Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic Tennis Exhibition in Bogota on March 21 2011

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Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will play in Bogota on March 21 an exhibition tennis match for the delight of all tennis fans in Colombia.

This was confirmed by Imlah, organizer of the exhibition.

"Hello Colombia, I´m Rafa Nadal, see you on March 21 in Bogotá in the match I will play with Novak Djokovic. I am very happy to go to Colombia for the first time and see you there, a big hug" Nadal said during the confirmation of the news by Imlah Company of Colombia.

The manager of the company, Manuel Mateo, said at a news conference that the place for the match is yet to be defined. Maté also said that the aim of bringing the Spanish tennis player took shape at the U.S. Open this year, when it came to an arrangement of words.

"The project began in March seeking to Rafael Nadal managed to put on its agenda the match in 2011, then in September at the U.S. Open we met with his agent and start looking for a date that was required during the months when they are playing and which was approved by ATP and had no problem, "said Mate.

"Also on March 21 is the perfect day, as both players will come from playing in Indians Wells that ends on March 20th, the U.S. and Colombia are not so far," he added. Referring to the contact with the Serbian Djokovic, Mate said it was thought to be also one of the best in the world.

"We felt that we find a very good opponent and Djokovic think because the person who handles media Nadal also manages his," he said.

Imlah commercial manager, Alvaro Falla, also said he thought about Roger Federer.

"What could be better than Nadal in Colombia, because Nadal and Roger Federer, of course we tried, but failed," he said.

"But as this news is very positive for the country, as was the exhibition between Americans Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, but this is doubly interesting," he said.

The organizing company representatives also commented that other players are thinking too good to open the show before the game Nadal-Djokovic, but have not yet materialized. In terms of demands of the players were very few.

"They are very simple players are not rock stars, are athletes. They only ask for a good hotel, good transport and good food, and we will work on a private jet," he said.



Source eltiempo.com