Saturday, May 11, 2013

Watch: Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2013, ATP/WTA Tennis Live_ in Rome!

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The particular 2013 Internazionali BNL d'Italia (also known as the Italian Open 2013) is often a tennis tournament to be competed on outdoor clay courts for the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It is the 70th edition in the Italian Open and is classified just as one ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event about the 2013 ATP World Tour plus a Premier 5 event on your 2013 WTA Tour. It will take place from May 13-19_ 2013.

Foro Italico was originally built to the 1960 summer Olympics and includes a main center court with any seating capacity of 10, 400. Traditionally known as the Italian Open, the tournament was first kept in 1930 and is now area of the clay court season which leads as much as the French Open, the biggest clay court tournament on the globe.

Past Italian Open winners incorporate Rafael Nadal (most wins all time), Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, Björn Borg, in addition to Rod Laver.

The Internazionali BNL d’Italia features the best players among the three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 contested on clay, but the event is in excess of just tennis, it is just a total entertainment experience. High vogue, fine food, fabulous shopping and celebrity musical performances have made it the most glamorous stops on the ATP World Tour.

Tennis Tournament Info:
Name: Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2013
Category: World Tour Masters 1000 _ Premier 5
Date: Sunday, May 13 - Sunday, May 20, 2013.
Draw Size: S-56 D-24
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: Men's - € 2,427,975   Women's - $2,168,400
Defending Champion: Men's - Rafael Nadal, Women's - n/a
Location: Foro Italico, Viale dei Gladiatori, Rome, Italy.
Official Site: http://www.internazionalibnlditalia.com/
 
Live Stream Link: Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2013 ATP/WTA Tennis Tournament!

The Two weeks prior to start of the French Open up, the stars of the WTA go the Italian capital for this Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Widely considered the other most prestigious clay event following Roland Garros, the Premier tournament's roll of the champions reads like a who's who of all time greats.

In the lead is Chris Evert, who harnessed the trophy 5 times. Following closely behind are Gabriela Sabatini in addition to Conchita Martínez, both of whom won a location in the hearts of the crowd at the Foro Italico with four subject runs. Other winners include past World No. 1s and Grand Slam titlists Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova.

Only Evert, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Serena Williams include netted the Rome-French Open double in the same year.

After spending its first 5 years at the Tennis Club Milano, the event moved towards Benito Mussolini-built Foro Italico with northern Rome, in 1935, where it's got stayed for all but four years since. The complex, which hosts an ATP event identical week, consists of 11 courts, with the jewel 10, 400-seater Centre Court.

Source:/ content: en.wikipedia.org, partyearth.com, tennis-x.com, wtatennis.com, atpworldtour.com, image: internazionalibnlditalia.com

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