Photo: Ron C. Angle
NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 1, 2010 - American and 2009 Pilot Pen Tennis finalist Sam Querrey and former top-ten ranked international star Marcos Baghdatis have committed to Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale, an Olympus US Open Series event on the ATP World Tour, to be held August 20-28 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale, it was announced today by Anne Worcester, tournament director.
In addition, daily tickets for the Pilot Pen are now on sale, and fans will want to take advantage of a special promotion: from June 1-4, middle tier tickets for the first evening session on Monday, August 23, which typically are $20, will be available for $1. Last year, more than 5,000 tickets were sold through this unique offering, so fans will want to take advantage before they are gone. The tournament will announce other exceptional ticket offers leading up to the Pilot Pen, which will feature World No. 3 and two-time defending champion Caroline Wozniacki, in addition to Querrey and Baghdatis.
Baghdatis, once one of the fastest rising stars in the game, has battled back from debilitating injuries and is once again fulfilling the potential that all fans had come to admire. In 2006 he reached the finals of the Australian Open, semi-finals at Wimbledon, and rose to No. 8 in the world. After an injury-marred 2008, the Cypriot won three ATP Challenger Tour titles and captured the third ATP World Tour title of his career at Stockholm in 2009.
He continued his impressive play this year by winning his fourth career title at Sydney, and then this spring he defeated arguably the greatest player of all-time, and current World No. 1, Roger Federer at Indian Wells. Afterwards Baghdatis called it the best win of his career. He is currently ranked No. 30 in the world, and this will be his fourth trip to the Pilot Pen.
"Sam Querrey had a great run last year at the Pilot Pen, and he is well on his way to becoming a permanent face for American tennis," said Worcester. "Adding Sam, along with Marcos, who has played brilliantly this year and has world-class talent, means that the fans will once again be treated to terrific tennis action and get great value for their tickets. The Pilot Pen is an affordable entertainment opportunity and the $1 ticket promotion is just one example of the great values we offer."
For tickets, how to become a volunteer, or more information about the tournament, please call the Pilot Pen Tennis Box Office, 888/99-PILOT, 203/776-7331, or log on to www.pilotpentennis.com.
