Key Biscayne tennis tourney founder to step down
Tennis newsButch Buchholz, founder of the annual tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, is stepping down as chairman following the 2010 event.
The event Buchholz started in 1985 is the worlds fifth-largest tennis tournament and known as the Sony Ericsson Open.
Buchholz, a former top-five player, says he plans to pursue new business opportunities and remain active in tennis.
With the Key Biscayne tournament, Buchholz pioneered the concept of combined events for men and women beyond the four Grand Slam tournaments. It was the first tournament besides the major events to offer equal prize money, and the first tournament to use the now-popular electronic replay system.
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