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Dallas Tennis Classic Returns This Spring
Published: 14 January 2013
Annual Event at Four Seasons Resort and Club Held March 11-17
Canadian Qualifier, Frank Dancevic, Wins Inaugural Dallas Tennis Classic Over Igor Andreev 7-6(4), 6-3
No. 1 Seeds Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) and Scott Lipsky (USA) win
second doubles title together 6-4, 6-3
Frank Dancevic wins singles title
ESPNDallas.com
Published: 18 March 2012
Canadian tour veteran Frank Dancevic made tennis history in 2011 by becoming the first player to reach the main draw of all four majors through the respective qualifying tournaments at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open.
Fiancee's advice leads Canadian to Dallas Tennis Classic crown
RUSTY HALL
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Published: 18 March 2012
IRVING -- Frank Dancevic didn't decide to compete in the Dallas Tennis Classic until the day before qualifying started, and the 27-year-old Canadian had to be talked into it by his fiancee.
Tommy Haas withdraws from semis
ESPNDallas.com
Published: 17 March 2012
Just when he was starting to find some form, Tommy Haas has been hit with another injury setback.
Injury ends former world No. 2's bid in Dallas Tennis Classic
RUSTY HALL
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Published: 17 March 2012
IRVING -- When Igor Andreev needed to win a point Saturday in the semifinals of the Dallas Tennis Classic, he won it. When Tommy Haas needed to answer the bell, he couldn't.
2012 Dallas Tennis Classic Singles Final to Feature Former No. 18 in the World Igor Andreev Against Canadian Qualifier, Frank Dancevic
Doubles Final to Pit No. 1 Seeds Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) and Scott
Lipsky (USA) against Americans Bobby Reynolds and Michael Russell
Dirk Nowitzki sees Tommy Haas win
ESPNDallas.com
Published: 17 March 2012
After going to two Mavericks games this week to see his friend and countryman perform, Tommy Haas did the entertaining Friday and Dirk Nowitzki did the spectating.
German rides fun train into Dallas Tennis Classic semifinals
RUSTY HALL
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Published: 16 March 2012
IRVING -- Bjorn Phau has been playing professional tennis for a long time, but as his career winds down, the 32-year-old German is out having fun and enjoying himself.
Tommy Haas routs No. 3 seed
ESPNDallas.com
Published: 15 March 2012
Tommy Haas turned back the clock Wednesday at the Dallas Tennis Classic, playing with a sharpness reminiscent of his prime years in a rout of third-seeded Andreas Seppi.
Former Baylor tennis star turns wild card into victory
RUSTY HALL
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Published: 14 March 2012
IRVING -- Former Baylor star Benjamin Becker missed much of last season because of elbow surgery, but the Dallas Tennis Classic turned out to be a nice stop on his road to recovery.
Former world No. 2 tennis player happy with win in Irving
RUSTY HALL
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Published: 14 March 2012
IRVING -- Tommy Haas knows what it's like to live the life of one of the top tennis players in the world. He reached No. 2 in the world in 2002, but a string of injuries have taken their toll on the German.
The scene at the Dallas Tennis Classic in Las Colinas
JAY BETSILL
DFW.com
Published: 14 March 2012
IRVING -- The inaugural Dallas Tennis Classic is taking place all week at the prestigious Four Seasons Resort and Club in Las Colinas.
ATP Tournament Makes North Texas Debut
CHRISTINE LEE
NBCDFW.com
Published: 14 March 2012
Some of the top tennis pros from around the world are in Irving this week for a new Association of Tennis Professionals event.
Russian-born tennis pro Bogomolov eager to play in North Texas
RUSTY HALL
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Published: 10 March 2012
The last time Alex Bogomolov Jr. left the Metroplex he had his young son on his hip, a smile on his face and the Challenger of Dallas trophy in his hands. He returns this week, a little over a year later, in a different place, literally and figuratively.
2012 Dallas Tennis Classic Announces Official Player Field that Includes 8 Players Ranked in ATP Top 70
Draw Includes No. 24 Marin Cilic, No. 37 Alex Bogomolov Jr., No. 46
Andreas Seppi and Former No. 2 in the World, Tommy Haas
Irving Lands Dallas Tennis Classic
RUSTY HALL
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Published: 01 February 2012
North Texas has landed another professional tennis tournament with the addition of the Dallas Tennis Classic, which is scheduled March 12-18 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving.
2012 Dallas Tennis Classic Announces Draw Acceptance List that Includes Former World Ranked No. 4, James Blake
Draw Also Includes Six Players Ranked in the Top 50 in the World
Irving, Texas (PRWEB) February 22, 2012
The Dallas Tennis Classic, a new stop on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour played at the prestigious Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, today announced the acceptance list (current entries) for the tournament, which includes former No. 4 ranked James Blake and 21 other players ranked in the top 100 on the ATP Tour. Other notable players coming to Dallas for the inaugural event include No. 19 ranked Florian Mayer, winner of last years BMW Tennis Championship, No. 21 Marin Cilic and No. 33 Alex Bogomolov, Jr.
ATP Dallas Tennis Classic Set for Las Colinas
By JAY BETSILL
Special to DFW.com
Posted 2:38am on Friday, Feb. 03, 2012
With DFW having such a rich tennis history, I have often wondered aloud to any of my friends that would listen as to why there is no ATP event in the Metroplex. The WCT Finals were in Dallas from 1972-1989 producing champions such as Laver, McEnroe, Connors, Borg, Ashe, Lendl and Becker.
Irving lands Dallas Tennis Classic
RUSTY HALL
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Published: 01 February 2012
North Texas has landed another professional tennis tournament with the addition of the Dallas Tennis Classic, which is scheduled March 12-18 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving.
The tournament, which is moving to Las Colinas from Sunrise, Fla., will be an ATP Challenger level event, and is scheduled to begin a month after the $100,000 Challenger of Dallas, which gets under way this weekend at T Bar M Racquet Club in Dallas and runs through Feb. 12.
New ATP tournament in Dallas could attract
top tennis players
MARK DENT
Dallas Morning News staff writer
Published: 28 January 2012 11:32 PM
IRVING - An ATP event that is likely to attract players rated among the top 50 in the world is coming to the Dallas area in March.
The Dallas Tennis Classic will take place the week of March 12-18 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Las Colinas. It replaces the BMW Tennis Championship, which was in Sunrise, Fla.
"The Dallas tennis family is so eager and hungry for more professional tennis in town," tournament director Zoltan Papp said.
Top ATP pros return to Dallas for The Dallas Tennis Classic
The Dallas Tennis Classic is a new ATP event coming to the Dallas Metroplex beginning March 12, 2012. The event is sanctioned by the ATP, the principal organizer of the men's professional tennis tour. The Dallas Tennis Classic is conveniently positioned in the tournament schedule between the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, and the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, both of which are mandatory events for the top 50 ranked players. The location that the Dallas Tennis Classic is replacing on the tour schedule for the past several years was located in Florida, and consistently saw draws including the top players as they prepare for the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida.
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