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The U.S. Open draw will have an instant infusion of Grand Slam champions and finalists this year. The USTA today announced the creation of the U.S. Open Champions Invitational for the 2006 U.S. Open. The new senior event restructures the existing format currently provided at the U.S. Open and will only feature players who were Grand Slam champions or finalists.
The new format will include men's singles, women's singles and mixed doubles matches and will provide equal playing opportunities for men and women (10 men and 10 women) as well as equal prize money.
A total of 18 matches will be played.
"The addition of the U.S. Open Champions Invitational will provide more excitement and more marquee names for our on-site spectators," said Jim Curley, U.S. Open Tournament Director. "Fans will be able to see legends such as Tracy Austin and Mats Wilander, and have the opportunity to watch Martina Navratilova play singles once again at the U.S. Open."
The U.S. Open Champions Invitational will be staged from Tuesday-Saturday of the second week of the tournament when fewer main draw matches are available outside Arthur Ashe Stadium. In addition, these marquee matches may also be played within Arthur Ashe Stadium on a select basis.
The following players are committed to compete in the 2006 US Open Champions Invitational:
Jimmy Arias – 1981 French Open mixed doubles champion
Pat Cash – 1987 Wimbledon men’s singles champion as well as the winner of seven career singles titles
Gigi Fernandez – winner of 17 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles and two Olympic Gold Medals
Mary Joe Fernandez – 1990 and 1992 Australian Open women’s singles finalist and 1993 French Open women’s singles finalist; winner of two Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic Medals (two gold, one bronze)
Andres Gomez – 1990 French Open men’s singles champion
Ilana Kloss – 1976 French Open mixed doubles champion and U.S. Open women’s doubles champion
Todd Martin – 1994 Australian Open and 1999 U.S. Open men’s singles finalist; winner of eight men’s singles and five men’s doubles titles
Conchita Martinez – 1984 Wimbledon women’s singles champion
Hana Mandlikova – winner of four Grand Slam women’s singles titles and 1994 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
Ilie Nastase – winner of two Grand Slam men’s singles titles and two Grand Slam men's doubles titles as well as 53 career singles titles; 1991 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
Jana Novotna – 1998 Wimbledon singles champion and 2005 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
Stan Smith – winner of two Grand Slam men’s singles titles and 1987 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
Nathalie Tauziat – 1998 Wimbledon women’s singles finalist and winner of eight women’s singles and 25 women’s doubles titles
Guillermo Vilas – winner of four Grand Slam men’s singles titles and 1991 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
MaliVai Washington – 1996 Wimbledon men’s singles finalist and winner of four career men’s singles titles
Mats Wilander – winner of seven Grand Slam men’s singles titles and 2002 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
Natasha Zvereva – winner of 18 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and an Olympic Bronze Medal
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The U.S. Open draw will have an instant infusion of Grand Slam champions and finalists this year. The USTA today announced the creation of the U.S. Open Champions Invitational for the 2006 U.S. Open. The new senior event restructures the existing format currently provided at the U.S. Open and will only feature players who were Grand Slam champions or finalists.
The new format will include men's singles, women's singles and mixed doubles matches and will provide equal playing opportunities for men and women (10 men and 10 women) as well as equal prize money.
A total of 18 matches will be played.
"The addition of the U.S. Open Champions Invitational will provide more excitement and more marquee names for our on-site spectators," said Jim Curley, U.S. Open Tournament Director. "Fans will be able to see legends such as Tracy Austin and Mats Wilander, and have the opportunity to watch Martina Navratilova play singles once again at the U.S. Open."
The U.S. Open Champions Invitational will be staged from Tuesday-Saturday of the second week of the tournament when fewer main draw matches are available outside Arthur Ashe Stadium. In addition, these marquee matches may also be played within Arthur Ashe Stadium on a select basis.
The following players are committed to compete in the 2006 US Open Champions Invitational:
Jimmy Arias – 1981 French Open mixed doubles champion
Pat Cash – 1987 Wimbledon men’s singles champion as well as the winner of seven career singles titles
Gigi Fernandez – winner of 17 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles and two Olympic Gold Medals
Mary Joe Fernandez – 1990 and 1992 Australian Open women’s singles finalist and 1993 French Open women’s singles finalist; winner of two Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic Medals (two gold, one bronze)
Andres Gomez – 1990 French Open men’s singles champion
Ilana Kloss – 1976 French Open mixed doubles champion and U.S. Open women’s doubles champion
Todd Martin – 1994 Australian Open and 1999 U.S. Open men’s singles finalist; winner of eight men’s singles and five men’s doubles titles
Conchita Martinez – 1984 Wimbledon women’s singles champion
Hana Mandlikova – winner of four Grand Slam women’s singles titles and 1994 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
Ilie Nastase – winner of two Grand Slam men’s singles titles and two Grand Slam men's doubles titles as well as 53 career singles titles; 1991 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
Jana Novotna – 1998 Wimbledon singles champion and 2005 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
Stan Smith – winner of two Grand Slam men’s singles titles and 1987 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
Nathalie Tauziat – 1998 Wimbledon women’s singles finalist and winner of eight women’s singles and 25 women’s doubles titles
Guillermo Vilas – winner of four Grand Slam men’s singles titles and 1991 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
MaliVai Washington – 1996 Wimbledon men’s singles finalist and winner of four career men’s singles titles
Mats Wilander – winner of seven Grand Slam men’s singles titles and 2002 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
Natasha Zvereva – winner of 18 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and an Olympic Bronze Medal
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