"Istanbul Cup: The First, Hopefully Not Last
This week was my lucky week as a tennis fan/coach. I witnessed history in the making. It included a lot of 'firsts' for a country that has never been host to a major calendar ATP/WTA Tour event prior to this week.
I am talking about Istanbul Cup, a $200,000 WTA Tier 3 clay-court tournament taking place this week in Turkey. Held in a picturesque city that connects two continents together, the Istanbul Cup is drawing much interest from fans, media, and sponsors. It's the first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour organized by Turkish people, despite a few aches and pains, the effort put forth by the organizers is remarkable. "
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