2011 WTT

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2011 WTT

2011 WTT
MEDIA GUIDE
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Publisher: World TeamTennis
Editor: Rosie Crews
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Billie Jean King/Ilana Kloss Photos: Jonathan Exley
The official Media Guide of World TeamTennis is published by
World TeamTennis, LLC., 1776 Broadway, Suite 600,
New York, NY 10019, (212) 586-3444.
All contents in this guide are copyrighted 2011 by World TeamTennis, LLC.
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World TeamTennis gratefully acknowledges the following for their assistance with
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World TeamTennis, LLC.
Billie Jean King, Co-Founder
Ilana S. Kloss, CEO/Commissioner
Media Relations
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WTT Staff:
Rosie Crews, Vice President, Communications
Bryan Hicks, Supervisor of Officials
Isaac Leamer, Director, Advanced Media & Internet Technology
Delaine Mast, National Director, WTT Recreational League
Bill Mountford, Senior Vice President
Kerry Schneider, Director, Marketing & Sponsorship Services
Samantha Shaw, Vice President, Player Recruiting & League Operations
Jennifer Smith, Director, WTT Recreational Tournaments
Jason Spitz, Vice President, Marketing
Elaine Wingfield, Director, WTT Collegiate Competition
Contents
Billie Jean King Bio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ilana Kloss Bio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
WTT Pro League Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WTT Recreational League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2010 Season Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 9
WTT Pro League Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
WTT Finals presented by GEICO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TV Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
WTT Coaches Challenge presented by GEICO: How it Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
WTT Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 - 15
WTT Teams - Eastern Conference
Team Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 - 17
Boston Lobsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 - 21
New York Sportimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 - 25
Philadelphia Freedoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 - 29
Washington Kastles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 - 33
WTT By the Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tennis’ Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
WTT Teams - Western Conference
Team Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 - 37
Kansas City Explorers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 - 41
Newport Beach Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 - 45
Sacramento Capitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 - 49
Springfield Lasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 - 53
St. Louis Aces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 - 57
World TeamTennis History & Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 - 59
WTT Finals Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
MVP Awards Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rookie of the Year Awards Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Coach of the Year Awards Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
WTT Pro League Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
WTT Bonus Incentives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 - 67
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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from tennis promoter Gladys Heldman in Houston
in 1973. The revolt led to the birth of women’s
professional tennis and the formation of the Virginia
Slims Tour and Women’s Tennis Association.
• Empowered women and educated men when she
defeated Bobby Riggs in one of the greatest moments
in sports history – the Battle of the Sexes in 1973.
This match is remembered for its effect on society and
its contribution to the women’s movement.
• Founded the Women’s Tennis Association (1973), the
Women’s Sports Foundation (1974), Women’s Sports
Magazine (1974) and co-founded GreenSlam, an
environmental initiative for the sports industry (2007).
• Co-founded World TeamTennis (1974), the
groundbreaking coed professional tennis league and
founded the World TeamTennis Recreational League,
one of the most popular recreational tennis formats in
the U.S.
BILLIE JEAN KING
co-FOUNDER, world teamtennis
Visionary  Innovator  Champion
• Named Global Mentor for Gender Equality by the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) in 2008, received the NCAA
President’s Gerald R. Ford Award in 2009, honored
with Major League Baseball’s Beacon of Change
Award in 2010 and appointed to the President’s
Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition in 2010.
• Continues to be a leader in the fight for equality and
As one of the 20th century’s most respected and
recognition in the GLBT community, and has been
influential people, Billie Jean King has long been a
honored by many of the leading GLBT organizations,
champion for social justice and equality. She created
including the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD and
new inroads for both genders in and out of sports
Lambda Legal Foundation.
during her legendary career and she continues
to make her mark today. Among her many
• Honored on August 28, 2006, when the National
accomplishments are:
Tennis Center, home of the US Open, was renamed
the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in
• On August 12, 2009, King was awarded the
honor of King’s contributions to tennis, sports and
Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest
society both on and off the court. She continues to be
civilian honor. The first female athlete to be honored
involved with the USTA and is currently Honorary Chair
with the Medal of Freedom, King was presented the
of the Tennis in the Parks Committee.
award by President Obama in ceremonies at The
• Currently serves on the boards of the Women’s Sports
White House.
Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
• Named one of the “100 Most Important Americans
of the 20th Century” by Life Magazine in 1990.
• Won 39 Grand Slam singles, doubles and mixed
doubles tennis titles, including a record 20 titles
at Wimbledon.
• In 2008, King authored Pressure is a Privilege:
Lessons I’ve Learned from Life and the Battle of the
Sexes to commemorate the 35th anniversary of her
historic 1973 match against Bobby Riggs.
• Was one of nine players who broke away from the
tennis establishment and accepted $1 contracts
Born November 22, 1943
Birthplace Long Beach, Calif.
Residence New York, N.Y.
Kloss’ passion for WTT’s unique coed format and
community appeal is evident when she speaks about
how WTT stands out in the sports landscape. “WTT is
about both men and women competing together
on a level playing field. Our vision is to grow tennis
and make it a true team sport. With the WTT Pro
League, we are able to bring the best professional
players to local communities where kids can see them
working together as a team. That’s an important
inspirational message.”
“WTT is also about giving communities a sense of
ownership in tennis and a connection to our players,”
adds Kloss. “We provide a level of access and
involvement fans generally can’t get with other sports.”
ilana kloss
CEO/commissioner, world teamtennis
Ilana Kloss knows firsthand how the sport of tennis
can connect and inspire. At age 11, she was a ball kid
for the South African Open, a men’s and women’s pro
tournament in Kloss’ native South Africa. One of the
top players hit a few balls with her and told Kloss’ father
Shlaim that his daughter had real potential. That was
all an aspiring young tennis player needed to hear.
