SAN JOSE, CA - The SAP Open, Northern California's premier men’s professional tennis tournament, has announced a new three-year partnership with Yonex. The new agreement recognizes Yonex as the official racquet, footwear and apparel supplier of the SAP Open through 2013.

Yonex will utilize this partnership to showcase its tennis racquets, footwear, apparel and accessories at the SAP Open. Also, tournament officials, ball kids, volunteers and tournament staff will be outfitted with Yonex apparel. In addition, fans will have the opportunity to purchase Yonex tennis equipment, apparel and footwear throughout tournament week.

The 2011 SAP Open will be played February 7 – 13 at HP Pavilion at San Jose. Already entered into the singles field are several of the world’s top players including SAP Open defending singles champion Fernando Verdasco of Spain, currently ranked #9 in the world. Also returning to San Jose is 2002 SAP Open winner and fan-favorite Australian Lleyton Hewitt. Hewitt won the ’02 SAP Open as well as the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon with a Yonex racquet. Additional information about the SAP Open is available on the official tournament web site at www.sapopentennis.com.

“We are pleased to feature our line of Yonex tennis equipment, apparel and footwear at the SAP Open, a first-class ATP World Tour event,” said Hiroaki Ebihara, President of Yonex Corporation USA. “The SAP Open will serve as a perfect showcase of the Yonex brand.”

“We are extremely pleased to announce this partnership with Yonex, an innovative leader in the tennis equipment, footwear and apparel industry," said SAP Open Tournament Director Bill Rapp. “We look forward to working closely with the team from Yonex to enhance the equipment and apparel needs of this already world-class tournament and to continue to make the SAP Open the premier men’s professional tennis tournament in Northern California.”

About the SAP Open
The SAP Open is the second oldest men’s professional tennis tournament in the U.S. In its 122-year history, the tournament has been won by virtually every tennis superstar including Arthur Ashe, John McEnroe, Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, Stefan Edberg, Ivan Lendl, Michael Chang, Pete Sampras, Mark Philippoussis and more recently, Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Radek Stepanek and Fernando Verdasco. The SAP Open is one of 63 tournaments hosted in 33 countries on the ATP World Tour.

The SAP Open is owned and operated by Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E). SVS&E is the parent company that manages business operations for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL), HP Pavilion at San Jose, Regions Morgan Keegan Championships (ATP - Memphis, TN), Cellular South Cup (WTA - Memphis, TN), and Strikeforce Mixed Martial Arts as well as other properties.

About Yonex
Yonex is a successful global company with its corporate headquarters located in Tokyo, Japan. Subsidiary companies operate around the world, including in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Taiwan. Since 1946, Yonex has been driven to produce the most technologically advanced sports equipment to enable players, both amateur and professional, to play their sport at a higher level. Top tennis players who have played (or currently play) Yonex include Lleyton Hewitt, David Nalbandian, Elena Dementieva, Ana Ivanovic, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Marcelo Rios, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King and Richard Krajicek.

About SAP
SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software, offering applications and services that enable companies of all sizes and in more than 25 industries to become best-run businesses. With more than 89,000 customers in over 120 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE, under the symbol “SAP.” For more information, visit www.sap.com.