BNP PARIBAS OPEN “HIT FOR HAITI” EXHIBITION - Stefanie Graf, Martina Navratilova, Justine Henin and Lindsay Davenport
Written by Zach Kleiman   
Thursday, 04 March 2010 18:30

Oracle, the world's most integrated business software and hardware systems company, sets Fundraising Goal at $1 Million as Graf, Navratilova, Henin and Davenport join the event and play doubles for charity on the evening of Friday, March 12.

A women’s match featuring an astounding 50 Grand Slam titles on the same court. They will be the first match that evening, which will be followed by the match comprised of 44 Grand Slam title holders, Roger Federer and Pete Sampras playing Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi.

The event will be broadcast live in numerous countries around the world, and domestically on the Tennis Channel, beginning at 7:30 PM PST. In addition, live web streaming will be available on bnpparibasopen.org, TennisTV.com, atpworldtour.com, sonyericssonwtatour.com, usta.com, tennis.com, espn360.com, and others. As a show of support, Steve Simon, tournament director announced, the broadcasters, satellite uplink providers and production teams of the event are picking up all of the production costs to ensure that the maximum amount of money can be generated for the fundraising effort.

The evening will begin at 7:00 PM with the annual Salute to Heroes ceremony, where the tournament will recognize veterans, military personnel, police, firemen and women, and Red Cross volunteers for their efforts in the community and around the world.

The ceremony and tennis exhibition will be followed by one main draw match.

For more information about the BNP Paribas Open, or to purchase tickets and travel packages, visit www.bnpparibasopen.org, call 800-999-1585 or 760-200-8000, or visit the box office, 78-200 Miles Avenue, Indian Wells, CA, 92210.



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