Nintendo announces sponsorship of the 2009 Australian Open as Official Gaming Console Partner. Now everyone can play tennis at the Australian Open thanks to Nintendo. Those attending will have the opportunity to relax in the Nintendo Lounge, or to test their skills in the Wii Tennis Club Classic.
The Australian Open will run 19 January – 1 February with the Wii Tennis Club giving Australian Open visitors the chance to play tennis on the game Wii Sports. Entrants will need to hold the court for as long as they can to become the daily champion. The daily champion will take home a Wii which includes Wii Sports, and Wii Music. Please Click here to read the Terms & Conditions.
After battling it out in the Wii Tennis Club Classic, Australian Open visitors will also have the opportunity to relax and cool down in the Nintendo Lounge while sampling great Nintendo DS games and Wii Music. Those that visit the Nintendo Lounge will have the opportunity to win a Nintendo DS and a copy of Brain Training, with one prize pack given away each day. The Nintendo Lounge will be located at the Trade Show area.
In preparation for the most hotly anticipated match of the Australian
Open Legends tournament, Pat Cash and Mats Wilander will be going head
to head at Wii Sports tennis. It's been 21 years since Pat and Mats
faced each other in their famous battle where they final endured a five
set titanic struggle in front of a packed National Tennis Centre in
1988.
The Wii Sports tennis game will serve as a great warm-up for their match on centre court next week where Mats Wilander will be hoping to repeat his victory from twenty years ago.
Todd Woodbridge, Director of the Legends Tournament comments,
“The Legends Tournament is going to be fantastic this year and excitement is growing over Pat and Mat’s re-match next week. They are both fierce competitors and will be as desperate to win their Wii Sports tennis match as they will be to take the crown next week.”
Pat and Mats will be competing against each other at Wii Sports tennis
on Tuesday Jan 20th at 9.30am at the Wii Tennis Club area at Melbourne
Park. Come along to see them battle it out!
