Abu Dhabi, 24 October, 2010 (WAM) Mubadala today announced their title sponsorship of the Abu Dhabi World Tennis Championship a premier event on the international tennis calendar produced by FLASH Entertainment.
The Mubadala World Tennis Championship, formerly the Capitala World Tennis Championship, brings together six of the worlds top mens players in a three day competition held at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex at Zayed Sports City. Mubadalas commitment to the Championship also includes the Mubadala Community Cup and Mubadala Tennis in Schools. These community initiatives, held during the build-up to the championship, have been established to cultivate greater involvement in the game across all age groups by investing in the sports infrastructure and providing expert coaching at the grassroots level. Ali Eid Al Mehairi, Chief Executive Officer, Mubadala Infrastructure, said: "We are proud to be associated with this event that brings the worlds top tennis talent to Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi has world-class tennis facilities at Zayed Sports City and we know there is a growing interest in tennis across the Emirate and the wider UAE. It is part of our broader commitment to the community to encourage residents of Abu Dhabi to get involved in sports and lead a healthier lifestyle. "We hope that by introducing junior players to tennis through our Tennis in Schools program and providing competition through the Community Cup tournaments that even more people will be encouraged to get involved in this great sport", he added. John Lickrish, Managing Director, FLASH Entertainment said: "Abu Dhabi World Tennis Championship is a world-class sporting event and firm favorite amongst the players and people of Abu Dhabi. We welcome the opportunity to partner with Mubadala, an organization that shares our ambition to grow tennis from grassroots."Mubadala Tennis in Schools is a grassroots mini tennis program which aims to introduce 7-12 year olds to the game. Twenty-five English and Arabic schools from across Abu Dhabi and Dubai will each receive free tennis equipment and instruction from professional coaches between now and the end of the year. The most promising players will be selected to play in exhibition games at Zayed Sports Citys Center Court during the Championships intervals. The Mubadala Community Cup will pit amateur tennis players from across the UAE against each other. Contenders from five age groups will compete for a chance to take part in a tennis clinic with one of the Championships six players. Entry is open until the end of October but those wishing to take part are encouraged to sign-up as soon as possible by going to www.mubadalawtc.com The Mubadala World Tennis Championship will be officially launched by Flash on Monday 1st November when information about the championship dates, player line-up and tickets sales will be released.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2010.
