Event Guide

Nothing compares with The Tradition-ICAP Liverpool International Tennis Tournament. Top level ATP, WTA and Legends exhibition tennis mixed with the intimacy of the beautiful surroundings of Calderstones Park ensures that the event is truly unique. We’re proud to stage the largest tennis exhibition in Europe and 2010 will be bigger and better than ever.

As one of the key warm ups to Wimbledon the Tradition-ICAP Liverpool International is a must in the calendar for ATP / WTA players and 2009 was no different. We witnessed drama and excitement as up and coming stars such as Mardy Fish, Laura Robson and Michelle de Britto made the trip to Liverpool, including French Open finalist, Robin Soderling. The Legends wowing the crowds included Michael Stich, Mats Wilander and, of course, Mansour Bahrami and Ilie Nastase.

Since its inception in 2002, and working closely with Liverpool City Council, the Liverpool International has seen huge crowds thrilled by international stars such as Martina Navratilova, Jana Novotna ,Bjorn Borg ,Goran Ivanisevic, Ivan Ljubicic, Marat Safin, Pat Cash, Ilie Nastase, Martina Hingis, Mansour Bahrami, Henri Leconte, Xavier Malisse and David Ferrer.

For enquiries please contact Michelle Bennett at michelle@northern-vision.co.uk

Men's Champions
2002 - Marat Safin (RUS)
2003 - Jan-Michael Gambil (USA)
2004 - Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
2005 - Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)
2006 - Xavier Malisse (BEL)
2007 - David Ferrer (ESP)
2008 - Amer Delic (USA)
2009 - Mardy Fish (USA)

Women's Champion
2006 - Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
2007 - Ashley Harkleroad (USA)
2008 - Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
2009 - Michelle Larcher de Brito (POR)

Legends
2007 - Pat Cash
2008 - Goran Ivanisevic
2009 – Michael Stich

It is Northern Vision's philosophy to work closely with local communities as well as the public and private sector, and to encourage people and organisations to work harmoniously on sporting events such as ours.

A critical element of Northern Vision events is the inclusion and development of sport programmes for children. We currently organise and operate one of the North West's largest tennis programmes. The programme is designed not only to find and nurture a star of the future, but to use sport to break boundaries, build team spirit and develop critical social skills.

We launched an initiative called Healthy Active Lifestyles in 2009, where 4,000 children came to Calderstones Park to participate in tennis clinics, other sporting activities and to watch a professional tennis match on centre court. It is our ultimate aim to bring world class tennis players and events to cities across the UK, making sport accessible to everyone.

For more information about the work that we do in the community please visit www.northern-vision.co.uk