Clark: An unbelievable evening, even for the most casual of observers - Oregon Daily Emerald - Sports: Phil Knight and Co. presented the 12,220 spectators in attendance with one of the greatest shows, albeit a light-hearted one, that anyone could have dreamed of. Knight pulled four of the biggest names in tennis to Eugene just days — actually one day — before the fifth-largest tournament on the ATP tour was set to begin in Indian Wells, Calif.
And for the most part, the quartet of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka seemed to enjoy their brief stay in our rainy little college town. Each of them spoke to the energy of the crowd, the astonishing venue, and above all else, put on a pretty awe-inspiring performance.