Legg Mason Tennis Classic Getting Even More Awesome!

Here at DC UrbanSports we like the raw emotions we get from people who are really excited about something they deem monumental.

Check out this email we received by the good folks over at the LMTC announcing their latest acquisition to this year's growing roster of top-ranked tennis pros joining the contest.

In the totally awesome news category, another top 10 player, and another player making his Legg Mason Tennis Classic debut!!

· "Tournament now boasts four Top 10 players

· Argentina’s David Nalbandian – who will return to the ATP World Tour at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic – did play Davis Cup for Argentina this weekend. He won singles on both Friday and Sunday, giving Argentina the win against Russia, in Russia!

· Legg Mason Tennis Classic-bound Mardy Fish (USA) won his first tournament of 2010 this weekend, when he defeated Olivier Rochus to capture the title at the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport, RI. Fish’s win vaulted him 30 points up the rankings! He is now #49."
The tournament, which runs from July 31- August 8, also reports that Fernando Verdasco, ranked No. 10 on the South African Airways ATP World Tour Singles Rankings, has received the second (of four available) Wild Card berths for the 2010 Legg Mason Tennis Classic presented by GEICO, an ATP World Tour 500 and Olympus US Open Series event. He joins a growing list of players who are making their Legg Mason Tennis Classic debut this year – and brings the number of Top 10 players to four.

The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is held at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center at 16th & Kennedy Streets, NW, DC. Click here for info

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