BNP PARIBAS SHOWDOWN RELATED NEWS
SBJ Faces and Places Section: Ivan the wonderful, At the U.S. Open, Madison Square Garden and StarGames presented Ivan Lendl with a gift commemorating the 25th anniversary of his first Open championship. Lendl is scheduled to face John McEnroe in the BNP Paribas Showdown on Feb. 28 at MSG. From left: MSG Sports President Scott O’Neil, Lendl, StarGames President Jerry Solomon and MSG Sports EVP Joel Fisher.
• 9.07.10 -- New York Times -- Memories Translate Well for Lendl Click here to learn more • 8.02.10 -- ATP Champions Tour -- Lendl set to play in Paris Click here to learn more • 4.26.10 -- StarGames Official Release-- Watch Showdown Co-Promoter Ivan Lendl Make his Return to Tennis! Click here to learn more • 3.03.10 -- ESPN -- Venus Wins BJK Cup! Click here to learn more • 2.20.10 -- StarGames Official Release -- Ivanovic to replace Serena Click here to learn more • 2.11.10 -- StarGames Official Release -- Showdown serves up strong lineup of marketing partners Click here to learn more • 1.31.10 -- Serena Defeats Henin for Grand Slam #12 Click here to learn more • 12.02.09 -- StarGames Official Release -- BNP Paribas Showdown Tickets On Sale Now! Click here to learn more • 12.01.09 -- "Racket Up, America!" -- Announces Lucky Winner to Serve at the Showdown Click here to learn more • 9.15.09 -- Tennis Industry Association Official Release -- Racket Up, America! Click here to learn more • 9.14.09 -- StarGames-- Clijsters Wins US Open, Qualifies for Showdown September 14, 2009 -- With Kim Clijsters completing her magical wild card run at the US Open title last night, she joins Serena Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova as qualifiers for the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup at Madison Square Garden. • 7.02.09 -- StarGames Official Release -- BNP Paribas Returns as Title Sponsor for Showdown New York, NY, July 2, 2009 – BNP Paribas, a European leader in global banking and financial services, returns as title sponsor for the “BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup” at Madison Square Garden, it was announced today. Four of the world’s top women tennis players will once again face off in the one-night only single elimination event scheduled for Monday, March 1, 2010 at The World’s Most Famous Arena. • 6.06.09 -- ESPN -- Kuznetsova Wins French Open, Qualifies for Showdown Paris -- Svetlana Kuznetsova never struck Dinara Safina as a Grand Slam champion in the making when they were kids in Russia. Kuznetsova showed up for matches toting a two-liter bottle of soda and wearing rock band T-shirts. • 3.07.09 -- UK Times Online -- Paying Homage to Billie Jean A year ago, Madison Square Garden rocked to the noise of tennis for the first time in a long time. Those of us old enough in the tooth, recall December days and nights when the Nabisco Masters and the Virginia Slims championships were held routinely at the Garden, the iconic New York venue on 7th Ave, and the place throbbed. • 3.05.09 -- Sports Illustrated.com -- Jon Wertheim's Mail Bag Here it is, early March, traditionally, a time in the sports calendar when tennis is off the radar. And -- as was the case last year when Federer played Sampras -- tennis not only gets some buzz, but also 12,000 or so fans on the East Coast (and a few hundred thousand with HBO) can watch the sport live... • 3.03.09 -- USTA OFFICIAL RELEASE -- "TENNIS NIGHT IN AMERICA" SERVES UP WINNER WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 3, 2009 – The USTA announced today that more than 700 tennis facilities, recreation departments and community centers across the U.S. took part in last night’s first-ever national youth registration initiative for spring and summer tennis programs—many in spite of unexpectedly heavy snow and winter weather—attracting tens of thousands of kids and parents to take part in the inaugural celebration of “Tennis Night in America.” 3.03.09 -- NBC Sports -- Serena Captures Billie Jean King Cup NEW YORK - Serena Williams looked up at the rafters after beating her older sister Venus to win the Billie Jean King Cup. Following a short trip to her courtside chair, she walked to the center of the court, held her racquet up and waved to the crowd.2 .17.09 -- USTA.com -- Exclusive Q&A with Kurt Kamperman and Jerry Solomon The BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup takes place Monday, March 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City as four of the best players in the world - Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic - square off in a battle to capture the title in this unique format event. It airs on HBO at 7:30 p.m. in the evening. • 2.17.09 -- MSG Press Release -- Semifinal Pairings set for Showdown New York, NY, February 17, 2009 – The pairings for the two semifinal matches of the inaugural “BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup” have been set for the March 2 event at Madison Square Garden. • 2.11.09 -- HBO Press Release -- Carillo, McEnroe, King to call BNP Paribas Showdown New York Feb. 10, 2009 – Veteran tennis broadcasters Mary Carillo, Billie Jean King and John McEnroe will team up for HBO Sports’ live coverage of the inaugural “BNP PARIBAS SHOWDOWN FOR THE BILLIE JEAN KING CUP”, it was announced today by Rick Bernstein, Executive Producer, HBO Sports. • 1.30.09 -- New York Times -- Watch 2009 Aussie Open Champ, Serena Williams, at MSG The women’s final had finished in less than an hour, and Serena Williams was walking down the hall in Melbourne Park lined with photos of past Australian Open champions, including herself. • 1.30.09 -- ESPN -- Chat with Billie Jean King Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, we have a special guest chatter when tennis great Billie Jean King stops by... King will be on hand to answer questions about the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup. 1.12.09 -- StarGames -- Ana Ivanovic Conference Call Transcript Regarding the BNP Paribas Showdown click here December, '08 -- Tennis Week -- Showdown at the Garden Is this the new March Madness? Following last year's smash sellout at Madison Square Garden between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, tennis is back in the world's most famous sports arena on the first Monday of March...
