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Event Notes: Wuhan Open Tennis Tourney's Ticket Sales Strong Despite Li Na's Absence

Tennis player Li Na's retirement and "early losses by three of the top four seeds haven't hurt ticket sales at this week's inaugural Dongfeng Motor (489) Wuhan Open." Wuhan Open int'l consultant Fabrice Chouquet said, "Li Na's retirement and this week's results have had no impact on ticket sales or the enthusiasm of Wuhan's residents to support the event." Chouquet said the upsets had "created a lot of extra buzz" (BLOOMBERG, 9/25). ... Cricket fans from the UAE will be able to travel to all the Int'l Cricket Council Cricket World Cup 2015 venues in Australia and New Zealand thanks to a "special combined visa that will permit them entries to both countries." Cricket World Cup CEO John Harnden said, "The governments of both Australia and New Zealand have announced joint visas for Australia and New Zealand and hence fans can travel to both countries" (GULF NEWS, 9/25).

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