A battle between old and new in Malaysia’s Capital City

Federer, Bjorg, McEnroe, Blake – four of the biggest names in tennis, spanning two eras, will come together for ‘The Showdown of Champions’ - one night of tennis in Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur. An age old sporting question of new versus old, experience taking on youth and wisdom up against agility will be confronted as four tennis’ greats compete in both singles and doubles matches.

Skytrak Travel is offering an exclusive package to the Showdown of Champions, three-nights from £678 per person! Price is based on two people sharing and includes return flights from LHR with Emirates, three-nights bed and breakfast at the 3-star Corus Hotel. Departures on the 16th November 2008. Alternatively, upgrade to stay at the Mandarin Oriental for only £200 extra.

For more information and reservations, visit skytraktravel.com. Tickets for the event are available from showdownkl2008.com from £18 per person.

The Putra Stadium will play host to this sporting spectacle; starting with Wimbledon’s all time great Bjorn Borg taking on superstar John McEnroe. Reminiscent of the early 1980 Wimbledon Tennis Championship finals, these two iconic players will battle it out. The current score stands at 1-1 after the two finals of 1980 and ’81; and with both players trying to make it 2-1 in a match 27 years after their last confrontation; the stadium will be full of intense determination and passion, and no doubt enraged calls of ‘you cannot be serious!’ from McEnroe himself.

The old boys will then give way to the young guns Roger Federer and James Blake; where they will try and out do their predecessors in style and power, showing them a modern game is the only game. After these two matches, the tournament will culminate in what can only be deemed as an epic match – Europe vs. USA - Federer joins forces with Bjorg and McEnroe teams up with Blake for the ultimate tennis Showdown of Champions.

Kuala Lumpur is the ideal setting for such an event. The heart of Malaysia, or KL as it’s known to the locals, is a kaleidoscopic mix of cultures, peoples and history. A heady mix of bustling sky scrapers, hawker stands, bars and markets; KL really is famous as a city still firmly rooted in its proud Asian cultures and traditions, combined with the business, engineering and conveniences of any modern city.

With countless places to visit and things to do, KL is the perfect place to soak up the culture in one of Asia’s greatest cities. Taste some Malay delicacies 421m high up at the revolving restaurant at KL tower, with panoramic view across the whole city; then head down into the depths of the city to China Town, where bustling markets greet you selling everything you can imagine. The famous hawker stands of Petaling Street show you a glimpse of the old KL; where the cultures of China, Thailand and India amongst others culminate in a feast of flavour, spice and delicacies.

For more information on travel to Malaysia, log on to Tourismmalaysia.gov.my.