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From Saturday 30th October until Sunday 7th November the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Valencia will be transformed from one of Spain’s major centres for the Arts to an international sporting venue.
This prestigious event is already attracting the attention of the international press, since five of the world’s top 10 players and eight of the top 15 will be competing. The most notable names are Andy Murray (4), Robin Soderling (5), Nikolay Davydenko (6), Fernando Verdasco (8), Mikhail Youzhny (9), David Ferrer (11), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) and Gael Monfils (15).
In addition to these highly ranked players, the Valencia 500 Open will also feature some much loved characters such as Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka, France’s Gilles Simon and the perennially popular and crowd-pleasing Argentineans Juan Mónaco, Juan Ignacio Chela and Juan Martín del Potro. Del Potro is one of the sport’s most flamboyantly gifted and exiting players and the organisers of the Valencia Open 500 are especially delighted to be welcoming him back to the circuit after recovering from a wrist injury that sidelined him for several months.
Spanish players comprise a healthy percentage of the competition and are guaranteed to receive the support of the crowd. Those who have already confirmed that they will be present in Valencia are David Ferrer, Feliciano López, Fernando Verdasco (all of whom are members of the Spanish team who won the Davis Cup in December), Juan Carlos Ferrero, Nicolás Almagro, Guillermo García-López, Albert Montañés and Tommy Robredo.
Tournament Director, Antonio MartinezCascales is understandably thrilled with the stellar line-up: “Once again we have made a firm commitment to bring the top players and the level is going to be really high. We are very satisfied because the vast majority of the players who came last year were really happy with the venue and have decided to come back this time around. We also hope that those players who are making their debut here feel right at home at the tournament”.
He also added, “we are a young tournament, but the experience we have from last year will help us to improve this year, continue to grow and consolidate ourselves”.
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By Carina de Sousa of IRG International Realty Group
IRG International Realty Group assembled three leading exclusive developments to co-sponsor Portugal’s Tennis event of the year: The Estoril Open. The event takes place from May 2nd to May 10th and will be an excellent opportunity to expose the tournament’s spectators to the best this country has to offer in high-end real estate.
Troiaresort, Palácio Estoril Residências and Pine Hill Residences, although all different in location and product, have in common the pursuit of excellence and the Estoril Open 2009 boasts the perfect atmosphere for showing off these excellent developments.
Troiaresort, a project by Sonae Turismo, is located south of Lisbon on the spectacular Atlantic peninsula setting of Tróia. The project includes a marina, casino, conference centre as well as wonderful four and five star hotels which are now open and welcoming visitors. The resort boasts an offer of townhouses as well as plots for individual villas overlooking the golf course or the ocean and also apartments which are now completed.
Palácio Estoril Residências is set in the heart of the exclusive and historic residential resort town of Estoril. This magnificent development of 27 luxury apartments, from two to four bedrooms is adjacent to and served by the Hotel Palácio Estoril and with privileges at the Elements Spa by Banyan Tree, Estoril Golf and Cascais Marina. The project is being developed as a joint venture between Estoril Plage SA, owners of the Hotel Palácio, Estoril Golf, Banyan Tree Spa and operators of Cascais Marina in conjunction with Opway Imobiliáia SA. The apartments are considered some of the most luxurious in Portugal and completion is foreseen for 1st Qtr 2010.
Pine Hill Residences is a private, discreet development located within the well-known Vila Sol Spa & Golf Resort adjoining Vilamoura, in the Algarve. No expense has been spared in creating these 55 premium-quality residences. A hand-picked team of specialists has designed, built and equipped the resort and the individual properties to meet the highest of expectations in creating an atmosphere of unashamed luxury and elegance.
About IRG International Realty Group
IRG International Realty Group is one of the leading international brokerage companies in Portugal and specializes in sales of Portuguese high-end and luxury residential real estate. IRG is the exclusive affiliate in Portugal of Christie’s Great Estates, a worldwide real estate network and subsidiary of the world’s oldest auction house, Christie’s. IRG’s head office is located in the prestigious Avenida da Liberdade in the heart of Lisbon and there are also boutique offices in Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Estoril and Kensington, London.
By Brian Langhorst
Each year some of the best tennis players in the region and country come to the Seattle Tennis Club on the shores of Lake Washington for the 118th Washington State Open.
John Brian Losh and the Ewing & Clark – Our Distinctive Home Shop team have been one of the headline sponsors for this notable event for over 10 years. Jane Powers, Betsy Losh and John Brian Losh all very much enjoy being a part of the Seattle and Madison Park communities. Together, they sponsor several key events throughout the year.
Editor’s Note:
Brian Langhorst is LuxuryRealEstate.com’s Membership Manager. He meets members’ unique needs through the dynamic services LuxuryRealEstate.com provides. There are so many positive events like this going on and I’m pleased to hear about all of them. Philanthropy should be an important part of every business that hopes to succeed. People recognize true kindness when they see it and I think it builds trust just as much trust and goodwill as successful track records and financial performance. Be sure to show how much you care!
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