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Fact Sheet |
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OFFICIAL NAME : |
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank |
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LOCATION: |
Montreal, Canada |
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VENUE: |
Uniprix Stadium |
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DATES: |
July 26 - August 3, 2008 |
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SANCTION: |
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour |
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ORGANIZER: |
Tennis Canada |
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MAIN DRAW: |
Singles - 56 players + 8 byes
Doubles - 24 teams |
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QUALIFYING DRAW: |
Singles - 32 players
Doubles - No qualifying |
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TOTAL PLAYER
COMPENSATION: |
$1,340,000 USD |
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SURFACE: |
Hard (Decoturf) |
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OFFICIAL BALL: |
Wilson |
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TROPHY: |
Optical Crystal by Mark Raynes Roberts |
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OFFICIALS: |
Eugène Lapierre, Tournament Director
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
WTA Supervisor
Tony Cho, Referee |
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TENNIS CANADA : |
Michael S. Downey, President & CEO
Eugène Lapierre, Tournament Director
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank |
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MEDIA RELATIONS : |
Louis-Antoine Paquin, Regional Director, Communications and Media Relations
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WTA TOUR MEDIA RELATIONS: |
Director of Communications
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SPOKESPERSON: |
2007: Sophie Prégent
2006: Jean-Nicolas Verreault
2005: Virginie Coosa
2004: James Hyndman
2003: Sylvie Léonard
2002: Marc Labrèche
2001: Chantal Fontaine
2000: Michel Courtemanche
1999: Marc Messier
1998: Claude Meunier
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BROADCASTERS: |
RDS
SRC
CBC
The Sports Network
ESPN
ESPN2
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STADIUM CAPACITY: |
11,437 permanent seats (Centre Court)
4,325 permanent seats (National Bank Court) |
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WORLD RECORD ATTENDANCE : |
Uniprix Stadium 174,706 (Montreal 2006)
Uniprix Stadium 182,252 (Montreal 2007)
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DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: |
Ana Ivanovic 2006 (Montreal)
Justine Henin 2007 (Toronto) |