“When I heard that I really began to dream about the
possibilities and work towards being the best player I
could be,” said Kloss.
Four decades later, Kloss is still inspired by tennis,
now as the CEO/Commissioner of World TeamTennis
which was co-founded by Billie Jean King and thenhusband Larry King in the 1970s. While King’s current
role is primarily as a spokesperson, advisor and global
ambassador, it’s Kloss who heads up the day-to-day
efforts to secure sponsorships and grow the team
tennis concept both in the U.S. and internationally. In
early 2009, Kloss brought the United States Tennis
Association (USTA) on board as a minority owner
of World TeamTennis. The USTA works with WTT
on a number of growth initiatives, including youth
participation in team tennis. Kloss, who was recognized
as Sports Business Woman of the Year by the Warsaw
Sports Marketing Center in 2007, was recently elected
to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and will
be inducted during the next ceremony at the Maccabiah
Games in July 2013.
Kloss was just a kid herself when she became the
youngest No. 1 in South African tennis history at age
17. By the time she turned 20, she was the top-ranked
doubles player in the world, winning doubles titles at
the US Open, Italian Open, U.S. Clay Courts, German
Open, British Hard Courts and Hilton Head in 1976.
Kloss also added the 1976 French Open Mixed Doubles
Championship with Kim Warwick.
Kloss played World TeamTennis for several years (San
Francisco, Oakland, Long Beach, Miami Beach) before
becoming a team coach. She guided the Chicago
Fyre to the 1983 WTT title before joining the League
full-time as Player Liaison in 1985. The transition from
the courts to the office was a smooth one for Kloss. “I
did it gradually, going from being a player to coaching a
WTT team then working to recruit players for the League
and eventually running the operation.” Kloss took
over as the WTT Vice President in 1987 and eventually
succeeded Billie Jean King as WTT Executive Director
in 1991. Kloss was named CEO/Commissioner in
February 2001.
Kloss oversees the WTT Pro League and the nationwide
grassroots WTT Rec League programs from the
League’s headquarters in New York City office. Kloss’
primary focus is on national sponsorships, strategic
planning, media partnerships and expansion of the
WTT Pro League.
Born March 22, 1956
Birthplace Johannesburg, South Africa
Residence New York, N.Y.
BIllie jean king & ilana kloss photos by Jonathan Exley
World TeamTennis Pro League Staff
ROSIE CREWS, Vice President, Communications
Rosie joined WTT in 2006 and is responsible for communications and media relations.
Prior to joining WTT, Rosie worked for an international sports and event marketing agency.
She has a diverse background in sports and entertainment and has led PR and event
marketing initiatives for major events and corporate clients including the Olympics,
Kentucky Derby, Sundance Film Festival, Diageo and Philip Morris. Rosie graduated from
the University of Texas at Arlington with a B.A. in Communications (Journalism).
bryan hicks, Supervisor of Officials
Bryan joined WTT in February 2006. He oversees the WTT Officiating department
including rules, regulations and statistics.  Bryan joined WTT after working for the Atlantic
Hockey League for four years, where he was the Assistant to the Director of Hockey
Operations.  Bryan graduated from Neumann College with a B.S. in Sport Management.
ISAAC LEAMER, Director, Advanced Media & Internet Technology
Isaac joined WTT in April 2009 and has overseen the growth of WTT’s online and social
networking presence. He comes to WTT having worked in philanthropy at Public Interest
Projects. Prior to that, Leamer was a Teach for America corps member. He is a graduate
from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Foreign Affairs with a Middle Eastern
concentration and a B.S. in Psychology.
bill mountford, Senior Vice President
Bill joined WTT in November 2008, and works in a variety of roles, including business
development, long-term planning, and contributing to industry and USTA relations. He
oversees staff in several key areas of operations including marketing, communications,
Rec League and Pro League. Previously, Bill worked for Great Britain’s Lawn Tennis
Association and was Director of Tennis at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
He graduated from Boston University with a B.A. in English.
kerry schneider, Director, Marketing & Sponsorship Services
Kerry joined World TeamTennis in January 2004 and has been integral throughout her
tenure to WTT’s marketing and sponsorship efforts, and is a liaison with key national
sponsors and partners. Schneider joined WTT after holding positions with both the New
York Power of the WUSA and Pam Shriver’s Charity Tennis Event, where she was ticket
manager in addition to handling event promotions. Schneider graduated from Loyola
College with a B.B.A. in Marketing.
samantha shaw, Vice President, Player Recruiting & League Operations
Sam joined WTT in July 1997. She works in the New York office and is the liaison to the
nine Professional League teams. She oversees all player recruiting and operations for the
Pro League. Prior to joining WTT, she was a Project Coordinator at AYS Sports Marketing
in Philadelphia, where she worked with the Philadelphia Flyers and local charities. Shaw
graduated with a B.A. degree in Government and Law from Lafayette College.
jason spitz, Vice President, Marketing
Jason joined WTT in January 2000. He is responsible for League-wide marketing initiatives
including: brand positioning, TV production and rights negotiation, sponsorship activation
and WTT.com. Prior to joining WTT, Jason worked in advertising at Young & Rubicam and
TBWA/CHIAT DAY where he managed accounts for a number of leading corporations,
including: Bic, Blockbuster, Molson Beer, Novartis, Prodigy Internet, and Xerox. Jason
earned his B.S. in marketing and communications from Boston University.
