Shipping company official courier of Rogers Cup tennis tournaments in Toronto, Montreal
Mississauga, July 24, 2008 -- UPS Canada is tracking the speed of tennis serves instead of the progress of packages during the Rogers Cup tennis tournaments in Toronto and Montreal. UPS is a gold sponsor and the official courier of the Rogers Cup and will have radar clocks at both events to measure the speed of each player's serve.
"Thanks to UPS, we were able to deliver thousands of tickets to fans for the Toronto and Montreal tournaments," said Greg Wood, vice-president, corporate partnerships, Tennis Canada. "As a global brand, well-recognized for its superior delivery service, we're confident that UPS will be a reliable partner for our events."
The men's Rogers Cup, taking place July 19-27 at Toronto's Rexall Centre, features 56 of the world's best tennis players, including 2008 Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal, world No. 1 player Roger Federer and defending Rogers Cup champion Novak Djokovic. Additionally, former top player Boris Becker was inducted into the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame during a special ceremony at the tournament on Monday, July 21.
The women's event, which takes place July 26 to August 3 at Montreal's Uniprix Stadium, will see 56 tennis stars compete, including the Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova and top-ranked Ana Ivanovic.
Toronto tournament attendees are invited to test the speed of their own serves to win prizes at the UPS Smash Cage, located in the retail village at the Rexall Centre.
"We felt it was a natural fit for UPS to sponsor a world-class event like the Rogers Cup," said Greg Kane, vice president of UPS Canada. "Similar to the way we strive to deliver high-quality service around the globe, the Rogers Cup event delivers top international tennis talent to Canadian tennis fans."
UPS Canada is also involved with Tennis Canada's Building Tennis Communities strategy, by sponsoring Kid's Tennis Day in New Brunswick. For the past three summers, this event has brought together 450 kids, from ages five to 13, to take part in a fun-filled day of tennis for all skill levels. Kids benefit from professional on-court instruction and can keep up their game by taking home new tennis racquets, courtesy of UPS.
About UPS
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About Rogers Cup
Rogers Cup is a Tennis Canada owned and operated world-class tournament celebrating its 127th anniversary. Rogers Cup takes place July 19-27, 2008 at the world-class Rexall Centre on the campus of York University. As an ATP Masters Series tournament and U.S. Open Series event, the Rogers Cup will showcase the world's top male tennis talent in Toronto for nine exciting days of tennis. Past champions Novak Djokovic (2007), Roger Federer (2004 and 2006), Rafael Nadal (2005) and Andy Roddick (2003) will battle once again for the third-oldest title in tennis, behind only Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. For tickets visit www.rogerscup.com.
About the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
A Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Tier I event, the Rogers Cup is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world after the four Grand Slams. The Rogers Cup, which showcases the best players in the world, offers a total of $1.34 million dollars in prize money and is part of the US Open Series. Founded in 1892, the Rogers Cup is the third oldest tournament in the world after Wimbledon and the US Open. Some of tennis history's greatest champions have claimed the Rogers Cup title including Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Serena Williams, Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovic. The presentation of the women's and men's edition of the Rogers Cup alternates each year between Montreal and Toronto.
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