Top tennis stars to play in Singapore in Dec

Singapore

SINGAPORE is set to experience tennis fever once again when some of the world's top players, including the new BNP Paribas WTA Finals champion Serena Williams, take part in a new tournament this December.

The 33-year-old American is part of the eight-member Singapore Slammers team competing in the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), a three-day event from Dec 2-4 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium with a US$1 million (S$1.27 million) prize purse.

Her teammates include the eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi and two-time US Open winner Patrick Rafter, both of whom have retired from the men's tour. The other five, however, are all active players - Tomas Berdych, Daniela Hantuchova, Lleyton Hewitt, Nic…