Taking place December 9 – 11, the three-day celeb tennis occasion will function clinics and exhibitions by a dynamic roster of tennis legends to lift funds benefitting the Baha Mar Foundation and the Mark Knowles Children’s Tennis Initiative
NASSAU, The Bahamas, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Baha Mar, the main resort vacation spot in The Bahamas, introduced as we speak its third-annual Baha Mar Cup, the Caribbean’s most prestigious celeb tennis fundraising occasion happening Friday, December 9 – Sunday, December 11. The most spectacular roster of Tennis professionals so far, together with Andy Roddick, Milos Raonic, Victoria Azarenka, Jessica Pegula, Lindsay Davenport, James Blake and Mark Knowles, will all take the courtroom at the Baha Mar Racquet Club for an all-star tennis match to learn the Baha Mar Resort Foundation supporting Mark Knowles Children’s Tennis Initiative.
The 2022 Baha Mar Cup will kick off with a particular welcome reception introduced by Rosewood Baha Mar on Friday, December 9. Tennis occasions begin with an unique Pro-Am Kick-Off Clinic and Tournament, pairing eight professionals with as much as 24 newbie gamers, together with culinary expertise Marcus Samuelsson. Immediately following, tennis’ prime expertise will take the courtroom for the extremely aggressive Baha Mar Cup Pro Exhibition, hosted by Tennis Hall of Fame member and ESPN commentator Cliff Drysdale. Guests, gamers, and spectators are then invited to a particular dinner with an awards ceremony, ready by six-time James Beard award-winning celeb chef Marcus Samuelsson at his ocean-side restaurant, Marcus Up Top and that includes dwell music and leisure.
The weekend’s occasions will conclude on Sunday, December 11, when younger tennis followers from the area people are invited to take part in the Youth Clinic, studying ideas from the professionals themselves.
“The Baha Mar Cup welcomes the tours elite players and supporters for an exciting weekend of clinics, exhibition games, and celebrations, all in commemoration of two great causes aimed to raise awareness and funds to support the Bahamian youth tennis community, enhance public tennis facilities, and provide opportunity for at risk children,” mentioned Graeme Davis, President, Baha Mar. “Following the success of previous Baha Mar Cups in 2019 and 2021, we know this year will be the biggest and best yet, filled with an array of tennis and entertainment activities set against a beautiful tropical landscape at Baha Mar.”
“It is a tremendous honor to return to Baha Mar for the third time to host this tournament, aimed at raising awareness for the Mark Knowles Children’s Tennis Initiative and the Baha Mar Foundation, two charities who share similar missions in supporting the local youth community,” mentioned Mark Knowles. “I look forward to building on the success of last year’s event and joining in the fun alongside the stellar lineup of tennis legends playing this year.”
To date, Baha Mar Cup has raised greater than $160,000, supporting the Bahamian neighborhood by means of the Baha Mar Foundation, together with these affected by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, and the help of the Mark Knowles Children’s Tennis Initiative in 2021. Built on the three pillars of Community, Culture and Conservation, the Baha Mar Resort Foundation displays the model’s deep dedication to constructing a powerful future for The Bahamas.
Baha Mar Cup will happen at The Baha Mar Racquet Club that includes 9 state-of-the-art tennis courts, with six skilled onerous courts, two Har-Tru clay courts, and the solely grass courtroom in the Caribbean. The tennis program is directed by Cliff Drysdale Tennis, a worldwide chief in companies and instruction for tennis fanatics of all ages.
The schedule of the weekend’s occasions is as follows:
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Friday, December 9 |
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7:30PM |
Welcome reception introduced by Rosewood Baha Mar |
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Saturday, December 10 |
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9:15AM – 10:00AM |
Pro-Am Kick-Off Clinic |
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10:00AM – 12:30PM |
Pro-Am Tournament |
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12:30PM – 2:00PM |
Lunch on the Lawn catered by Costa |
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2:30PM – 4:30PM |
Baha Mar Cup Pro Exhibition hosted by Cliff Drysdale that includes Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles |
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7:00PM |
Baha Mar Cup Awards Dinner at Marcus Up Top hosted by Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson |
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Sunday, December 11 |
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8:00AM – 10:00AM |
Kids Community Clinic |
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9:30AM – 11:00AM |
Amateur Player Clinic hosted by Cliff Drysdale |
For extra info on tickets and collaborating in The Baha Mar Cup tennis match, please go to www.bahamar.com.
About Baha Mar
Baha Mar is a grasp deliberate built-in resort improvement located on 1,000 acres overlooking the world’s well-known Cable Beach. The white sand seaside vacation spot contains three international model operators – Grand Hyatt, SLS, and Rosewood – over 2,300 rooms and greater than 45 eating places and lounges, the largest on line casino in the Caribbean, a state-of-the-art conference middle, Royal Blue Golf Course, an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature course, a model new $200 million Baha Bay luxurious water park, the Caribbean’s first and solely flagship ESPA spa, and over 30 luxurious stores. Baha Mar is a wide ranging location with dynamic programming, actions, and visitor choices in a single of the most lovely locations in the world – The Bahamas. For extra info and reservations, go to www.bahamar.com.
About Mark Knowles
Mark Knowles is a former World #1 in doubles. He has gained all 4 majors in doubles. Winning the males’s doubles titles at the Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open and the combined doubles title at Wimbledon. He has contested 13 Grand Slam finals general. He was ranked World #1 between 2002 and 2004. He is a 5-time Olympian and has coached prime ten gamers Mardy Fish, Milos Raonic & Jack Sock. Since 2013, Knowles has labored on-air for Tennis Channel, offering in-match commentary, courtside interviews and match evaluation.
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