WTT Recreational League
WTT REC LEAGUE
STAFF
DELAINE MAST
National Director
WTT Rec Leagues
JENNIFER SMITH
WTT Rec Leagues
Local Rec League teams compete at National
Qualifiers held in each division to earn a spot in
the WTT Nationals each November to battle for
a national championship title.
X TeamTennis High
School Events
Think WTT with a quick
and exciting twist. The X
TeamTennis format features
high school coed teams
competing in three sets –
boys’ and girls’ singles, and
mixed doubles. Regional X
TeamTennis events will take
place across the U.S., with
event winners qualifying
for the X TeamTennis
National Championships.
Director
WTT Rec Tournaments
ELAINE WINGFIELD
Director
WTT Collegiate Competition
USTA Campus
Championships
WTT Junior Nationals
This tournament, hosted by WTT co-founder
Billie Jean King, is a premier national junior
tournament event featuring 16 coed teams
from across the U.S.
The WTT format
is used for one of
the most exciting
collegiate events on
the tennis calendar,
the USTA Campus
Championships.
World TeamTennis
works with the
USTA, the National
Intramural
Recreational Sports
Association (NIRSA),
the Intercollegiate
Tennis Association
(ITA) and the various
USTA Sections in
bringing non-varsity
college tennis
players together to
experience fun, fastpaced, coed action.
WTT Corporate Leagues
At work, we play. WTT Corporate Leagues are one of WTT’s fastest growing
programs. With support from the USTA, WTT is turning companies into teams
nationwide. Ranging from small community businesses to Fortune 100
corporations, co-workers and friends are hitting the courts to take on other
local companies and also have the opportunity to compete at the
WTT Nationals.
For more information on these programs, visit WTT.com or call 866-PLAYWTT.
2010 Season Recap
2010 Season Recap
2010 Conference Championships – July 23, 2010
WESTERN CONFERENCE: Kansas City Explorers def. Springfield Lasers 20-17
EASTERN CONFERENCE: New York Sportimes def. Boston Lobsters 22-17
2010 WTT Finals – July 25, 2010 – Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Explorers def. New York Sportimes 21-18
2010 WTT Pro League Regular Season Standings
Western ConferencE
y - Springfield Lasers
x - Kansas City Explorers
St. Louis Aces
Sacramento Capitals
Newport Beach Breakers
MP
14
14
14
14
14
W
10
9
7
6
5
L
4
5
7
8
9
PCT
0.71
0.64
0.5
0.43
0.36
MB
-1
3
4
5
Eastern Conference
y - New York Sportimes
x - Boston Lobsters
Washington Kastles
Philadelphia Freedoms
New York Buzz
MP
14
14
14
14
14
W
9
8
8
6
2
L
5
6
6
8
12
PCT
0.64
0.57
0.57
0.43
0.14
MB
-1
1
3
7
x - Clinched playoff spot
y - Clinched #1 seed for Conference Championship
PLAYER AWARDS
MALE MVPFEMALE MVP
Martin Damm
Lindsay Davenport
(Springfield Lasers)
(St. Louis Aces)
MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEARFEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Bobby Reynolds
Courtney Nagle
(Washington Kastles)
(Philadelphia Freedoms)
COACH OF THE YEAR
John-Laffnie “JL” de Jager
(Springfield Lasers)
WTT FINALS MVP
Jarka Gajdosova
(Kansas City Explorers)
2010 WTT PRO LEAGUE PLAYER STATISTICS - team & top 10 individual
MEN’S SINGLES – TEAM STANDINGS
1. Washington Kastles
2. Springfield Lasers
3. Boston Lobsters
4. Newport Beach Breakers
5. Sacramento Capitals
6. Philadelphia Freedoms
7. Kansas City Explorers
8. St. Louis Aces
9. New York Sportimes
10. New York Buzz
115
115
117
112
116
114
122
112
118
109
64
64
65
57
59
56
58
53
52
47
51.557
51.557
52.556
55.509
57.509
58.491
64.475
59.473
66.441
62.431
MEN’S SINGLES – PLAYER STANDINGS
1. Bobby Reynolds (WAS)
2. Rik De Voest (SPR)
3. Jan-Michael Gambill (BOS)
4. Lester Cook (NPB)
5. Dusan Vemic (SAC)
6. Ricardo Mello (KC)
7. Andrei Pavel (STL)
8. Ramon Delgado (PHL)
9. Alex Domijan (NYB)
115
115
92
112
107
119
112
62
89
64
64
49
57
54
57
53
29
39
51.557
51.557
43.533
55.509
53.505
62.479
59.473
33.468
50.438
WOMEN’S SINGLES – TEAM STANDINGS
1. St. Louis Aces
2. Kansas City Explorers
3. New York Sportimes
4. Springfield Lasers
5. New York Buzz
6. Sacramento Capitals
7. Philadelphia Freedoms
8. Boston Lobsters
9. Washington Kastles
10. Newport Beach Breakers
110
100
103
107
101
107
111
100
103
106
66
59
60
57
52
54
51
45
41
39
44.600
41.590
43.583
50.533
49.515
53.505
60.459
55.450
62.398
67.368
WOMEN’S SINGLES – PLAYER STANDINGS
1. Lindsay Davenport (STL)
2. Abigail Spears (NYS)
3. Jarka Gajdosova (KC)
4. Martina Hingis (NYB)
5. Chani Scheepers (SPR)
6. Vania King (SAC)
7. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (PHL)
8. Coco Vandeweghe (BOS)
9. Julie Ditty (NPB)
10. Angela Haynes (WAS)
72
88
100
86
107
98
111
99
69
58
47
52
59
47
57
50
51
45
28
21
25.653
36.591
41.590
39.547
50.533
48.510
60.459
54.455
41.406
37.362
WOMEN’S DOUBLES - team standingsGPGWGL
PCT.
