KUALA LUMPUR: Russian beauty Anna Kournikova will make a return visit to Malaysia when she joins a host of former tennis greats in the ‘Showdown of Champions – A Night of Aces’ next month. The annual event, to be held at Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam on Oct 8, will also feature five other big names in world tennis – Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, Pat Cash, Goran Ivanisevic and Martina Hingis. All, except for Anna, are former Wimbledon champions. British singing star Jay Sean will make a special appearance at the event.
Anna, more renowned as the girlfriend of Latin singer Enrique Iglesias, was ranked as the No 8 favourite female sports star in the United States in 2000. Partnering Hingis, the pair won the Australian Open women’s doubles title in 1999 and 2002. Once the most googled sports star, Anna “retired” from competitive tennis because of injuries.
Announcing the line-up yesterday, LD Sports Sdn Bhd chairman Datuk Mohd Taufik Omar said the company’s involvement in the event was proof of its commitment to promoting sports. “The line-up also illustrates our efforts to have the best tennis players come here and play,’’ he added. The Showdown of Champions is scheduled to start at 6pm with Ivanisevic taking on Cash, followed by Becker against old rival Lendl. The doubles will see Ivanisevic and Hingis play Cash and Kournikova, followed by Becker-Kournikova against Lendl-Hingis. Ticket prices are from RM28 to RM288. The event is supported by the Tourism Ministry with The Star as the official media partner and Red.fm as the official radio station.
-thestar online.
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