BNP Paribas Tennis Classic

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Aspall Tennis Classic at Hurlingham
Exhibition
Sponsor Aspall Cyder
Founded1994
Editions25
Location London, United Kingdom
Venue The Hurlingham Club
CategoryExhibition
Surface Grass
Website Hurlingham Tennis Classic

The Aspall Tennis Classic at Hurlingham is an exhibition tennis tournament held each year since 1994 on the grass courts at the Hurlingham Club in London, in the week before the Wimbledon Championships. It is managed by IMG.

Previously Carlos Moyá, Rafael Nadal, Marat Safin, James Blake, Richard Gasquet and Tomáš Berdych have appeared as well with a host of 'legends'. [1]

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References

  1. "BNP Paribas Tennis Classic". Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.