article_snippet.sent: The Portuguese Open tennis in Estoril this week is being staged thanks to the patronage of football super-agent Jorge Mendes who is leading a consortium that has rescued the event from closure.
article_snippet.sent: Organisers did not have the funds to carry on the 25-year-old tournament this year until tennis fan Mendes, whose clients include Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo, became involved.