JAMIE BAKER OPENS DAVIS CUP BOX OFFICE AT BRAEHEAD ARENA
Rising Scottish tennis star Jamie Baker was on hand today
to officially announce the ticket box office open for the
forthcoming Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tie in April at the Braehead
Arena in Renfrewshire. Discounts will be offered to Tennis
Scotland and LTA Advantage members and offers will also include
group bookings, two & three day tickets and half price
tickets for children under 16. The box office number is 0870
444 6062 and website details are: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Nineteen year old Baker, who hails from Glasgow and trains
in Stirling was attached to the Davis Cup squad in Switzerland
in September, and is seen as an exciting young prospect having
risen nearly 600 places over the last year to enter into the
world’s top 400.
Last year he achieved a career high junior ranking of six
in the world and reached the quarterfinal of The Junior Championships,
Wimbledon. This year he has travelled throughout the world
winning two Futures events and reaching another two finals.
Jamie Baker said: "I had a really great experience with
the team in Switzerland and I learnt a lot being there, especially
from the likes of Jeremy, Greg and Andy over that time. Overall
I am really happy with my progress this year and achieving
my goal of reaching the world's top 400. But it is really
important that I keep moving forward and the possibility of
being selected for the tie in April provides me with an added
incentive.”
Baker added: “Currently I am training hard at the National
Tennis Centre in Stirling before heading off in the New Year
for my next tournament block.”
LTA Tournament Director Gavin Fletcher said: “This
Davis Cup tie will offer a fantastic chance for tennis fans
in Scotland to see some world class tennis action and I’m
sure tickets will sell very quickly.”
The tie, due to be played between 7-9th April 2006 at Braehead
Arena, Renfrewshire, will be played against either Israel
of Serbia Montenegro.
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