1 Kansas City Explorers
100
61
39.610
2 Boston Lobsters
99
59
40.596
3 Newport Beach Breakers
102
51
51.500
4 Sacramento Capitals
106
52
54.491
5 Philadelphia Freedoms
105
51
54.486
6 Washington Kastles
108
52
56.481
7 New York Sportimes
104
50
54.481
8 Springfield Lasers
101
47
54.465
9 St. Louis Aces
103
47
56.456
10 New York Buzz
104
46
58.442
WOMEN’S DOUBLES – PLAYER STANDINGSGPGWGL
PCT.
1 Kveta Peschke (KC)
100
61
39.610
2 Jarka Gajdosova (KC)
100
61
39.610
3 Coco Vandeweghe (BOS)
99
59
40.596
4 Raquel Kops-Jones (BOS)
99
59
40.596
5 Vania King (SAC)
100
51
49.510
6 Angela Haynes (WAS)
71
36
35.507
7 Lindsay Davenport (STL)
83
42
41.506
8 Abigail Spears (NYS)
98
49
49.500
9 Marie-Eve Pelletier (NPB)
102
51
51.500
10 Riza Zalameda (SAC)
106
52
54.491
MIXED DOUBLES – TEAM STANDINGSGPGWGL
PCT.
112
66
46.589
109
61
48.560
3 Boston Lobsters
108
56
52.519
4 St. Louis Aces
103
53
50.515
117
59
58.504
109
53
56.486
109
53
56.486
107
51
56.477
9 New York Buzz
110
48
62.436
108
46
62.426
MIXED DOUBLES – PLAYER STANDINGSGPGWGL
PCT.
1 Lindsay Davenport (STL)
58
36
22.621
2 Leander Paes (WAS)
112
66
46.589
3 Eric Butorac (BOS)
69
39
30.565
4 Carly Gullickson (SPR)
109
61
48.560
5 Martin Damm (SPR)
109
61
48.560
6 Rennae Stubbs (WAS)
56
31
25.554
7 Tripp Phillips (STL)
54
29
25.537
8 Raquel Kops-Jones (BOS)
108
56
52.519
9 Jarka Gajdosova (KC)
94
48
46.511
10 Robert Kendrick (NYS)
75
38
37.507
MEN’S DOUBLES – TEAM STANDINGSGPGWGL
PCT.
108
64
44.593
117
64
53.547
117
63
54.538
121
64
57.529
110
58
52.527
112
57
55.509
7 Boston Lobsters
113
56
57.496
118
55
63.466
9 St. Louis Aces
112
52
60.464
10 New York Buzz
102
32
70.314
MEN’S DOUBLES – PLAYER STANDINGSGPGWGL
PCT.
1 Martin Damm (SPR)
108
64
44.593
2 Rik De Voest (SPR)
108
64
44.593
3 Ramon Delgado (PHL)
99
55
44.556
4 Prakash Amritraj (PHL)
117
64
53.547
5 Robert Kendrick (NYS)
117
63
54.538
6 Jesse Witten (NYS)
91
49
42.538
7 Leander Paes (WAS)
110
58
52.527
8 Bobby Reynolds (WAS)
110
58
52.527
9 Eric Butorac (BOS)
99
52
47.525
10 Jan-Michael Gambill (BOS)
88
46
42.523
For complete 2010 player statistics, visit wtt.com
2011 World TeamTennis (WTT) Pro League Schedule
(Marquee players subject to change.)
Monday, July 4
Friday, July 15
Philadelphia @ Springfield
Springfield @ New York (McEnroe/Hingis)
Boston @ Philadelphia
St. Louis @ Washington
Newport Beach @ Sacramento (Fish)
Tuesday, July 5
New York @ Boston
Kansas City @ Washington (V. Williams)
St. Louis (Davenport) @ Newport Beach
Wednesday, July 6
Boston @ New York (Hingis)
Washington (V. Williams) @ Philadelphia
Newport Beach @ Springfield
Sacramento @ St. Louis (Davenport)
Thursday, July 7
New York @ Philadelphia
Boston @ Washington (S. Williams)
Newport Beach @ St. Louis (Davenport)
Sacramento @ Kansas City
Friday, July 8
Philadelphia @ Boston (Blake)
Washington @ Springfield
Newport Beach @ Kansas City
New York (Hingis) @ Sacramento
Saturday, July 9
Kansas City @ Springfield
Philadelphia @ St. Louis (Davenport)
New York (Hingis) @ Newport Beach (Sampras)
Washington (S. Williams) @ Sacramento
Sunday, July 10
Springfield @ St. Louis (Davenport)
Boston @ Kansas City
Newport Beach @ Sacramento
Monday, July 11
Philadelphia (Oudin) @ Boston
St. Louis (Davenport) @ New York (Hingis)
Washington (Querrey) @ Newport Beach
Saturday, July 16
Washington @ Boston
Philadelphia (Oudin) @ Springfield
New York @ Kansas City (Bob & Mike Bryan)
Sacramento @ Newport Beach
Sunday, July 17
Springfield @ Kansas City
Monday, July 18
St. Louis (Philippoussis) @ Boston
Kansas City (Bob & Mike Bryan) @ New York* (Hingis)
Newport Beach @ Philadelphia
Sacramento @ Washington
Tuesday, July 19
Washington @ New York* (Clijsters/Hingis)
Kansas City (Bob & Mike Bryan) @ Philadelphia
Sacramento @ Springfield
Newport Beach @ St. Louis (Davenport/Philippoussis)
Wednesday, July 20
Washington @ New York (Clijsters/Hingis)
St. Louis (Philippoussis) @ Kansas City
Springfield @ Newport Beach
Boston @ Sacramento
Thursday, July 21
Philadelphia @ Washington
Kansas City @ St. Louis (Philippoussis/Davenport)
Boston @ Newport Beach
Springfield @ Sacramento
Tuesday, July 12
Springfield @ Boston (Isner)
St. Louis (Davenport) @ Philadelphia
New York (McEnroe) @ Washington
Kansas City (Bob & Mike Bryan) @ Sacramento
Wednesday, July 13
New York (McEnroe) @ Philadelphia (Oudin)
Boston @ Springfield
Sacramento @ St. Louis (Davenport)
Kansas City @ Newport Beach (Bob & Mike Bryan)
Thursday, July 14
St. Louis @ Boston
Philadelphia (Connors) @ New York (McEnroe/Hingis)
Springfield @ Washington (Querrey)
Sacramento @ Kansas City (Bob & Mike Bryan)
*The New York Sportimes matches on July 18 and 19
will be played at SEFCU Arena in Albany, N.Y.
