ACE duo, the Bryan Brothers, will be playing at Liverpool’s top tennis event, the Tradition-ICAP Liverpool International Tennis Tournament, next year.
Bob and Mike Bryan, who are ranked number one in the world ATP doubles rankings, are set for Calderstones Park in June next year.
The Bryan Brothers, who were taught to play tennis at the age of two by their parents, Wayne and Kathy, have gone on to win at least five ATP titles in a season for eight straight years. The brothers, who are originally from California, have won 56 tour titles, including victories at the French Open in 2003, the US Open in 2005 and 2008, the Australian Open in 2006, 2007 and 2009 and Wimbledon in 2006. They have also been finalists on 38 other occasions.
Tickets for the Tradition-ICAP Liverpool International Tennis Tournament, which takes place at from June 16-20, are now on sale. As an additional bonus, Northern Vision is offering a special festive discount, 25% off all general tickets, including centre court tickets, for all days, until midnight on December 24.
Anders Borg, tournament director at Northern Vision, the sports management company behind the event, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have such top class players like Bob and Mike Bryan playing at the tournament next year. It will be such a bonus for spectators to witness fantastic, professional players in action. The Bryan Brothers presence at the tournament will add such prestige and credibility and we are confident we will be able to secure many other big names for next year’s line up on the back of this.”
The Prince’s Trust is the official charity for next year’s event and will receive revenue generated through a series of initiatives leading up to and throughout the tournament, including a pro-am game with an ATP world ranked player, which will be auctioned off to the highest bidder next year.
Prices for standard tickets range from £12 to £28, hospitality tickets range from £125 to £245 and concessions are also available.
Tickets are available from Northern Vision’s newly launched dedicated Liverpool International website www.liverpooltennis.co.uk. Tickets are also available at www.ticketmaster.co.uk and the Liverpool Echo Arena at www.echoarena.com
