A tennis-themed garden party on the Emirates Palace lawns will bring to Abu Dhabi all the traditions and charm of Wimbledon – but without the need for raincoats and umbrellas.
Tennis at the Palace, presented by Fortnum & Mason, will allow guests to get up-close and personal with the former grand-slam champions while indulging in a spot of afternoon tea or the classic Wimbledon favourite, strawberries and cream.
Starting on Thursday, the three-day event will feature former tennis greats Tim Henman, Pat Cash, Richard Krajicek, Younes El Aynaoui and Henri Leconte.
The Australian Cash and Briton Henman were the grass-court specialists of their day – Cash won Wimbledon in 1987 and Henman revitalised the sport in the United Kingdom when in 1998 he became the first British man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since the 1970s.
Ladies Wimbledon Champions Marion Bartoli and Jana Novotná will open an exclusive ladies-only evening tomorrow, described by tournament organisers as “an evening of tennis and glamour.”
Original article by Jessica Hill
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