• 9.07.10 -- New York Times -- Memories Translate Well for Lendl Click here to learn more 8.02.10 -- ATP Champions Tour -- Lendl set to play in Paris Click here to learn more 4.26.10 -- StarGames Official Release-- Watch Showdown Co-Promoter Ivan Lendl Make his Return to Tennis! Click here to learn more 3.03.10 -- ESPN -- Venus Wins BJK Cup! Click here to learn more 2.20.10 -- StarGames Official Release -- Ivanovic to replace Serena Click here to learn more 2.11.10 -- StarGames Official Release -- Showdown serves up strong lineup of marketing partners Click here to learn more 1.31.10 -- Serena Defeats Henin for Grand Slam #12 Click here to learn more 12.02.09 -- StarGames Official Release -- BNP Paribas Showdown Tickets On Sale Now! Click here to learn more 12.01.09 -- "Racket Up, America!" -- Announces Lucky Winner to Serve at the Showdown Click here to learn more 9.15.09 -- Tennis Industry Association Official Release -- Racket Up, America! Click here to learn more 9.14.09 -- StarGames-- Clijsters Wins US Open, Qualifies for Showdown September 14, 2009 -- With Kim Clijsters completing her magical wild card run at the US Open title last night, she joins Serena Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova as qualifiers for the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup at Madison Square Garden. 7.02.09 -- StarGames Official Release -- BNP Paribas Returns as Title Sponsor for Showdown New York, NY, July 2, 2009 – BNP Paribas, a European leader in global banking and financial services, returns as title sponsor for the “BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup” at Madison Square Garden, it was announced today. Four of the world’s top women tennis players will once again face off in the one-night only single elimination event scheduled for Monday, March 1, 2010 at The World’s Most Famous Arena. 6.06.09 -- ESPN -- Kuznetsova Wins French Open, Qualifies for Showdown Paris -- Svetlana Kuznetsova never struck Dinara Safina as a Grand Slam champion in the making when they were kids in Russia. Kuznetsova showed up for matches toting a two-liter bottle of soda and wearing rock band T-shirts. 3.07.09 -- UK Times Online -- Paying Homage to Billie Jean A year ago, Madison Square Garden rocked to the noise of tennis for the first time in a long time. Those of us old enough in the tooth, recall December days and nights when the Nabisco Masters and the Virginia Slims championships were held routinely at the Garden, the iconic New York venue on 7th Ave, and the place throbbed. 3.05.09 -- Sports Illustrated.com -- Jon Wertheim's Mail Bag Here it is, early March, traditionally, a time in the sports calendar when tennis is off the radar. And -- as was the case last year when Federer played Sampras -- tennis not only gets some buzz, but also 12,000 or so fans on the East Coast (and a few hundred thousand with HBO) can watch the sport live... • 3.03.09 -- USTA OFFICIAL RELEASE -- "TENNIS NIGHT IN AMERICA" SERVES UP WINNER WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 3, 2009 – The USTA announced today that more than 700 tennis facilities, recreation departments and community centers across the U.S. took part in last night’s first-ever national youth registration initiative for spring and summer tennis programs—many in spite of unexpectedly heavy snow and winter weather—attracting tens of thousands of kids and parents to take part in the inaugural celebration of “Tennis Night in America.” 3.03.09 -- NBC Sports -- Serena Captures Billie Jean King Cup NEW YORK - Serena Williams looked up at the rafters after beating her older sister Venus to win the Billie Jean King Cup. Following a short trip to her courtside chair, she walked to the center of the court, held her racquet up and waved to the crowd.2 .17.09 -- USTA.com -- Exclusive Q&A with Kurt Kamperman and Jerry Solomon The BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup takes place Monday, March 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City as four of the best players in the world - Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic - square off in a battle to capture the title in this unique format event. It airs on HBO at 7:30 p.m. in the evening. • 2.17.09 -- MSG Press Release -- Semifinal Pairings set for Showdown New York, NY, February 17, 2009 – The pairings for the two semifinal matches of the inaugural “BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup” have been set for the March 2 event at Madison Square Garden. • 2.11.09 -- HBO Press Release -- Carillo, McEnroe, King to call BNP Paribas Showdown New York Feb. 10, 2009 – Veteran tennis broadcasters Mary Carillo, Billie Jean King and John McEnroe will team up for HBO Sports’ live coverage of the inaugural “BNP PARIBAS SHOWDOWN FOR THE BILLIE JEAN KING CUP”, it was announced today by Rick Bernstein, Executive Producer, HBO Sports. • 1.30.09 -- New York Times -- Watch 2009 Aussie Open Champ, Serena Williams, at MSG The women’s final had finished in less than an hour, and Serena Williams was walking down the hall in Melbourne Park lined with photos of past Australian Open champions, including herself. • 1.30.09 -- ESPN -- Chat with Billie Jean King Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, we have a special guest chatter when tennis great Billie Jean King stops by... King will be on hand to answer questions about the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup. 1.12.09 -- StarGames -- Ana Ivanovic Conference Call Transcript Regarding the BNP Paribas Showdownclick here December, '08 -- Tennis Week -- Showdown at the Garden Is this the new March Madness? Following last year's smash sellout at Madison Square Garden between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, tennis is back in the world's most famous sports arena on the first Monday of March...
