In Morgan Keegan Championships, he will face Australian player Lleyton Hewitt former world No. 1 in a singles match where he needs some effective strategy to kick him off the 2009 tournament. The Sampras/Hewitt exhibition will hold on February 16, Monday at 7 p.m. at the place of The Racquet Club of Memphis. It is the great time as the two stars have faced each other with Hewitt challenging five victories to Sampras where they will have to fight for four head-to-head games. Hewitt got victory over Sampras in the finals of the 2001 U.S. Open to claim the title.
Hewitt will be on his first visit to Memphis where he will play in Regions Morgan Keegan Championships of 26 career singles titles. He has also the distinction reputation of being the youngest tennis player getting No. 1 title in the ATP rankings. He is also declared as ATP tennis Player of the Year of 2001 and 2002. But Hewitt's remained unlucky in 2008 season due to a hip injury as he missed many important tournaments. He is such a great player who is known for his highly energetic brand and fiery of tennis. But time will be great for this former US Open and Wimbledon champion, he will expected show excellent performance of his career in Memphis in 2009. For further details about this player, you can review his past history record from Tennis results that will update you with new facts and figures related to this tennis star.
Sampras came back to the Memphis as a former ranked player and tournament champion in the world. He also enjoyed great title of 14 Grand Slam men's singles in 52 Slam game in his 15-year career and ended this game No. 1 in the ATP ranking player with six consecutive years winning record. In his career, Sampras got 64 singles titles with seven singles titles at Wimbledon and five singles titles at the US Open. Sampras enjoyed 286 weeks as title of the world's No. 1 player and earned $43 million prize money.
The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships has started today; in that event, Marcos Baghdatis open finalist of 2006 Australian Open and former top ten players has got wildcard of singles, and the participation of this player in the 2009 tournament is confirmed. It is good Tennis live score news for fanatics as the Cellular South Cup and The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships is started at The Racquet Club of Memphis February 13-22. Do not miss these grand moments as it will bring excitements and surprise for you that you ever imagine.
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