Legendary star Mary Pierce to attend Tennis Festival in Amman

By Aline Bannayan - Aug 30,2015 - Last updated at Aug 30,2015

AMMAN – Tennis fans in the Kingdom are set to book more than a week of tennis at the 2015 Lexus Tennis Festival scheduled from September 4-11.

Organised by The Tennis Academy (TTA) Amman, the 8-day event will feature local tournaments open to all age groups, exhibition matches with two top 70 international players, and a Family Tennis Day crowned by the attendance of guest of honour tennis legend and multiple Grand Slam champion Mary Pierce.

“I am delighted to come to Jordan and especially to celebrate the first Tennis Festival,” Pierce said in a statement made available by TTA. “It is an honour for me to attend this event and I am very excited to discover this wonderful country.”

Pierce, a French champion, turned pro at the age of 14 and won four Grand Slam titles, including the 1995 Singles Australian Open, the 2000 Singles French Open, the 2000 doubles French Open, and the 2005 mixed doubles Wimbledon title.

“We are thrilled to have Mary Pierce at our academy. This is the first time we host a tennis champion of her calibre in Jordan. Our kids are super excited,” said tennis academy President Khalid Naffa.

“We are looking forward to building a long-term relationship with Pierce for the benefit of the game in Jordan,” he added noting that his academy’s mission is to create a dynamic and professional environment for young and aspiring Jordanian tennis players to thrive and eventually compete on the global tennis stage.

Essential to this mission is to host international events like the 2015 Lexus Tennis Festival, so that “our kids can be exposed to the highest levels of the game and most importantly, to instill in them a belief that they too can one day become champions,” added Naffa.

The festival which will take place at the Tennis Academy Amman is sponsored by Lexus Jordan, Jordan Kuwait Bank, Mastercard, Spectrum, UHS, Royal Jordanian, Creative Tours, Movenpick Hotel, Arab Wings, Aramex, National Insurance company, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Smart Buy, and M.S. Jaffar and Sons Co.

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