Asheville, NC - Two of the world’s top tennis players are set to do battle on Thursday, August 6, at the Asheville Civic Center. Grand Slam Asheville will bring together world-ranked #4 and 2008 Australian Open Champion Novak Djokovic and former world-ranked #1 and two-time Grand Slam Champion Marat Safin for a head-to-head, best-of-three-sets match.
“This event is a unique opportunity to watch some of the world's best tennis players compete,” said Brian Woods, the event's promoter and a local sports agent. “There has not been a tennis event of this caliber in Western North Carolina before. We are looking forward to a tremendous star-studded night at the Asheville Civic Center, one that tennis fans won't want to miss.”
Grand Slam Asheville will also feature local tennis talent. Asheville’s very own Maya Blue Stauffer-MacDowell will go up against a player currently ranked in the top 100 in the Women’s Tennis Association. The 16 year-old Stauffer-MacDowell is a rising senior at T.C. Roberson High School and one of the top junior players in the Southeast.
Tickets go on sale July 6 through Ticketmaster and at the Civic Center box office. A portion of proceeds will benefit Mission Children’s Hospital.
Special VIP ticket packages, including VIP courtside seating and admission to the VIP reception and silent auction hosted by the Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville, are available now. For information on the VIP reception, contact Alicia Kramer at (404) 433-1088.
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