TV COVERAGE The Watsons Water Champions Challenge (Jan 8-10) that JC will be kicking off 2004 with will be broadcast on TV. So at least some lucky fans will be able to see JC in action during this exhibition tournament in Hong Kong!
The Challenge will be broadcast in the following countries:
China - CCTV
India - DD Sports
Thailand - UBC
Singapore - SCV
Poland - Polsat
Russia
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Much thanks to Andy for sending me this information ^^
ARTICLE Spaniards seek Sydney revenge
AUSTRALIA'S Davis Cup guns Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis will face a familiar nemesis at the star-studded adidas International in Sydney next month – Spain.
Hewitt and Philippoussis will again square off with Carlos Moya and Juan Carlos Ferrero, as well as Spain's third active French Open champion, Albert Costa, at Homebush.
The celebrated group is among 23 direct entrants ranked below 39, an extraordinary result for the January 11-17 tournament.
Four places will be reserved for qualifiers and three prized wildcards will be allocated, leaving two possible special exempt vacancies to complete the 32-player field.
The quality of entry marks the first time the Sydney event has cracked a sub-40 rankings direct cut-off.
"This is a field that has left all of us grinning from ear to ear," tournament director Craig Watson said.
"Tennis fans can expect an incredible thrill in January and any tournament in the world would be proud to host a line-up we are announcing.
"The adidas International has consistently had an entry cut-off in the 40s, but never have we basked in the fact that our original entry list has been lower than that.
"The men's draw, which includes four out of the top 10, complements the women's draw we announced a couple of weeks ago.
"All four singles players, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Moya, from last weekend's Davis Cup final, are going to be in Sydney.
"Not only that, all up we have six Spaniards playing and I'm wondering if their aim is to get us back for the Davis Cup.
"It all adds to an incredible and spectacular stage for the start of the 2004 tennis season."
Hewitt, Moya and Ferrero have all reached the No. 1 ranking.
Six other players – Philippoussis (US Open and Wimbledon), Rainer Schuettler (Australian Open), Ferrero (US Open), Greg Rusedski (US Open), Martin Verkerk (French Open) and Arnaud Clement (Australian Open) – have contested major finals.
The draw is so deep, defending men's champion Lee Hyung-Taik, of Korea, is currently seven places out of the main draw and will need a wildcard or qualification to compete.
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I don't think revenge has anything to do with it...
The Challenge will be broadcast in the following countries:
China - CCTV
India - DD Sports
Thailand - UBC
Singapore - SCV
Poland - Polsat
Russia
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Much thanks to Andy for sending me this information ^^
ARTICLE Spaniards seek Sydney revenge
AUSTRALIA'S Davis Cup guns Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis will face a familiar nemesis at the star-studded adidas International in Sydney next month – Spain.
Hewitt and Philippoussis will again square off with Carlos Moya and Juan Carlos Ferrero, as well as Spain's third active French Open champion, Albert Costa, at Homebush.
The celebrated group is among 23 direct entrants ranked below 39, an extraordinary result for the January 11-17 tournament.
Four places will be reserved for qualifiers and three prized wildcards will be allocated, leaving two possible special exempt vacancies to complete the 32-player field.
The quality of entry marks the first time the Sydney event has cracked a sub-40 rankings direct cut-off.
"This is a field that has left all of us grinning from ear to ear," tournament director Craig Watson said.
"Tennis fans can expect an incredible thrill in January and any tournament in the world would be proud to host a line-up we are announcing.
"The adidas International has consistently had an entry cut-off in the 40s, but never have we basked in the fact that our original entry list has been lower than that.
"The men's draw, which includes four out of the top 10, complements the women's draw we announced a couple of weeks ago.
"All four singles players, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Moya, from last weekend's Davis Cup final, are going to be in Sydney.
"Not only that, all up we have six Spaniards playing and I'm wondering if their aim is to get us back for the Davis Cup.
"It all adds to an incredible and spectacular stage for the start of the 2004 tennis season."
Hewitt, Moya and Ferrero have all reached the No. 1 ranking.
Six other players – Philippoussis (US Open and Wimbledon), Rainer Schuettler (Australian Open), Ferrero (US Open), Greg Rusedski (US Open), Martin Verkerk (French Open) and Arnaud Clement (Australian Open) – have contested major finals.
The draw is so deep, defending men's champion Lee Hyung-Taik, of Korea, is currently seven places out of the main draw and will need a wildcard or qualification to compete.
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I don't think revenge has anything to do with it...
