Edberg, Laver, Lendl, Hingis To Participate In Adidas Tennis Smash
Photo By adidas By Adrianna Outlaw
03/16/2004
Days after Stefan Edberg is inducted into the International Tennis Hall
Of Fame, the six-time Grand Slam champion will celebrate with a smash.
The Swedish serve-and-volley stylist will join a collection of current
and future Hall Of Famers on Cape Cod to participate in a classic annua
event ? the adidas tennis smash at Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club, July
12-13th.
The adidas tennis smash has become an annual highlight of the summer
season on Cape Cod and this year's event offers a Grand Slam roster of
some of the game's greatest players. Edberg, who will make his second
appearance at the event, joins the legendary lefty Rod Laver, Ivan
Lendl, Martina Hingis, Stan Smith and Tom Gullikson at Ocean Edge.
Now in its fourth year, the adidas tennis smash is no mere celebrity
tennis tourney, but a spectator's dream offering the unique opportunity
to not only watch classic tennis at the Ocean Edge Tennis Stadium, but
to mix and mingle with top-ranked pros in a casual, comfortable and
characteristically Cape Cod atmosphere. Presented by Jaguar, the smash
is a wonderful event for tennis fanatics and New England lovers alike.
It?s also a superb way to benefit an important cause, with proceeds
going to the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation, a non-profit organization
dedicated to the funding of care and support programs for brain tumor
patients and their families.
Among the many highlights of the 4th adidas tennis smash at Ocean Edge
Resort & Golf Club on Cape Cod:
* Spectacular exhibition play
featuring some of world?s greatest tennis stars competing in
singles and doubles matches at the intimate Ocean Edge Tennis
Stadium, located in the shadows of the resort?s Historic Mansion.
* Tennis Pro-Am & Awards Luncheon
, including the unique opportunity for inspired club players to
play with some of the world?s top tennis stars and celebrities ? a
real treat! A special awards luncheon at the Ocean Edge Mansion
will follow.
* Celebrity Golf Pro-Am
on Ocean Edge?s 18-hole PGA Championship golf course, with lunch
provided on the links. (Watch out for the No. 8 signature hole, a
601-yard par 5 that begs for will and skill.)
* Adidas Junior Clinic
for the 5-to-15 set, who?ll learn from pros at the Bay Pines
Tennis Courts at Ocean Edge ? for free! (Last year?s junior clinic
drew 200 kids.)
* Concours d?Elegance
on the lawn at Ocean Edge, with a shimmering collection of
contemporary and vintage Jaguars and Range Rovers, presented by
Jaguar.
* Gala Reception
hosted by Bud Collins of NBC Sports and The Boston Globe. Hall of
fame basketball and tennis come together as Boston Celtics great
K.C. Jones joins the celebrity guest list for a cocktail
reception, dinner and live auction. (What?ll you have? We
recommend Ocean Edge?s signature Watermelon Martini ? as fresh and
intoxicating as the summer breeze blowing off of Cape Cod Bay.)
There are a wealth of ways to enjoy the adidas tennis smash at Ocean
Edge Resort & Golf Club, including the following tickets and packages:
* Golf Package:
Includes a foursome in the Celebrity Golf Pro-Am with Lunch on the
course, four adidas gift bags, four invitations to the Gala
Reception. ($1,700)
* Gala Reception Package:
Enjoy an intimate evening with our reception host Bud Collins of
NBC Sports and The Boston Globe, Boston Celtics great K.C. Jones
and many others. A cocktail reception, dinner and live auction
will all take place in a very special location. A truly
exceptional opportunity to mingle with tennis stars and
celebrities while supporting a most-worthy cause. ($1,500)
* Tennis Pro-Am:
Includes one spot in the Tennis Pro-Am, one adidas gift bag, two
invitations to the Gala Reception, two invitations to the Tennis
Pro-Am Luncheon and two box seats at the Exhibition Matches. ($1,500)
Pro-Am Luncheon and two box seats at the Exhibition Matches. ($1,500)
* Four Box Seats Plus:
Includes four invitations to the Gala Reception and premium
seating at the Exhibition Matches. ($900)
* Two Box Seats Plus:
Includes two invitations to the Gala Reception and premium seating
at the Exhibition Matches. ($450)
* Four Box Seats:
Premium seating for four at the Exhibition Matches. ($300)
* Two Box Seats:
Premium seating for two at the Exhibition Matches. ($150)
* Reserved Seat:
Courtside seat for the Exhibition Matches. ($50)
For further information or to purchase tickets and packages for the
adidas tennis smash at Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club, please phone (800)
343-6074 or visit adidas tennis smash .
My write up of my time at the same event in 2002,
where I got to speak to Stefan in person. There are photos as well.