Big Lineup Announced For Wed-Fri At Sony Ericsson Open

Written by: Staff on 22nd March 2011

Big Lineup Announced For Wed-Fri At Sony Ericsson Open |

The Sony Ericsson Open announced a partial playing schedule of matches to be played this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Wednesday’s day session will feature Argentine star Juan Martin Del Potro against Brazilian native Ricardo Mello. The night session will feature former world No. 1 Dinara Safina at 7:30 pm followed by former World No. 4 and fan favorite James Blake. Both Blake’s and Safina’s opponents will be determined after the qualifying rounds.

Thursday’s day and night sessions will feature WTA seeded players, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova, respectively. World No. 1 Wozniacki will face either Sofia Arvidsson or Bethanie Mattek-Sands during the day session while former World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will be the featured match of the evening session at 7:30 pm against either Kristina Barrois or Petra Martic.

Friday’s schedule is highlighted by former Sony Ericsson Open men’s champions, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, as well as defending women’s champion Kim Clijsters. Clijsters, the No. 2 ranked woman in the world, and the fifth-seeded men’s player Murray will both take to the court for their second round matches during the day session. The evening session will spotlight Serbian with World No. 2 and 2011 Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic opening the evening session’s play at 7:30 pm followed by former World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic.

Tickets to the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open are on sale now and can be purchased by phone (305-442-3367) or via internet at www.sonyericssonopen.com. An electrifying two weeks of tennis conclude with the women’s final on Saturday, April 2 and the men’s final on Sunday, April 3.

Wednesday, March 23
Day Session: Juan Martin Del Potro
Evening Session (7:30pm): Dinara Safina
Followed by: James Blake

Thursday, March 24
Day Session: Caroline Wozniacki
Evening Session (7:30pm): Maria Sharapova

Friday, March 25
Day Session: Andy Murray
Day Session: Kim Clijsters
Evening Session (7:30pm): Novak Djokovic
Followed by: Ana Ivanovic

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