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Agassi, McEnroe Highlight Entertaining Weekend In LA
© Tony Chang/Chang Photography
(July 25, 2010) Andre Agassi and John McEnroe rocked the stadium, Keith Urban and the Avett Brothers entertained and Jim Courier, Michael Chang, Gavin Rossdale and Jon Lovitz traded shots and quips.
More than 12,000 fans filled UCLA's Straus Stadium at the LA Tennis Center this weekend on the eve of the Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, for special events that raised more than $500,000 combined for charity.
On Friday night, Urban and the Avett Brothers performed before a packed stadium as part of Starry Night to benefit the GRAMMY Foundation as well as the Southern California Tennis Association.
Tennis returned to Straus Stadium on Saturday, as another capacity crowd saw Andre Agassi defeat John McEnroe in straight sets at Stars Under the Stars, presented by Grubb & Ellis, to benefit the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education.
"The most important thing from the past couple days is that we raised needed funds for some very worthy causes that really emphasize helping children," said tournament director Bob Kramer. "The entertainers and tennis legends who have performed at UCLA the past couple days wowed the crowd, and we look forward to the same as today's tennis stars take to the court for the start of the Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, on Monday."
World No. 4 Andy Murray and defending champion Sam Querrey headline the singles field for the 2010 tournament. Among the other players in the field are Americans James Blake and Robby Ginepri, along with Mardy Fish, who beat John Isner to win the Atlanta Tennis Championships title today.
Headlining the doubles field are five-time Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, champions Bob and Mike Bryan. The Bryans are tied for the Open Era record with 61 career titles and will be attempting to establish a new record at their hometown tournament.
Main draw play will begin on Straus Stadium Monday, while the final round of qualifying will take place on the Grandstand. The order of play for Monday and the results from Sunday's qualifying action are below.
ESPN2 will broadcast eight hours of live coverage of this year's Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, including singles quarterfinal, semifinal and championship matches. Tennis Channel will again provide significant additional broadcast coverage, including singles quarterfinal and doubles championship matches.
Tickets the Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, are on sale now through Ticketmaster. Additional ticket information can be found at www.FarmersClassic.com or by calling (310) 824-1010, ext. 251.
Farmers Classic Presented by Mercedes-Benz
LA Tennis Center at UCLA
RESULTS - JULY 25, 2010
Qualifying Singles - Second Round
[3] Somdev Devvarman (IND) d Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 76(3) 63
[5] Ilia Bozoljac (SRB) d [WC] Bradley Klahn (USA) 76(5) 62
Tim Smyczek (USA) d Kei Nishikori (JPN) 63 64
Nick Lindahl (AUS) d Jamie Baker (GBR) 64 76(3)
C hrisGuccione (AUS) d Ryan Harrison (USA) 76(4) 76(3)
[WC] Steve Johnson (USA) d Ze Zhang (CHN) 63 36 61
Gionanni Lapentti (ECU) d Benjamin Balleret (MON) 62 76(1)
Noam Okun (ISR) d James Ward (GBR) 57 64 62
ORDER OF PLAY - MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010
STRAUS STADIUM start 12:00 noon
[7] Horacio Zeballos (ARG) vs Rainier Schuettler (GER)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) vs [5] Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
Not Before 4:00 PM
[6] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs S Giraldo (COL)
Evening Session - Not Before 7:30 PM
Xavier Malisse (BEL) vs Dudi Sela (ISR)
Tournament Honoree Ceremony: Jim Courier
Arnaud Clement (FRA) / Jonathan Erlich (ISR) vs Travis Parrott (USA) / Dusan Vemic (SRB)
GRANDSTAND start 12:00 noon
Qualifying - Tim Smyczek (USA) vs Nick Lindahl (AUS)
Qualifying - Chris Guccione (AUS) vs [WC] Scott Johnson (USA)
Qualifying - Somdev Devvarman (IND) vs Giovanni Lapentti (ECU)
Qualifying - Noam Okun (ISR) vs Ilia Bozoljac (SRB)
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