TENNIS-IPTL/MURRAY Andy Murray happy about recent engagement with long-time girlfriend

Record ID: 863110

  • Title: TENNIS-IPTL/MURRAY Andy Murray happy about recent engagement with long-time girlfriend
  • Date: 28th November 2014
  • Summary: MANILA, PHILIPPINES (NOVEMBER 28, 2014) (REUTERS) **** WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **** INTERNATIONAL PREMIER TENNIS LEAGUE (IPTL) PLAYERS, ORGANISERS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS ON STAGE AT PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE TRADING CENTRE SCOTTISH TENNIS PLAYER, ANDY MURRAY, HOLDING TRADING BELL ROLE MURRAY AND SINGAPORE SLAMMERS PLAYER, DANIELA HANTUCHOVA, PULLING ROPE TO RING TRADING BELL BUSINESS LEADERS SHAKING HANDS WITH TENNIS PLAYERS PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING PICTURES IPTL CEO MORGAN MEHANEM EXCHANGING TOKENS WITH BUSINESS LEADER MONITOR SHOWING IPTL ADVERTISEMENT MURRAY AND HANTUCHOVA HOLDING TENNIS BALLS AND THROWING IT AT TRADERS TRADERS REACHING OUT AND CHEERING TRADERS LINING UP TO TAKE PHOTOS WITH TENNIS PLAYERS SPANISH PLAYER CARLOS MOYA, MURRAY, AND MANILA MAVERICKS PLAYING COACH TREAT HUEY POSING WITH TRADERS MORE OF TRADERS LINING UP TO TAKE PHOTOS WITH PLAYERS MURRAY LEAVING TRADING ROOM (SOUNDBITE) (English) SCOTTISH TENNIS PLAYER ANDY MURRAY SAYING AFTER JOURNALIST ASKS "COMMENT SIR, ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT?" "Oh, I'm very much looking forward to it, looking forward to it, thank you." SIGN READING (English) "PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE PLAZA" EXTERIOR OF PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE
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  • Story Text: Players from the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) paid a visit to the Philippine Stock Exchange in Manila's business district on Friday (November 28), a few hours ahead of their upcoming match.
    British star player Andy Murray and Slovak tennis player Daniela Hantuchova led the symbolic bell ringing at the trader's hall, before traders were given the opportunity to take photos with the players.
    After the trading ceremony, Murray was asked about his recent engagement to his long-time girlfriend Kim Sears.
    "Oh, I'm very much looking forward to it, looking forward to it, thank you," he said.
    Murray, along with tennis superstars like Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams, is set to head the three-day inaugural match-up in Manila for the first leg of the IPTL competition.
    Modelled on the successful Indian Premier League cricket competition, the IPTL format involves a five-set format made up of a men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, mixed doubles and a past champions' singles match.
    The Manila leg of the IPTL opens on Friday, with the highlight on the first day featuring Murray taking on Cilic in the men's singles between the Manila Mavericks and the UAE Royals.
    Further events will take place in Singapore, India and Dubai next month.
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