MIAMI, Fla. (www.SonyOpenTennis.com) – The Sony Open and BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Gin are partnering once again to organize a Happy Hour Series consisting of five events at several locations around South Florida. These events will precede the annual Sony Open tennis tournament, which will take place March 18 – March 31, 2013 at the Crandon Park Tennis Center.

The series will launch at Smith & Wollensky on Friday, February 15th from 6:00-8:00 pm, located at 1 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach. The remaining events are scheduled to take place at the Rusty Pelican on Key Biscayne, DB Bistro Moderne at the JW Marriott Marquis, Area 31 at the Epic Hotel and Dolores/Lolita in Brickell.

Fans attending will have the opportunity to win tickets to the 2013 Sony Open, Sony Xperia mobile phones, and participate in the ultimate BOMBAY SAPPHIRE experience. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE mixologists will teach fans, 21 years of age and older, how to make the Sapphire Ace Collins, the official cocktail of the Sony Open.

During the tournament, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE will once again host their upscale BOMBAY SAPPHIRE lounge on the tournament grounds for fans to indulge. The lounge will have signature cocktails that patrons can enjoy between matches.

HAPPY HOUR SERIES SCHEDULE:

February 15, 6:00-8:00 pm: Smith & Wollensky
    1 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139

February 22, 7:00-9:00 pm: Rusty Pelican
    3201 Rickenbacker Causeway Key Biscayne, FL 33149

March 7, 6:30-8:30 pm: DB Bistro Moderne at the JW Marriott Marquis
    255 Biscayne Boulevard Way Miami, FL 33131

March 9, 8:00-10:00 pm: Area 31 at Epic
    270 Biscayne Boulevard Way Miami, FL 33131

March 15, 7:30-9:30 pm: Dolores/Lolita
    1000 South Miami Ave. Miami, FL 33130

ABOUT THE SONY OPEN: The 2013 Sony Open will be played March 18-April 31 at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami. The two-week combined event is owned and operated by IMG. The Sony Open is one of nine ATP Masters 1000 Series events on the ATP calendar, a Premier Mandatory event on the WTA calendar, and features the top men's and women's tennis players in the world. In 2012Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray for his third Sony Open title, while Agnieszka Radwanska knocked off Maria Sharapova to capture her first title in Miami. For ticket information, call (305) 442-3367 or visit the website at www.SonyOpenTennis.com

ABOUT SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS: Sony Mobile Communications is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation, a leading global innovator of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for both the consumer and professional markets. Through its Xperia™ smartphone portfolio, Sony Mobile Communications delivers the best of Sony technology, premium content and services, and easy connectivity to Sony’s world of networked entertainment experiences. For more information: www.sonymobile.com

ABOUT IMG: IMG Worldwide is a global sports, entertainment and media business, with nearly 3,000 employees operating in 30 countries around the globe. IMG’s areas of expertise are diverse and wide ranging:  IMG College; IMG’s Joint Ventures in China, Brazil and India; IMG Media; IMG Events and Federations; IMG Fashion; IMG Models; IMG Art+Commerce; IMG Clients; IMG Academies; IMG Consulting and IMG Licensing.  More information is available at www.imgworld.com.