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12 th September:
Ten Sports will be showing a repeat telecast of Leander Paes’ Grand Slam
victory at the US Open on Tuesday, 12th September at 19.00 hrs
This
repeat telecast will be shown in place of the live hockey telecast between Japan
and Argentina. Seeded sixth in this tournament, Paes and partner
Martin Damm of the Czech Republic were underdogs going in to the match against
top seeds Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi. The pair had to battle back from a set
down to emerge victorious in an epic match that spanned 2 hours and 35 minutes.
The legendary Indian player had twice previously made to the final of the
US Open in 1999 and 2004 without lifting the trophy so fans will be delighted
to see him make it third time lucky. Chris McDonald, CEO, Taj Television
Limited, owners of Ten Sports said: “When a star of Paes’ stature claims
such a major title it is important we ensure as many of our viewers as possible
have the opportunity to witness it.” Paes is one of the most
successful doubles players of recent times having won 35 titles, 7 of which are
Grand Slam titles in both men’s doubles and mixed doubles.
ABOUT TEN SPORTS: Only launched in April 2002, Taj TV’s Ten Sports
is watched by more viewers than any other sports channel in the sub-continent
and is available in nearly 50 million cable/ satellite households worldwide. Ten
Sports is the world’s biggest producers of cricket. The Channel broadcasts
cricket from Sharjah, the West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Morocco throughout
the Indian sub-continent and Asia, as well as in Europe and the Middle East. Other
cricket properties broadcast by Ten Sports in certain territories include internationals
from India, the World Cup 2003 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2004. FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON TEN SPORTS PROGRAMMES, CONTACT: Murtuza Madraswala –
Taj Television India Pvt Ltd, 403 Manish Commercial Complex, Dr. A.B. Road, Mumbai,
India. Tel no: +91 22 6662 3101; Fax no: +91 22 6662 629; Email: murtuzam@tajtv.com
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