The MPS Group Championships is a top women’s professional tennis tournament,
part of the worldwide Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2009,
the tournament returns to Northeast Florida with a new home at Sawgrass Country Club
in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, April 6 – 12.

Each year the tournament features many of the top players and the up-and-coming stars
in the game and is one of the most anticipated stops on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
for both players and fans. 2009 promises to be no exception. Playing on green clay,
the singles competition includes 32 main draw and 32 qualifying players with a 16 team
main draw doubles competition vying for $220,000 in prize money.

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour is the world’s premier professional sport for women
with more than 2,000 players representing 90 nations competing for $70.8 million in
prize money at the Tour’s 60 events in 34 countries. More than 4.7 million people
attended women’s tennis events in 2007 with millions more watching events on
television networks around the world. The MPS Group Championships, formerly
the Bausch & Lomb Championships, is the third oldest U.S. event on the
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour calendar.

Order tickets today by calling (800) 486-8366 and join in the excitement as the
tournament celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new name and new home!