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Epicentre.tv will showcase Australia’s rising tennis talent when it live streams seven international Australian Pro Tour tournaments between September and November.

Epicentre.tv’s coverage will commence with the Brisbane QTC Tennis International played between 24th September and 2nd October, and concludes with the Blacktown Tennis International played between 12th and 20th November.

For each tournament, Epicentre.tv will live stream daily court action, including finals, from two courts.

Epicentre.tv Chief Operating Officer, Luke Campbell, said the Australian Pro Tour events are an important gateway for Australia’s rising men’s and women’s players.

Campbell explains “there is an abundance of great tennis talent playing at these tournaments and Epicentre.tv is delighted to be able to broadcast this action to an international audience.

“These tournaments are a great lead-in to the Australian summer of international tennis which is highlighted by the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open in January.

“These tournaments have a strong international flavour as they attract entries from throughout Asia, the USA, Europe and New Zealand.”

Tennis Australia Director Events and Facilities, Tom Larner, said the live stream coverage was important in heightening interest in the Australian Pro Tour.

Larner added “the Epicentre.tv lives stream is a tremendous benefit for tennis fans both in Australia and around the world. It also gives us an opportunity to showcase our Pro Tour events which form a vital part in developing the next generation of elite players.” 

This is the third year Epicentre.tv has live streamed the Australian Pro Tour as part of an agreement with Tennis Australia.

Epicentre.tv’s live streaming schedule is:

24th September and 2nd October - Brisbane QTC Tennis International
1st to 9th October - Hutchinson Builder's Toowoomba International
8th to 16th October - Cairns Tennis International
23rd to 30th October - Bendigo International Women's Pro Tour
30th October to 6th November - Canberra International Women's Pro Tour
5th to 13th November - Tennis Wollongong International
12th to 20th November - Blacktown Tennis International

Ways in which sports can benefit from the live streaming of events are explained in a feature in the July/August 2016 issue of Australasian Leisure Management.

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