TENNIS NEWS FROM LONDON – SHAPOVALOV, KOKKINAKIS SET TO PLAY DAY 1 AT THE FABULOUS BOODLES

Written by: on 26th June 2017
Queens Shapovalov
TENNIS NEWS FROM LONDON - SHAPOVALOV, KOKKINAKIS SET TO PLAY DAY 1 AT THE FABULOUS BOODLES  |
Denis Shapovalov. Photo by Alejandro Gonzalez for 10sBalls.com.

 

World class tennis talent takes to the court on Day 1 at The Boodles

 

The Boodles 2017 kicks off in sparkling form on Tuesday 27 June with a host of international talent taking to the stunning Stadium Court at Stoke Park Country Club, Hotel and Spa.

 

Former top 10 ranked Frenchman Gilles Simon will take on Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis, one of a crop of exciting young players at The Boodles this year.

 

Another Frenchman, the striking Benoit Paire will follow up in a scintillating match-up with eighteen-year-old Denis Shapovalov, the reigning Wimbledon junior Champion who made his mark at Queens last week.

 

British Davis Cup hero James Ward will bring some British flavour to the court taking on Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in the fourth match up of day.

 

The Boodles – Tuesday 27 June

12:30 – To be announced

14:30 – Gilles Simon (FRA) v Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)

Followed by – Benoit Paire (FRA) v Denis Shapovalov (CAN)

Followed by – (not before 17:00) – Jan-Lennard Struff GER) v James Ward (GBR)

 

Players confirmed for the The Boodles 2017:

Roberto Bautista Agut

Ricardas Berankis

Juan Martin Del Potro

Philipp Kohlschreiber

Thanasi Kokkinakis

Sebastian Korda

Lukasz Kubot

Nick Kyrgios

Nicolas Mejia

Marcelo Melo

Benoit Paire

Albert Ramos-Viñolas

Denis Shapovalov

Gilles Simon

Jan-Lennard Struff

James Ward

Alexander Zverev

 

Further players may be added to this list in the coming days. Please follow @TheBoodles on Twitter for updates.

 

David Goffin has unfortunately had to withdraw from the event due to injury.

 

About The Boodles:

The Boodles is an intimate, luxury world-class tennis event which takes place the week prior to the Championships, Wimbledon, from 27th June – 1st July 2017 at Stoke Park Country Club, Spa & Hotel, Buckinghamshire. No seat in the 2,000 seater stadium is further than 12 metres from the court, putting The Boodles guests right at the heart of the action on court while entertaining them in a relaxed, garden party atmosphere. Previous players at The Boodles include Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Andre Agassi and Tim Henman. www.theboodles.com

 

The Boodles on Social Media

TWITTER / TheBoodles

INSTAGRAM / theboodlestennis

FACEBOOK / TheBoodles

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