Posted on: May 23rd, 2007
Tennis ace Federer to take on Sampras in Malaysia
- petepageSource: The Star, Malaysia
By: S. Sivabalan
May 24, 2007 - PETALING JAYA: World No 1 men's tennis player Roger Federer will take on his predecessor Pete Sampras in an exhibition match on Nov 22 at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam.
The clash between the two great players is part of the inaugural Merdeka Tennis challenge which features the exhibition match and the US$150,000 Malaysian Open.
The Malaysian Open, featuring men's singles and doubles, would be held at the same venue from Nov 18-25.
The exhibition match is the second time the two players will meet; their first was in a professional match during the fourth round of the 2001 Wimbledon Championships. Federer then upset his former idol in a stunning 7-6 (7), 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5 win.
Federer picked up his 10th Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open in January would be looking to add to that number at the French Open which starts on Saturday.
Another exhibition match is being organised during the Merdeka Tennis Challenge but the players involved will be named at a later date by the organisers First Events Promotions Sdn Bhd.
Source: The Star, Malaysia
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