Stowe, Vermont to Host USA vs. Russia Fed Cup Semifinal

Stowe, VT - The United States Tennis Association has announced that the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinal between the United States and Russia will be held at Topnotch Resort and Spa in Stowe, Vermont, July 14 15. The event is being organized in association with Grand Slam Tennis Tours.
"Grand Slam Tennis Tours (GSTT) has recently partnered with the USTA to become 'An Official Travel Partner of the USTA'," says Andrew Chmura, President of GSTT. "We are thrilled to bring Fed Cup competition to our home town of Stowe."
The Fed Cup is the world's largest international womens team competition. Two singles matches will take place on Saturday with two reverse singles and one doubles match on Sunday.
The USTA will construct a 3,000-seat stadium at Topnotch Resort and Spa. Based on previous Fed Cup Tie statistics, the presence of this event is expected to have significant economic impact for Stowe and surrounding areas.
Travel packages will be available from GSTT, An Official Travel Partner of the USTA. Individual tickets will go on sale the week of June 4. Visit www.GrandSlamTennisTours.com for package details and tournament updates.
Individuals or businesses interested in becoming a 'Friends of the Tie' sponsor or volunteer, visit www.fedcupstowe.com or call 800.289.3333.
Background on Grand Slam Tennis Tours
Grand Slam Tennis Tours recently partnered with the USTA to become 'An Official Travel Partner of the USTA', which owns and operates the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York on August 27-September 9, 2007. GSTT offers tennis travel packages with excellent seating, hotel accommodations, receptions with tennis champions, academies and more. President Andrew Chmura and founder David Kenny have been accompanying spectators to the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and US Open, among others, since 1989.
History of Stowe and Tennis
The town of Stowe has 360 tennis courts, which equates to approximately one court for every 11 people. In the seventies and eighties, the Head Classic Tennis Tournament was held in Stowe. Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl and Brad Gilbert were familiar faces in the town.