WTT FINALS WEEKEND
presented by GEICO
Family Circle Tennis Center
Charleston, S.C.
WTT Eastern Conference Championship
Friday, July 22 • 7:00 pm ET
WTT Western Conference Championship
Saturday, July 23 • 5:00 pm ET
WTT Finals presented by GEICO
SUNDAY, July 24 • 5:00 pm ET
WTT’s Best to Battle for Championship in Charleston, S.C., July 22-24
World TeamTennis’ top teams are
headed to the “Best Tennis Town in
America” to decide who takes home
the King Trophy in 2011. The Family Circle
Tennis Center in Charleston, S.C., will play host
to the World TeamTennis Finals Weekend presented
by GEICO, July 22-24.
The three-day, season-ending WTT Finals Weekend will
feature the Conference Championship matches and the
WTT Finals.
The Road to Charleston begins on July 4 for the nine
teams in the WTT Pro League presented by GEICO. The
League’s 36th season continues through July 21, with the
top two teams from each conference advancing to the
WTT Finals Weekend in Charleston. The Eastern Conference
Championship will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 22,
followed by the Western Conference Championship at 5 p.m.
on Saturday, July 23 and the WTT Finals at 5 p.m. ET on
Sunday, July 24.
When the WTT Finals Weekend kicks off this July, it will be
the first time that WTT has played a match in the state of
South Carolina and only the second time that the finals
have been played outside of a franchise market.
Tickets for the WTT Finals Weekend are available through
the Family Circle Tennis Center Box Office at (800)
677-2293 or online at www.FamilyCircleCup.com
WTT FINALS WEEKEND
presented by GEICO
Friday, July 22 • 7:00 pm ET
WTT Eastern Conference Championship
Saturday, July 23 • 5:00 pm ET
WTT Western Conference Championship
SUNDAY, July 24 • 5:00 pm ET
WTT Finals
TV Schedule
World TeamTennis televises matches on National, Regional and Local Cable networks, reaching more than 60
million households each week during the WTT Pro League season. Look for WTT matches to air throughout
July and culminate with the WTT Finals broadcast on July 24 on Tennis Channel. Media partners include:
Comcast SportsNet, MSG, Mediacom and other cable outlets. Visit WTT.com/TV for a complete listing of
match air dates and times. Follow real-time live scoring updates of all 66 regular season and post-season
matches at WTT.com.
National Series Television Schedule - LIVE
MATCH
AIR DATE
TIME
Kansas City Explorers
@ Washington Kastles (Venus Williams)
July 5
7:00 pm
Washington Kastles (Venus Williams)
@ Philadelphia Freedoms
July 6
7:00 pm
New York Sportimes (John McEnroe)
@ Philadelphia Freedoms (Melanie Oudin)
July 13
7:00 pm
Washington Kastles
@ New York Sportimes (Kim Clijsters/Martina Hingis)
July 20
7:00 pm
WTT finals presented by GEICO
July 24
5:00 pm
WTT Classic Matches
Wednesdays, June - July
12:00 pm ET on Tennis Channel
Matches and times are subject to change. All times Eastern.
CHANNEL
2011 WTT Coaches
Challenge Presented
by GEICO: How It Works
Instant replay was introduced to pro tennis
competition in 2005 with the WTT Coaches
Challenge presented by GEICO. The technology,
provided by Hawk-Eye, will be featured at select
2011 regular season WTT Pro League matches as
well as the WTT Finals.
RULES FOR WTT COACHES CHALLENGE
PRESENTED BY GEICO
1. Each team will receive two challenges per set and will
receive an additional challenge if the set goes to a
tiebreaker. Challenges cannot be carried over from
set to set.
2. Teams receive an extra challenge for Overtime. This
challenge is added to any remaining challenges from
the fifth set.
3. Teams receive an extra challenge for the Supertiebreaker. This challenge is added to any remaining
challenges from the fifth set and/or Overtime.
4. Teams can challenge a call up to and including
the final point of the match. Play must be stopped
immediately, reflex returns are acceptable.
5. A request for a Coaches Challenge of a line call or
overrule by a team shall be allowed only on either a
point-ending shot or when a player team stops playing
the point during a rally (returns are permitted but
then the player must immediately stop).
6. Challenges must be made within 10 seconds of the
conclusion of the point.
