The ATP Senior Tour of Champions, part of the new
unified worldwide circuit that includes the Nuveen Tour,
announced that the first tournament will take place in
Prague this June. IMG and the ATP Tour have organized the
European events on the ATP Senior Tour of Champions. The
tour moves on from Prague to Portschach, Austria in July,
Paris in September, Italy in October, Germany in November
and London, for the final tournament in December. The tour
includes Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Pat Cash, Yannick
Noah, Henri Leconte and Bjorn Borg (ATP Tour).
TENNIS NEWS: Robin Finn of the N.Y. TIMES writes on the
Davis Cup and Fed Cup under the header: "Loyalty Has Its
Price, But Very Few Takers." On USTA President Harry
Marmion's plan to pay players to increase participation:
"Marmion believes his policy of enhanced compensation, which
includes a significant donation to each player's charity of
choice, is the answer to stabilizing and legitimizing the
Davis Cup and the Fed Cup" (N.Y. TIMES, 2/19)....John
Feinstein offers his solutions to the Davis Cup's "lack of
fan interest" in this month's TENNIS magazine under the
header: "Stagger The Cup To Stop Its Fall" (TENNIS, 3/97).
