by Low Lin Fhoong SINGAPORE - Tennis fans can look forward to US Open women's champion Samantha Stosur of Australia spearheading a six-strong cast of world-ranked players for a three-day tournament at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in December.Called the Singapore Women's Tennis Exhibition, the Dec 16-18 event will also feature Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland (No 13), China's Peng Shuai (No 15) and Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova (19). The other two players will be confirmed soon.
But the biggest draw on the card is world No 7 Stosur, who defeated American Serena Williams earlier this month to claim her first Grand Slam title.
"I am looking forward to playing in Singapore and I am sure it's going to be an exciting event for all tennis fans in this part of Asia," said 27-year-old Australian.
Organised by the Michezo Group, the tournament will also feature other activities such as a clinics for junior players, community events and a charity gala dinner with the tennis stars.
Said Hicham Moudden, the chairman of Michezo Group: "The vibrant sports scene here is missing world class tennis action and we are glad that we can help fill this gap. We were looking at bringing the best tennis players to Singapore - ranking is important but we are also look at binding the local, expatriate and regional community together so there is a mix of nationalities coming." Plans are also underway to organise a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament in November next year or January 2013 here.
A tennis academy for youngsters is also in Michezo's three-year development plan, with the company currently on the hunt for a location to build a six-court facility. Former world ranked players and coaches from Europe will be recruited to train the under-18 players.
Early bird tickets to the Singapore Women's Tennis Exhibition are priced at between S$25 and S$85 (daily) and S$90 to S$180 (season pass), and are available at www.sistic.com.sg. Visit www.swte2011.com for more information on the event.
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