7. If the challenge results in the call being overturned,
the point will either be awarded to the challenging
team or a let will be played. The team that
challenged the call will not lose a challenge if the
challenge is correct and the call is overturned.
However, if the call stands, the challenging team will
be penalized the loss of one challenge.
8. The Box Umpire will conduct all replay reviews on
either a court-level monitor or the stadium LED
screen. The umpire will review the shot (mark), and
make his/her decision. All players not playing in the
current set SHALL remain on their bench.
9. Once the Box Umpire has made his/her ruling,
players will have 30 seconds to start the next point.
10. If the review is inconclusive, then the original call on
court stands and no challenges will be lost.
WTT Glossary
WTT – Important Things To Know
Each year after Wimbledon, WTT takes center stage in professional tennis. Some of the
world’s best men and women team up in nine markets to play singles, doubles and mixed
doubles in an exciting and unique format. The players enjoy the camaraderie of team play and
the hometown support from their fans. Here are key terms to know about the WTT experience.
PHOTOS: FRED & SUSAN MULLANE/CAMERAWORK USA
Franchises
Nine teams will compete for three weeks during the
season, July 4-24. The franchises are divided into
two conferences:
Eastern Conference
Boston Lobsters
New York Sportimes
Philadelphia Freedoms
Washington Kastles
Coaches Challenge
The WTT Coaches Challenge presented by GEICO
allows each coach to challenge twice per set.
Teams also receive an extra challenge for each
tiebreaker, Overtime, and/or Supertiebreaker. If
the call on the court stands, the challenging team
will be penalized the loss of one challenge. The
team that challenged will not lose a challenge if the
challenge is correct and the call is overturned.
Western Conference
Draft
The system by which team rosters are determined.
There are four or five rounds to the WTT Roster
Draft, which took place March 2011. Returning
franchises have the right to protect players from
the previous year’s roster. Each player that a team
protects reduces the number of available draft
selections for that team. Teams draft in reverse
order of the previous year’s final team standings
(including playoffs), based on overall match won/
loss record. The team that wins the WTT Final will
draft in the last position. Expansion teams draft in
the middle of the order. In the case of a tied record,
order is determined using the WTT tiebreaker
system. That order continues throughout the draft.
Sacramento Capitals
St. Louis Aces
Springfield Lasers
Match Order
The home team coach determines the order of sets.
Officials
Seven roving linespersons and a head umpire
comprise the officials corps at a WTT match. The
head umpire, who calls the match from an umpire’s
box, is in charge. His/her decisions are final.
Overtime
Overtime eliminates the possibility of the final sets
becoming exhibitions. If the team ahead in the
cumulative score wins the final game of the last
set, then that team is the winner. If, however, the
trailing team wins the final set, the match is sent
into Overtime and continues until, a) the leading
team wins one game, or b) the trailing team ties the
match score. If the score becomes tied, the match
is decided by a Supertiebreaker.
Supertiebreaker
In the event of a tied match at the conclusion of five
sets or if the trailing team ties the score in Overtime,
a 13-point Supertiebreaker, involving the same fifth
set event, decides the outcome of the entire match.
A coin toss determines the choice of side, server and
receiver. Players change sides after six points. The
first team to win seven points is awarded a single
game and the match.
Team
All games, sets and Supertiebreakers are won by a
margin of one point.
Each team has a coach and four players; two men
and two women (five or more players if there are
Marquee Players on the team). Players are permitted
to play in three sets per match.
Season
Tiebreaker
Scoring
There will be 63 regular season WTT matches plus
three post-season matches between July 4-24.
Set
The first team to reach five games wins a set.
Should a set be tied at 4-4, a nine-point tiebreaker
is played.
If a set reaches 4-4, a nine-point tiebreaker is played
to decide the winner of the set. The first team to
reach five points wins the tiebreaker. Players change
sides after four points. The tiebreaker counts as one
game and decides the outcome of the set.
Substitution
A coach may substitute one player, per set, per
gender at the conclusion of a point. If a player is
substituted, he/she may not return to the match
during that set.
WTT EASTERN
Boston Lobsters
PLAYERS
venue
match start times
James Blake*
The Joan Norton Stadium
7:00 pm (et)
Eric Butorac
at Ferncroft Country Club
Jan-Michael Gambill
Middleton, Mass.
John Isner*
Coco Vandeweghe
Mashona Washington
Coach: Bud Schultz
(pgs. 18 - 21)
NEW YORK SPORTIMES
PLAYERS
venue
match start times
Kim Clijsters*
Sportime Stadium at
7:00 pm (et)
Martina Hingis*
Randall’s Island
Robert Kendrick
New York, N.Y.
John McEnroe*
Katie O’Brien
Jesse Witten
Coach: Fritz Buehning
# SEFCU Arena at
# except July 18 and 19
@ 7:30 pm (et)
in Albany, N.Y.
University at Albany
Albany, N.Y.
(pgs. 22 - 25)
# The New York Sportimes matches on July 18 and 19 will be played
at SEFCU Arena in Albany, N.Y. All other Sportimes matches will be
played at Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island in New York, N.Y.
* MARQUEE PLAYER - plays limited season schedule.
CONFERENCE
PHILADELPHIA FREEDOMS
PLAYERS
venue
match start times
7:00 pm (et)
Beatrice Capra
The Pavilion at
Brendan Evans
Villanova University
Nathan Healey
Villanova, Pa.
Melanie Oudin*
Lisa Raymond
Asst. Coach: Josh Cohen
Coach: Pascal Collard
(pgs. 26 - 29)
WASHINGTON KASTLES
PLAYERS
venue
match start times
7:00 pm (et)
Leander Paes
Kastles Stadium
Sam Querrey*
at The Wharf
Bobby Reynolds
Washington, D.C.
