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Recently in Beijing Tennis Centre, China Open 2006 has finally reached the end. Marcos Baghdatis from Cyprus has won his first title for tournament in his tennis career, and Svetlana Kuznetsova who is No.2 seeded player of women's singles, has gained the first China Open title. The tournament has achieved a great progress no matter in terms of scale or the organization. For Mercedes-Benz, as the sole automobile sponsor of China Open, not only has it provided vehicles for official use, but also has witnessed every single moment of China Open's growth.
Mercedes-Benz has been one of the key sponsors since the birth of China Open, which is growing mature gradually with the
Mercedes-Benz brand. Besides Marcos Baghdatis, a number of world renowned tennis players have taken part in the tournament this year. For Men's Singles, there are Paradorn Srichaphan, Asian top player, Ivan Ljubicic World Ranking 3rd and Nkolay Davydenko World Ranking 6th, and in Women's Singles, including Jelena Jankovic of last champion, Svetlana Kuznetsova of this champion, and high-ranked players like Amelie Mauresmo and Lindsay Davenport have also struck a pose on the stage. More attention should be focused on the appearance of Chinese tennis players, Li Na and Zheng Jie who have fantastic performances in the international stage recently, they lighted up the passion of Chinese fans.
With its promoted quality and extended influence, China Open is approaching the standards of four Grand Slams with fast pace. Meanwhile, with the attention paid to this tournament increasing year by year, Mercedes-Benz is radiating the fascination of being young, dynamic and trend-setting.
Actually, as a full interpretation of high quality and persistent innovative spirit, Mercedes-Benz has been an essential participant in Global tennis games. In 1996, Mercedes-Benz signed a cooperation agreement with ATP (Association Tennis Professional, the governing body of men's professional tennis). In the past decade, the three-pointed star has been resplendently sparkling over the court, the sports spirit flaring in the game and deeply impressing the audience. Moreover, Mercedes-Benz will continue to sponsor the Tennis Master Cup at the end of this year, which will be anther grand tennis feast for Chinese fans. |
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