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Sports City receives seal of approval
Past tennis greats have given Dubai's Sports City, home of the David Lloyd Tennis Academy, the professional seal of approval.
- Staff report
- Published: 23:35 November 20, 2008
Dubai: Past tennis greats have given Dubai's Sports City, home of the David Lloyd Tennis Academy, the professional seal of approval.
Mansour Bahrami, Stefan Edberg, Paul Haarhuis, and Wayne Ferreira visited the Sports City, which is due to open next year.
The stars are in the city for the Legends "Rock" Dubai tennis tournament.
They were introduced to the integrated sports city by members of the Dubai Sports City team and were particularly impressed with plans for the Dubai Sports City academies campus.
Mansour Bahrami said: "It's great to see a project like Dubai Sports City that will nurture the talents of the younger generation in the UAE, encouraging all kids to participate in all sports and providing those with dreams of becoming professional with the facilities and support to do so."
Stefan Edberg was also impressed with the project's ambitious plans and was pleased by the support for all sports in the city.
Tennis is one of the core sports supported by Dubai Sports City. It will be home to the David Lloyd Tennis Academy, which will include nine outdoor courts and six indoor courts.
Malcolm Thorpe, Marketing Director, Sports Business, Dubai Sports City, said: "We're very happy to welcome the players from this year's Legends "Rock" Dubai event. All of them have inspired millions and made an outstanding contribution to the game of tennis.
"Dubai Sports City will be one of the most advanced destinations for tennis enthusiasts.
Significant
"So approval from some of the best players in the world is extremely significant for us as a group," he added.
Dubai Sports City is one of the co-sponsors for The Legends "Rock" Dubai, organised by Delwood, which is taking place at Dubai Tennis Stadium.
Dubai Sports City (DSC), the cornerstone project of Dubailand, is a $4 billion, 50 million square foot mixed-use development.
The development will be built around five major sports venues and feature a series of major sports academy facilities.
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