Arina Rodionova
Rennae Stubbs
Serena Williams*
Venus Williams*
Coach: Murphy Jensen
(pgs. 30 - 33)
BOSTON LOBSTERS
JAMES BLAKE (usa)
Residence: Tampa, Fla.
Birthplace: Yonkers, N.Y.
Birthdate: 12/28/1979
Height: 6’ 1”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 6th
Facts:
wCareer-high singles ranking of No. 4 (Nov. 2006). Has won 10 ATP singles titles.
wIn 2008, finished in the top ten in singles and was the second-highest ranking American
(behind Roddick).
wCame back in 2005 after suffering injuries (fractured neck) and illness (Zoster, a condition
affecting hearing, vision and causing temporary paralysis on one side of his face).
w2011 will be his 6th WTT season – Hartford (2000, 2002-03) and Boston (2005, 2010,
2011). Named WTT Male Rookie of the Year in 2000.
wAttended Harvard University for two years, finishing as top-ranked college player in
the country.
wGrew up in Fairfield, Conn.
ERIC BUTORAC (usa)
Residence: Rochester, Minn.
Birthplace: Rochester, Minn.
Height: 6’ 3”
Plays: Left-handed
WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
wCurrently ranked No. 27 in doubles (May 2011).
wWon Estoril Open w/Jean-Julien Rojer in May 2011.
wReached semifinal of Australian Open in January 2011.
wParticipated in 2010 WTT Smash Hits event.
wPlayed 2010 season with Boston and 2008 with the Sacramento Capitals.
wTeamed with Rojer to win Japan Open doubles title in Oct. 2010.
wWon doubles at Chennai - w/R. Ram (2009), Estoril - w/S. Lipsky (2009), and Bangkok w/R. Ram (2009).
wPlayed collegiately at Division III Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., from 200103, capturing NCAA singles and doubles titles in 2003.
wEarned All-American honors in singles and doubles three seasons.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
JAN-MICHAEL GAMBILL (usa)
Residence: Kona, Hawaii
Birthplace: Spokane, Wash.
Height: 6’ 3”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 7th
Facts:
w 2011 marks Jan-Michael’s 7th season of WTT (New York Hamptons 2001, Houston 200607 and Boston 2008-11).
w Played WTT Smash Hits in Washington, D.C. in 2010.
w Career-high rankings of No. 14 in singles (June 2001) and No. 23 in doubles (Nov. 2002).
w Has won three ATP singles titles (Scottsdale in 1999, Delray Beach in 2001 and 2003),
and five doubles championships.
w Captured his first ATP title in Scottsdale, defeating Sampras in second round, Agassi in
semifinals and Hewitt in final.
w Wins over players ranked No. 1 in the world include Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim
Courier and Lleyton Hewitt.
w Was selected by People Magazine as one of “50 Most Beautiful People in the World”
in 2000.
w Spends off-court time at Cat Tales Zoological Park near Spokane, and donates his time
and money for upkeep of endangered cats, including lions, tigers, and jaguars.
JOHN ISNER (usa)
Residence: Tampa Bay, Fla.
Birthplace: Greensboro, N.C.
Birthdate: 04/26/85
Height: 6’ 9’’
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 2nd
Facts:
w Returns for his second season with the Lobsters in 2011.
w Currently ranked No. 35 in the world.
w Won the longest match in tennis history at Wimbledon in 2010, defeating Nicolas Mahut
after 183 games and three days of tennis for a single match.
w In 2010, he reached the fourth round of the Australian Open; reached the finals in
Memphis; won the title at the Heineken Open in Auckland and reached a career-high No.
18 in the ATP rankings.
w In 2009, he was the No. 3 American on the tour, finished in the Top 50 for the first time,
had a career-high 27 wins, and was named the Most Improved Player of the Year on
the tour.
w Overall, Isner has won one singles title and two doubles titles on the ATP tour.
w From 2004 - 07, John earned All-American honors at the University of Georgia, where he
helped win a NCAA team title in 2007.
w He is Georgia’s all-time leader in singles and doubles wins.
w Official website: www.johnisnertennis.com
BOSTON LOBSTERS
COCO VANDEWEGHE (usa)
Residence: Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Birthplace: New York, N.Y.
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
w 2011 is Vandeweghe’s third WTT season and second with the Boston Lobsters. She also
played for the Sacramento Capitals in 2009.
w This year has reached career-high ranking of No. 89 in singles (April 2011) and No. 195 in
doubles (Feb. 2011).
w Posted win over world No. 9 Vera Zvonareva in August 2010.
w Won first ITF singles and doubles titles in 2010. Won singles in Carson, Calif., and El Paso,
Texas; won doubles in Phoenix.
w Coco played on the Fed Cup team for the U.S. against Italy in the final (Nov. 2010).
w At age 14, made first pro appearance in 2006 at San Diego.
w Comes from a family of athletes. Her mother won Olympic silver medals in swimming
(1976) and volleyball (1984). Her uncle Kiki had a 13-year NBA career. Coco’s grandfather,
Ernie Vandeweghe, played for the New York Knicks in the 1950s.
MASHONA WASHINGTON (usa)
Residence: Houston, Texas
Birthplace: Flint, Mich.
Height: 5’ 6”
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
w Mashona will play for the Boston Lobsters in 2011 and previously played for Houston
Wranglers in 2007 and Washington Kastles in 2008.
w Has won 11 ITF doubles titles and 2 ITF singles title.
w Career-high ranking of No. 50 in singles (Nov. 2004) and No. 55 in doubles (July 2005).
w Played for the U.S. Fed Cup team in 2005 and 2006.
w Sister of former top ATP player Malivai Washington.
