardy Fish. Read more
