Devonshire Park in Eastbourne provides the idyllic setting for the Aegon International, a combined ATP and WTA event.

The welcoming and friendly atmosphere attracts some of the world’s top men and very best women tennis players who often return year after year in a bid to lift the winner’s trophy and make their final preparations before The Championships, Wimbledon, which begins the week after.

In recent years stars like world No.2 Kim Clijsters, 2009 women’s champion Caroline Wozniacki, and top 20 ATP players like James Blake and Feliciano Lopez have graced the courts and delivered world class competition that keeps fans on the edge of their seats.