| Bausch
& Lomb Championships April 2 - 8  |
| Bausch
& Lomb Championships April 2 - 8 |
Past champions at this event include Lindsay Davenport, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Gabriela Sabatini, Aranxta Sanchez Vicario, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. In last year's final, Russia's Nadia Petrova defeated Franchesca Schiavone of Italy 6-4, 6-4.
Defending champion Nadia Petrova Players scheduled to compete in this year's draw include 2001 Bausch & Lomb Champion Amelia Mauresmo, defending champion Nadia Petrova, Lucie Safarova, Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic. This tournament is one of the longest-running stops on the WTA Tour. It is a favorite of fans and players alike due to the relaxed setting of Amelia Island and the casual atmosphere of Racquet Park.
2006 Semifinalist Lucie Safarova Many charitable organizations along the First Coast have benefited through the years from the Bausch & Lomb Championship's tenure on Amelia Island. The tournament's official volunteer charities now include the Amelia Island Montessori School, the American Lung Association, Boys & Girls Clubs, Episcopal Children's Services, Nassau Alcohol Crime Drug Abatement Coalition (NACDAC), Pilot Club of Jacksonville and St. Michael's Academy.
2006 finalist Franchesca Schiavone The Bausch & Lomb Championships is a premier women's professional tennis tournament, part of the worldwide Sony Ericsson WTA Tour consisting of more than 1,400 players representing 75 nations competing for $60 million in prize money at the Tour's 63 events in 35 countries. Each year the Bausch & Lomb Championships features some of the top players in the game and is one of the most anticipated stops on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour for both players and fans. Tickets for the 2007 Bausch & Lomb Championships are now available. For daily tickets, box seats and package information call 800-486-8366 or visit the tournament web site at www.blchamps.com.
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