Over the past nine years we have encouraged everyone to get involved in tennis. Whether that’s playing at your local park, representing your school, watching a local match or cheering on your favourite players at our major tournaments. We’ve been proud to sponsor British Tennis. See our legacy aegontennis.co.uk/legacy #9greatyears
A warm welcome to the Aegon <strong>Surbiton</strong> <strong>Trophy</strong> at <strong>Surbiton</strong> Racket & Fitness Club We are delighted to welcome you here to the <strong>Surbiton</strong> Racket and Fitness Club for the Aegon <strong>Surbiton</strong> <strong>Trophy</strong> in the biggest and best ever British grass court tennis season. Last year brought us some memorable moments on these pristine grass courts. Who can forget Yen-Hsun Lu taking the men’s title after an epic tiebreaker and change of surface? Or Marina Melnikova dodging the showers to claim the women’s crown? With another strong field of players coming to <strong>Surbiton</strong> this year, we can expect to see plenty more thrilling tennis in <strong>2017</strong>. The Aegon <strong>Surbiton</strong> <strong>Trophy</strong> is one of the cornerstones of our revamped Aegon <strong>Trophy</strong> Series, in which substantial investment from ourselves and our friends at Wimbledon has created the highest-value circuit at this level in the world. Together with partner tournaments at Manchester, Nottingham, Ilkley and Southsea, <strong>Surbiton</strong> forms part of an ATP Challenger and ITF Women’s Pro Circuit calendar that is now worth over $850,000. However, this event is not just about attracting top players to the club. Not only will it offer up thrilling tennis for fans on the day, it also provides us with a golden opportunity to inspire people in the area to pick up a racket and go hit it. There are so many people to thank in the delivery of this fantastic event - the ITF, ATP, our sponsors, <strong>Surbiton</strong> Racket & Fitness Club, Surrey LTA and their volunteers, as well as all of our local volunteers. Finally, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible contribution of our lead partner Aegon. Over the nine years of our partnership they have delivered invaluable support for all levels of British Tennis with dedication and enthusiasm. I wish all of the players at this year’s Aegon <strong>Surbiton</strong> <strong>Trophy</strong> the very best of luck and hope you enjoy the world-class action they are sure to serve up this week. Martin Corrie LTA President forewords Passing on our British tennis legacy: Game, Set and Match Since 2009, we’ve been on an amazing journey as Lead Partner of British Tennis. We’ve seen the five-time winner at the Aegon Championships, Andy Murray, become world No.1, the Aegon GB Davis Cup Team become World Champions, Team Aegon’s Jo Konta break into the women’s Top 10, and our Aegon FutureStar Kyle Edmund reach the men’s top 40. Half the schools in the UK now play tennis through our Aegon Schools <strong>Programme</strong>, and we also regenerated 212 parks through our Aegon Parks Tennis <strong>Programme</strong> offering free tennis to all. We’re delighted the ladies’ $100k and men’s ¤127k events make their return to the <strong>Surbiton</strong> grass courts. It’s a fantastic chance for all the family to watch some great grass court tennis. Enjoy the tennis and join us in celebrating a great nine years. Adrian Grace Chief Executive, Aegon UK Aegon <strong>Surbiton</strong> <strong>Trophy</strong> The tournament Tournament Director Dave Malia ITF Supervisor Carl Baldwin ATP Supervisor Stephane Cretois The club Club President Mike Carroll Club Director Roy Staniland Head Coach Tom Crisp The <strong>Programme</strong> Design Anthony Collins Printed by cubiquitymedia.com The tournament would like to thank BMW for supplying the player transportation. The tournament would also like to thank the members of <strong>Surbiton</strong> Racket & Fitness Club for the use of the club, and thank you to Hollyfield School and Christchurch Primary School, <strong>Surbiton</strong>, for providing our ball crew. www.LTA.org.uk/aegonsurbitontrophy @<strong>Surbiton</strong><strong>Trophy</strong> 3
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