Thursday, June 17, 2010

Cowboys Stadium postpones Tennis Slam

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -The Cowboys Tennis Classic, scheduled for July 10 at Cowboys Stadium, has been called off.

A tersely worded statement from Cowboys Stadium officials on Wednesday said "a future date has not been set and all tickets will be refunded."

No reason was given for what the statement called a "postponement." Calls to the Cowboys weren't returned.

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Last month, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had announced the event to be held six days after Wimbledon at his $1.2 billion stadium. It was to host a pair of best-of-three matches, featuring Serena Williams against Maria Sharapova, and Andy Roddick against John Isner.

Williams, Sharapova and Roddick all have been ranked No. 1. The 6-foot-7 Isner is the second-highest ranked American men's player behind Roddick, and is known for a serve that can top 140 mph.

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