Sunday, August 04, 2002
ATP - If you go
• What: Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, one of 13 “mandatory” events for top-ranked ATP Tour players
• When: Main draw (64 players), Aug. 5-11
• Where: ATP Tennis Center, Mason
• Prize money: $2.95 million
• Defending champion: Gustavo Kuerten
• Beneficiaries: The tournament has raised more than $5 million for Children's Hospital Medical Center since 1974. Last year's event raised $332,525. Since 1991, the Seniors event has raised more than $291,000 for Tennis For City Youth, a Cincinnati Recreation Commission program to help grassroots tennis in Cincinnati. Last year's event raised $37,500.
• Schedule: Today, qualifier, 10 a.m. (tickets $10); Monday, main draw sessions, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. ($20); Tuesday, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. ($20); Wednesday, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. ($22); Thursday, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. ($24); Friday, 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m. ($28); Saturday, noon, 7 p.m. ($34); Sunday, 1 p.m. doubles final, followed by 4 p.m. singles final ($40).
• Tickets: Call 651-0303 or TicketMaster at 562-4949.
• Web site: www.masters-series.com
Television
(ESPN, ESPN2)
Monday — 1-3 p.m., ESPN2 (live); 8-10 p.m., ESPN (delayed)
Tuesday — 1-3 p.m., ESPN (live); 10 p.m.-midnight, ESPN2 (same-day delayed)
Wednesday — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., ESPN (live); 1-3 p.m., ESPN2 (live); 10 p.m.-midnight, ESPN2 (delayed)
Thursday — 1-5 p.m., ESPN (live); 7-9 p.m., ESPN2 (live)
Friday — 1-5 p.m., ESPN (live); 7-9 p.m., ESPN2 (live)
Saturday — Noon-2 p.m., ESPN (live); 7-9 p.m., ESPN (live)
Sunday — 4-6 p.m., ESPN (live)
Off the court
• The Cincinnati Tennis Tournament Museum, in its fourth year, is open at the ATP Tennis Center from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., starting Monday (9-5 today). It was created in 1999 to commemorate the first 100 years of tournament tennis in the city.
he end of the week.
• Monday is Kids Day: Children 14-and-under get in for half price. At 9:15 a.m. on Court 3, there will be instructional clinics, question-and-answer and autograph sessions with players.
• Tuesday is Lazarus Ladies Day — There is a brunch featuring the modeling of sportswear and designer-lable fashions. It's $18 for the brunch only, $38 for the brunch and that day's matches. Call 651-0303 for information.
• Tuesday is also High School Tennis Team Day — There will be an on-court clinic and Skyline Chili lunch for $20 a person, including the day's matches ($18 a person with groups larger than 10). Call 651-0303 for information.
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