Pat Cash at the Abama Hotel in TenerifeIsn’t it just typical? On the day I get a last minute call to head over to the other side of the island and interview the dishy 1987 Wimbledon Singles Champion Pat Cash, I’ve got a spot on my chin and my roots need doing. This is the work of the little vanity imp who goes around teaching vain people a lesson and it seems I always need ‘just one more’ lesson.

Cosmetic crisis notwithstanding, I’ve been over to the Abama Resort in Playa San Juan where they’re holding the Tenerife Senior Cup; a reunion tennis tournament bringing together some of tennis’s best known names. As well as Pat Cash, the tournament has Björn Borg (looking like he’d already had a little too much Tenerife sun), Michael Stich, Albert Costa, Emilio Sánchez Vicario (now one of two resident tennis coaches at the Abama) and Carlos Costa.

The Tenerife Senior Cup takes its first serve at the Abama tomorrow (Thursday 17th April) at 4 pm with the two Costas followed by Pat vs. Emilio.
Björn Borg takes on the winner of the Costas on Friday (18th April) at 4pm followed by Michael Stich vs the winner of the Pat/Emilio match.
The final will take place on Saturday (19th April) at 5.30 pm.

Pat was relaxed, tanned and clearly enjoying his first visit to Tenerife. On the beautiful terrace of the Abama we sat and chatted for half an hour about his career, tennis, music and his family. You can read the full interview in the June issue of Living Tenerife.
That just gives me until Saturday to get my hair done and my complexion back to normal. (Please don’t tell the vanity imp I said that!)

Check out some photos of tennis legends at the Senior Cup tournament in the Abama Hotel

P.S. Tickets are €10 Thursday and Friday and €15 for the final, available from Intersport in Playa de las Americas or from the Abama Hotel, phone 922 126 000 and ask for Guest Relations.