EMIRATES ARENA IN GLASGOW TO HOST GREAT BRITAIN VS. AUSTRALIA DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS SEMIFINAL

Written by: Staff on 12th August 2015

EMIRATES ARENA IN GLASGOW TO HOST GREAT BRITAIN VS. AUSTRALIA DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS SEMIFINAL

epa04873658 Australia's Lleyton Hewitt in action against Spain's Feliciano Lopez during his second round match at the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington, DC, USA, 05 August 2015. Lopez defeated Hewitt. EPA/SHAWN THEW |

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has today announced that the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinal between Great Britain and Australia will take place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

The tie will take place on September 18-20 and will be the 13th meeting between the two nations dating back to 1907, with Australia holding an 8-4 advantage. Interestingly the two nations have split their last six meetings and the last time they faced off indoors in Great Britain, the hosts won 3-2.

Leon Smith, Captain of the Aegon GB Davis Cup Team, said: “We have had incredible support any time we played at home, none more so than when we played in Glasgow. Playing indoors allows the noise level to go through the roof and will give our team the ideal platform they need to get inspired. This will be important against a nation with the Davis Cup pedigree of Australia as we try to reach the final of competition for the first time in nearly 40 years. To bring all our fans together, I would like to ask anyone supporting us to wear Blue or Navy over the course of the weekend and make as much noise as possible.”

World number three Andy Murray added: “It’s exciting for the team to be going back to Glasgow. It’s always special to play in front of a home crowd and we are fortunate to have played our last three ties at home. We had a unique atmosphere in Glasgow, the crowd was unbelievable. It’s going to be a huge week for our team and we’ll be doing everything we can to get GB through to the final.”

The Emirates Arena will build a temporary hard court with 8,200 seats, similar to what was used in March against the United States. Teams will be announced no later than ten days before the start of the tie. Great Britain will be playing their first Davis Cup semifinal since 1981, while Australia is playing their 15th in that same span. Great Britain are bidding to reach the final for the first time since 1978 having last won the title in 1936 (ending a four consecutive year-run) amounting to nine titles in all. Australia have won the Davis Cup 28 times (only four behind the United States with 32), their last victory coming in 2003.

Councillor Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council and Chair of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: “We are thrilled Glasgow’s Emirates Arena has been chosen to host the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas semi-final, adding to what has been an incredible year of sport in our great city. The now famous Emirates Roar played such an important part in Britain’s earlier victory over the USA and that support will be crucial as we take on Australia. The players really responded to their backing and I’m sure it will be the same again next month.”

Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Director of Events added: “We are delighted that Glasgow has been selected to host the Aegon GB Davis Cup Team once again for the semi-final against Australia in September. Scotland is the perfect stage for events and we are certain that fans from all across the country will turn out in force to show their support at the Emirates Arena.”

Richard Newman, Head of Brand and Communications, BNP Paribas UK said: “The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the event in the tennis calendar where the crowd plays a major role – in many ways supporters become the sixth member of the team. At the Quarter-Finals at Queen’s, we launched the BNP Paribas Fan Academy to help support tennis like never before. It was a huge success, and the Fan Academy will be on hand again in Glasgow to generate another electric atmosphere.”

Tara McGregor-Woodhams, Head of Brand, Sponsorship and Digital Marketing Aegon UK added: “The Aegon GB Davis Cup Team is on a roll and we know the crowd has played a huge part in their recent ties. Returning to Glasgow, where memories of victory and a fantastic atmosphere are still fresh in the Team’s mind will no doubt set them up well for this huge semi-final.”

British Tennis Members and previous 2015 Davis Cup purchasers will be given priority access to tickets from 7am Tuesday 25 August. Tickets will then go on general sale from 7am Thursday 27 August. Three-day tickets will be available and a variety of price points will be offered across all three days. Hospitality is on sale now. For the latest information on tickets and hospitality, please visit www.lta.org.uk/DavisCup or follow us on twitter @BritishTennis or (www.facebook.com/britishtennislta).

Tennis Tidbits of Misc. Info :

The Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) mission is to get more people playing tennis more often, and its role is to develop, promote and govern tennis in Britain.

Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in sport, with 126 nations entered in 2015. The competition is 115 years old having been founded in 1900. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are Rolex (Official Timekeeper), Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and NH Hotels (Official Hotel). beIN SPORTS is the Official Global Media Rights Partner. Follow all the action on www.daviscup.com, www.copadavis.com, www.twitter.com/daviscup, www.daviscup.tv and www.facebook.com/DavisCupTennis

BNP Paribas is the world’s number one partner of tennis, a unique and historical commitment that began in 1973 encompassing all levels of tennis around the world: individual tennis, wheelchair tennis, team competitions, from amateur tennis to the major professional tournaments. Official sponsor of Davis Cup by BNP Paribas since 2001, BNP Paribas became its title sponsor in 2002 and in 2005 became the title sponsor of the premier team competition in women’s tennis, Fed Cup by BNP Paribas. Our new strapline “We are tennis” really says it all, encapsulating our determination to promote tennis for everyone and in all its forms. With the creation of wearetennis.com, BNP Paribas demonstrates once again its dynamic approach to global sports sponsorship and underlines its position as the number one partner of tennis at all levels.

Aegon is Lead Partner of British Tennis and is helping to transform the sport in this country. They’re supporting young talent through the Aegon Future Stars programme, as well as sponsoring the junior and senior GB Davis and Fed Cup teams and amateur and professional events. Aegon sponsor five world-class grass court tournaments; the Aegon Classic Birmingham, Aegon International Eastbourne, Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club, and the new Aegon Open Nottingham WTA and ATP events. For further information visit www.aegontennis.co.uk

EventScotland is working to make Scotland the perfect stage for events. By developing an exciting portfolio of sporting and cultural events EventScotland is helping to raise Scotland’s international profile and boost the economy by attracting more visitors. For further information about EventScotland, its funding programmes and latest event news visit www.EventScotland.org. Follow EventScotland on Twitter @EventScotNews. EventScotland is a team in the VisitScotland Events Directorate – the national tourism organisation which markets Scotland as a tourism destination across the world, gives support to the tourism industry and brings sustainable tourism growth to Scotland.

Great Britain recently moved up from 10th to sixth in the ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking, while Australia is seventh.

The LTA’s purpose is to enrich lives through tennis. Our new values are Teamwork, Integrity, Passion and Excellence which underpin everything that we do.

Topics: Australia, BNP Paribas World Group, Davis Cup, Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain, Sports, Tennis, Tennis News

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