Andre Agassi And Andy Roddick Bring Rock-n-racquets To “bama

Tennis Extravaganza also highlights members of the US Davis Cup Team Mobile, AL (September 26, 2004): Get Ready to Rock!

SFX Sports Group, the world’s premier sports marketing conglomerate announces that tennis legend Andre Agassi and 2003 year-end world No.1 Andy Roddick will participate in Rock-N-Racquets at The University of South Alabama’s MITCHELL CENTER December 17, 2004.

Rock-N-Racquets has been designed as an annual fundraising tennis exhibition like no other. The event features the world’s most exciting tennis players with a musical component woven throughout the evening’s line-up. The synergy of athleticism and music capitalizes on the growing trend towards providing fans with the ultimate sports/entertainment experience. Rock-N-Racquets benefits The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation and The Andy Roddick Foundation.

Tickets will go on sale October 2, 2004 at 10 am CST and will be priced from $35 to $85.

The format for the evening consists of three components: A Celebrity Exhibition- Team Agassi vs. Team Roddick composed of celebrity stars in a friendly and fan-interactive competition. A Doubles Competition- Agassi and Roddick will team up in a rare occurrence to take on the world’s #2 ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan. The evening concludes with an exciting Agassi vs. Roddick competitive singles match for bragging rights until next year…Agassi and Roddick are currently tied at 1-all in this exhibition format. The Bryan Brothers are identical twins who won the 2003 French Open and reached the finals of the 2003 US Open. Roddick, Bryan, and Bryan all represent the United States on the Davis Cup team, and all participated in the 2004 Olympic Games as members of Team USA. In addition to the night’s fun activities, Olympic Silver medalist and Davis Cup member Mardy Fish will also make a special appearance.

Rock-N-Racquets, the brainchild of tennis phenom Andy Roddick, successfully debuted in 2002 in Miami, FL and was followed with another great exhibition in 2003 in Little Rock, AR. Roddick’s hopes for making this charitable exhibition an annual event have come to fruition, with the Mobile event marking the third year.

“I’m excited to bring Rock-N-Racquets to Alabama,” said Roddick. “I am always pumped to bring tennis to areas that don’t currently have a tournament; I hope my enthusiasm for tennis, along with Andre, the Bryans and the rest of our program, provides the ultimate fan experience.”

’similar to our success in Little Rock, our intention is to bring this unique event to a market that typically has not had the opportunity to see professional tennis,” said Agassi. “We felt that the people of Alabama would really embrace Rock-N-Racquets, and couldn’t be more pleased with the overwhelming support displayed to date. I am looking forward to coming to Alabama!”

“The Mitchell Center loves excitement!” said Victor Cohen, Arena Manager of the state-of-the-art facility. “I am extremely excited that we will host the annual Rock-N-Racquets event featuring Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and the Bryan Brothers. The facility is ideal for this type of event, and it promises to be an exceptional occasion for everyone in the University and Mobile communities.

” Don’t miss your chance to see Roddick, Agassi, and The Bryan Brothers. Plan now to buy your tickets Saturday, October 2nd before they are sold out! Tickets will be available at The Mitchell Center Box Office, charge by phone at 251-434-0033, all Ticketmaster outlets, or online at www.ticketmaster.com and CC.com. For additional information please see website located at www.rocknracquets.com.