The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Tennis legends to court favour at Gleneagles
Exhibition: Stars to battle it out in invitational contest
An exhibition match between international legends will attract hundreds of tennis fans to Perthshire this summer.
Former British No 1 Tim Henman and former world No 1 Mats Wilander will be along the star attractions at the Brodies Invitational tennis tournament.
Top players of the past Thomas Enqvist and Xavier Malisse will also feature, alongside current Scottish national coach Colin Fleming – himself a former Wimbledon quarter-finalist.
Judy Murray, meanwhile, will be leading family fun tennis sessions as part of her Tennis on the Road programme.
Together, they hope to help establish Scotland as a world-class venue for top tennis tournaments and inspire new players to take up the sport.
The tournament will see the legends battle it out over four matches at the Gleneagles Hotel arena on June 16 and 17.
And for the first time the event will also be part of the ATP Champions Tour.
While the stars will battle it out to be Brodies Invitational champion, they will also share the court with some of Scotland’s most promising junior players and help raise money for Maggie’s cancer care centres and Cancer Research UK.
Henman, said: “I’m hopeful we can help build on the success of last year’s hugely-popular tournament and put Scotland firmly on the map as a venue for world-class tennis.”
The tournament also aims to encourage grass-roots involvement in the game, with former Fed Cup captain Judy, mum to Scots sensations Andy and Jamie, at the forefront of that effort.
Judy said: “It is a chance to see some of the world’s legends in action, to showcase Scotland’s best young prospects and to give many parents and children the chance to try tennis through my fun family event.”
Due to the popularity of last year’s tournament, the number of tickets has been increased to almost 1,000 across both days. These are available by visiting www.brodiesinvitational.com/gettickets/.