The Consul
General of
the Republic
of Poland in
New York,
Ewa Junczyk
- Ziomecka
led an
elegant
toast to key
players in
this year's
US OPEN top
at the
Consulate's
home, the
splendid
Beaux Arts
De Lamar
Mansion in
Manhattan.
The mansion
is the
largest in
Murray Hill
and one of
the most
spectacular
in the city.
The special
event
honored
world class
athletes
from Poland
and those of
Polish
descent.
Among the
superstar
athletes who
were
congratulated
and wished
good luck by
the Consul
General in
her private
quarters
before the
reception
were 2012
Wimbledon
finalist and
current
number two
in WTA Tour
Singles
Ranking,
Agnieszka
Radwanska
and her
sister
Urszula
Radwańska
of
Poland,
Angelique
Kerber
of Germany,
Sabine
Lisicki
of Germany
and
Caroline
Wozniacki
of Denmark
who attended
with her
beau golfer
& 2011 US
Open winner
Rory
McIlroy
who this
weekend
scored again
at Bethpage.
Also on hand
for the
glittering
reception
were Polish
players
Klaudia
Jans-Ignacik
, Alicja
Rosolska ,
Tukasz Kubot
, Jerzy
Janowicz,
Marcin
Matkowski
and
Mariusz
Fyrstenberg
and
Aleksandra
Wozniak
of Canada,
Michael
Redlicki
USA and Daniel
Kosakowski
USA.
Other
special
guests
included the
former
two-time
Australian
Open
champion,
Johan Kriek
of South
Africa,
heavyweight
boxing star,
Tomasz
Adamek
and champion
world-class
Polish
swimmer,
Paweł
Korzeniowski.
Also
present were
Consular
Representatives
from
Germany,
Austria,
Australia
and Denmark.
In the
magnificently
restored
gilded
ballroom
under lavish
frescoes and
Tiffany
glass
windows,
guest dined
on exquisite
Polish fare
from Amber
Steak House
including
tuna tartar,
figs on
black bread,
borscht, and
other
savories
while
enjoying a
special
Video
Projection
including
work of two
renowned
Polish
sports
photographers,
Andrzej
Kentla
and
Wojciech
Kubik.
Beside an
enormous
tennis
racquet
caved from
ice by
Okamoto
Studios,
there was
even a cake
in the shape
of the
tennis
stadium
where the U
S Open is
held
created by
Charlotte
Patisseries.
The
incredible
Avalon Jazz
Band had
folks
flocking to
the dance
floor.
Sponsors for
the event
included
INGLOT
Cosmetics,
AMBER Steak
House, JustPerfect
Jewelry,
Zywiec Beer,
Donnay
&
Johan Kriek
Tennis
Academy.