The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel is proud to be hosting the third Venetian® Macao Tennis Showdown, on October 25th at our CotaiArena™. The first two Venetiana Macao Tennis Showdowns in 2007 & 2008 showcased the biggest names in tennis, adding to the roster of big stars that The Venetian® has brought to Macao, and confirming the huge demand for international sporting events of this caliber in the region.

This year we will see two of the undisputed masters of the game, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, renewing their legendary rivalry for the first time in seven years. The clash of these two champions is going to be an incredible event and a milestone in the sporting and entertainment calendar. We are also proud to be bringing two of the most promising junior tennis players in the world, Ryan Harrison and Yuki Bhambri to Macao.

The Venetian® Macao Tennis Showdown 2009 underlines our commitment to help establish Macao as the centre for leisure and business travelers. The Venetian® Macao is ideally positioned to meet this need as the destination for world-class events, which complement our unrivalled combination of shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation. Since we opened The Venetian® Macao two years ago, at our CotaiArena™ we have successfully staged many of the most popular regional and international events in this part of Asia and we have attracted tens of thousands of people from Macao, China and across the region. The upcoming Venetian® Macao Tennis Showdown 2009 is one of the best examples of our on going efforts - to bring to Macao the best and the most popular world-class sporting and entertainment offerings.

We look forward to welcoming all of you again in October at The Venetian® Macao Tennis Showdown 2009!

Mr. Gus Liem
Vice President of Entertainment
Venetian Marketing Services Limited