Charlie Pasarell
Charlie Pasarell
CharliePasarell, Jr.is a former Puerto Rican tennis player, Tennis Administrator and founder of the current Indian Wells tournament. He has also commented for the Tennis Channel and with Arthur Ashe and Sheridan Snyder formed the National Junior tennis League. He ten times ranked in the top ten of the U.S., ranking U.S. No. 1 in 1967 and World No. 11 in 1966. Representing the United States as a player, he has been heavily engaged in the administration of the professional...
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I want to commend the City of Indian Wells for having the foresight to step up at the very beginning to offer their support in keeping this great event here. This is a tremendous day for the Pacific Life Open and the residents of the Coachella Valley.
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I can tell you that I've had maybe one of the toughest years I've ever had in my life, just the anxiety of not being able to know whether we're going to be able to keep this event here.
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This was the most important step of all. A lot of issues had to be resolved. It was a matter of time but we had to find the right formula that would work for everyone.