November 20 will see a showdown between 80s and current tennis greats.
Though they may have ruled the courts when mullets and headbands were the rage and wooden rackets were still the weapon of choice, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will get back on the court to challenge each other in a singles and doubles duel.
Roger Federer and James Blake will have a showdown, before pairing up with the 80s legends for a Ten Point Doubles Tie Breaker.
Many tennis fans may have been disappointed that Rafael Nadal is not part of the lineup as originally hoped, but here’s to John McEnroe providing plenty of on-court excitement.
Back in the day, his temper tantrums, including screaming obscenities and throwing rackets won him both fans and critics.
He is the most vain, ill-tempered, petulant loudmouth that the game of tennis has ever known.
- The Sun, a British tabloid, 1979
Here is the lineup:
Bjorn Borg v John McEnroe - 1 Set
Followed by:
Roger Federer vs James Blake - Best-of-Three Sets
Followed by:
Roger Federer and Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe and James Blake - A Ten Point Doubles Tie Breaker
The Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown 2008 takes place at 7pm, Thursday November 20, Cotai Strip, CotaiArena, Macau
Ticket prices have been set at MOP $980, MOP $780, MOP $480 and MOP $280.
Book tickets from www.venetianmacao.com
We have been waiting for the great band Linkin Park for long, however, they have been forced to cancel their upcoming Music for Relief Concerts in Mainland China, Macao and Taipei as lead vocalist Chester has sustained a back injury and is under doctor’s orders to refrain from the traveling.
Linkin Park sincerely regrets this unavoidable cancellation and apologizes to their fans for any disappointment caused; however, being the fans of them, we really hope Chester can recover at very soon so they must perform as perfect as they are in the next Asia tour!
For those who has bought the tickets, please visit the box office of The Venetian Macao to check refund methods; or call (853) 2882 8818 / (852) 6333 6660; or simply send email to events@venetian.com.mo
American rockers Linkin Park are coming performing at Venetian Macao’s Cotai Strip CotaiArena on October, 21, 2008. After performing in Shanghai, Wuhan, Taipei and Beijing, Macau is the last stop in Asia tour this year.
They have sold 50 million albums and won 2 Grammy Awards since their formation in 1996. Their first album, Hybrid Theory, was broadly accepted by the music fans and shortly they became one of the hottest bands in the world.
Many of their Macau fans are very excited about their arrival. Not many other bands have been able to produce a unique musical style quite like them - mixing and match rock, rap and metal elements “nu rock and rap rock”genres.
7 years ago, when their debut album first arrived in Macau, we could hear their songs like “In the end”, “Pushing me away” playing in every corner.
When we went to local band performances in Macau, we had to put up with many vocalists trying hard to replicate Chester Bennington’s unique style of singing, which was melodic growling and screaming. Us poor concert-goers had to sit through many young boys try but fail miserably.
7 years later, Linkin Park comes to CotaiArena at The Venetian Macao with their latest songs from the new album Minutes to Midnight.
The ticket price is only from MOP380 to MOP880, and we hear that many of the standing tickets are already sold out.
Tickets are in four price categories: A Reserve (MOP$880), B Reserve (MOP$680), C Reserve (MOP$580) and D Reserve (MOP$380) can be booked online at Venetian Macao ticketing, by phone on (853) 2882 8818, or in person at Sands Macao Lobby and Cotai Strip® CotaiArena™ Box Office.
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Without question, Mahjong is one of the most popular games in Asia.
Now, the World Series of Mahjong is turning the game into a star-studded tournament, with contestants from around the world recently competing in Macau for one million US dollars in prize money.
This year, 302 contestants from 15 countries battled it out for the title of "World Mahjong Champion", with the 1st place winner taking home a cool 500,000 US dollars.
