ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP)—Ivan Lendl will play his first exhibition since
he retired from tennis 16 years ago in a new Atlantic City event.
Organizers
announced on Tuesday that the first Caesars Tennis Classic will be played on
April 10 at Boardwalk Hall.
Lendl will play former nemesis Mats Wilander, while
Andy Roddick will face recently retired Marat Safin. A third match will be
announced later.
Caesars says it will donate equipment to Arthur Ashe Youth
Tennis and Education. The group runs programs for 6,500 children in various
cities, including Atlantic City, Camden and Philadelphia.