TD Waterhouse Cup Adds Another Top 10 Player
By Matt Ciesluk
[email protected]
August 14, 2002
COMMACK, N.Y., August 12, 2002 _ Roger Federer, currently No. 10 in the ATP Champions Race, accepted a wild card and will be part of the 48-player main field of the TD Waterhouse Cup presented by Roslyn Savings Bank (www.tdwaterhousecup.com), it was announced today by Kari Mutscheller, tournament director. The men¹s professional tennis tournament will be held August 17-25 at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack.
Federer, a winner of a pair of ATP titles this year, will make his debut on Long Island and will be joined by 13-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras, No. 9 and defending TD Waterhouse Cup champion Tommy Haas and two-time French Open runner-up and 2002 Roland Garros semifinalist Alex Corretja. Other top players committed are: two-time 2002 tournament champions Younes El Aynaoui (No. 17) and Davide Sanguinetti, 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek and ¹97 US Open finalist Greg Rusedski.
Three additional main draw and six qualifying wild cards are allotted to the Long Island event, and will be announced prior to the qualifying tournament, which begins Saturday, August 17.
The Swiss star, who turned 21 last week, has posted solid results on the hard courts this year, which included a win at Sydney, runner-up at Miami, quarters at Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and fourth round at the Australian Open. Federer also captured a title at Hamburg on clay (beating No. 2 Marat Safin in the final) and was a finalist at Milan (carpet).
Also earning direct entry into the tournament are: Jonas Bjorkman (SWE), Julien Boutter (FRA), Agustin Calleri (ARG), Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG), Arnaud Clement (FRA), Thomas Enqvist (SWE), Jan-Michael Gambill (USA), Jerome Golmard (FRA), Dominik Hrbaty (SVK), Nicolas Kiefer (GER), Stefan Koubek (AUT), Nicolas Lapentti (ECU), Felix Mantilla (ESP), Alberto Martin (ESP), Fernando Meligeni (BRA), Albert Montanes (ESP), Jarkko Nieminen (FIN), Andrei Pavel (ROM), Olivier Rochus (BEL), Andre Sa (BRA), David Sanchez (ESP), Fabrice Santoro (FRA), Rainer Schuettler (GER), Paradorn Srichaphan (THA), Bohdan Ulihrach (CZE), Jan Vacek (CZE), Adrian Voinea (ROM), Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) and Marlano Zabaleta (ARG).
About the TD Waterhouse Cup
The TD Waterhouse Cup presented by Roslyn Savings Bank is Long Island¹s premier sporting event. An International Series Event on the ATP, the TD Waterhouse Cup, in its 22nd year, offers the finest men¹s tennis played anywhere in the world. The tournament runs from August 17-25, 2002 at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack, L.I. For tickets, family events or volunteer information call (516) 876-0400 or visit the web site at www.tdwaterhousecup.com. Single session tickets are also available through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).
By Matt Ciesluk
[email protected]
August 14, 2002
COMMACK, N.Y., August 12, 2002 _ Roger Federer, currently No. 10 in the ATP Champions Race, accepted a wild card and will be part of the 48-player main field of the TD Waterhouse Cup presented by Roslyn Savings Bank (www.tdwaterhousecup.com), it was announced today by Kari Mutscheller, tournament director. The men¹s professional tennis tournament will be held August 17-25 at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack.
Federer, a winner of a pair of ATP titles this year, will make his debut on Long Island and will be joined by 13-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras, No. 9 and defending TD Waterhouse Cup champion Tommy Haas and two-time French Open runner-up and 2002 Roland Garros semifinalist Alex Corretja. Other top players committed are: two-time 2002 tournament champions Younes El Aynaoui (No. 17) and Davide Sanguinetti, 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek and ¹97 US Open finalist Greg Rusedski.
Three additional main draw and six qualifying wild cards are allotted to the Long Island event, and will be announced prior to the qualifying tournament, which begins Saturday, August 17.
The Swiss star, who turned 21 last week, has posted solid results on the hard courts this year, which included a win at Sydney, runner-up at Miami, quarters at Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and fourth round at the Australian Open. Federer also captured a title at Hamburg on clay (beating No. 2 Marat Safin in the final) and was a finalist at Milan (carpet).
Also earning direct entry into the tournament are: Jonas Bjorkman (SWE), Julien Boutter (FRA), Agustin Calleri (ARG), Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG), Arnaud Clement (FRA), Thomas Enqvist (SWE), Jan-Michael Gambill (USA), Jerome Golmard (FRA), Dominik Hrbaty (SVK), Nicolas Kiefer (GER), Stefan Koubek (AUT), Nicolas Lapentti (ECU), Felix Mantilla (ESP), Alberto Martin (ESP), Fernando Meligeni (BRA), Albert Montanes (ESP), Jarkko Nieminen (FIN), Andrei Pavel (ROM), Olivier Rochus (BEL), Andre Sa (BRA), David Sanchez (ESP), Fabrice Santoro (FRA), Rainer Schuettler (GER), Paradorn Srichaphan (THA), Bohdan Ulihrach (CZE), Jan Vacek (CZE), Adrian Voinea (ROM), Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) and Marlano Zabaleta (ARG).
About the TD Waterhouse Cup
The TD Waterhouse Cup presented by Roslyn Savings Bank is Long Island¹s premier sporting event. An International Series Event on the ATP, the TD Waterhouse Cup, in its 22nd year, offers the finest men¹s tennis played anywhere in the world. The tournament runs from August 17-25, 2002 at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack, L.I. For tickets, family events or volunteer information call (516) 876-0400 or visit the web site at www.tdwaterhousecup.com. Single session tickets are also available through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).