COACH BUD SCHULTZ (usa)
WTT Season: 3rd | Years as Coach: 3rd
Facts:
w 2011 marks Bud’s third season as coach of the Boston Lobsters. Guided team to the WTT
Eastern Conference Finals in 2010.
w Graduate of Bates College where he was a three-time tennis All-American.
w Played on ATP Tour with wins over five top 10 players and a career-high ranking of No. 39.
w Former coach for top players including Ivan Lendl, Pam Shriver and Greg Rusedski.
w Has Masters Degree in Sports Management from the Univ. of Massachusetts in Amherst.
w In 1998, Schultz and Ned Eames created Tenacity; a citywide tennis organization that
provides tennis and academic support to more than 5,000 children.
w In 2001, Bud and his wife Elaine purchased the Cohasset Tennis Club, Inc.
w He was elected to the New England Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002.
w Bud lives in Sudbury, Mass., with Elaine and his 3 children – sons Christo, Luke, and
daughter Hailey.
BOSTON LOBSTERS
30 Southpoint Lane
Ipswich, Mass. 01938
Ph: (877) 617-LOBS (5627) / Fax: (508) 435-6585
www.bostonlobsters.net
DARLENE HAYES
DIRector OF DEVELOPMENT, SPONSORSHIP & SALES
bahar uttam
OWNER & General manager
OWNER/GM Bahar Uttam
OPERATIONS John Gautschi
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, SPONSORSHIP & SALES Darlene Hayes
Cell: (508) 904-7417
PUBLIC RELATIONS Darlene Hayes
SITE
The Joan Norton Stadium at Ferncroft Country Club
10 Village Road
Middleton, Mass. 01949
Ph: (978) 739-4040
COURT/COURT SURFACE Hard Court/DecoColor (outdoor)
COURT CAPACITY 1,740
TEAM COLORS Red, Black and White
YEARS IN LEAGUE 12
CONFERENCE Eastern
NEW YORK SPORTIMES
KIM CLIJSTERS (BEL)
Residence: Bree, Belgium
Birthplace: Bilzen, Belgium
Height: 5’ 8 1/2”
WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
w Won her 4th Grand Slam singles title at the 2011 Australian Open.
w Won the 2005, 2009 and 2010 US Open Championship. With her 2009 US Open victory,
became the first mother to win a Grand Slam title since Evonnne Goolagong Cawley
in 1980.
w Has reached world No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles.
w Has won 41 singles titles and 11 doubles titles on the WTA Tour.
w Won the WTA Tour Championship in 2002 and 2003.
w Won Grand Slam doubles titles at the French Open and Wimbledon in 2003.
w Clijsters and her husband Brian Lynch have one daughter, Jada Ellie, born in
February 2008.
w Official website: www.kimclijsters.be
MARTINA HINGIS (SUI)
Residence: Hurden, Switzerland
Birthplace: Kosice, Slovakia
Height: 5’ 7”
WTT Season: 4th
Facts:
w Her 2010 WTT season was her first return to pro tennis competition since retiring for the
second time in November 2007.
w Retired from the pro tour for the first time in 2002 and returned full-time in 2006 following
her successful 2005 WTT season where she led the New York Sportimes to the 2005 WTT
Championship. Martina returns to play for the Sportimes in 2011.
w Won five Grand Slam singles titles (Australian Open 1997-99, Wimbledon 1997, US
Open 1997).
w Won nine Grand Slam doubles titles: Australian Open (1997-99, 2002); French Open
(1998, 2000); Wimbledon (1996, 1998); and US Open (1998). Also won 2006 Australian
Open Mixed Doubles title with Mahesh Bhupathi.
w Became the fourth woman in tennis history to win all four Grand Slam doubles titles in a
calendar year (1998).
w Won 43 singles and 37 doubles titles on the WTA Tour.
w Finished year ranked No. 1 on the WTA computer three times (1997, 1999, 2000).
w One of only five players in WTA history (since 1975) to simultaneously be ranked No. 1 in
singles and doubles.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ROBERT KENDRICK (USA)
Residence: Orlando, Fla.
Birthplace: Fresno, Calif.
Height: 6’ 3”
WTT Season: 5th
Facts:
w 2011 will be his fifth season playing for the Sportimes.
w Member of the Sportimes’ 2005 Championship team.
w Reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 69 (July 2009).
w In November 2010, he won the singles title and the doubles title (w/Donald Young) at the
Virginia National Bank Championships.
w Has career wins over U.S. Davis Cuppers Taylor Dent and James Blake, former French Open
quarterfinalist Ronald Agenor and Australian Davis Cup Stalwart Wayne Arthurs.
w Earned All-American honors at Pepperdine University (2000) and the University of
Washington (1999).
w Finished 2008 season ranked in top 100 in singles for the first time in his career.
john mcenroe (USA)
Residence: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Wiesbaden, West Germany
Height: 5’ 11”
Plays: Left-handed
WTT Season: 11th
Facts:
w Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in July 1999.
w 11th WTT season, 10th with the Sportimes (2001-03, 2005-11); played for Kansas City
in 1996.
w Won seven Grand Slam singles titles: four US Open (1979-81, 1984) and three Wimbledon
(1981, 1983-84).
w Won 10 Grand Slam doubles titles: five Wimbledon (1979, 1981, 1983-84, w/Peter
Fleming and 1992 w/Michael Stich), four US Open, (1979, 1981, 1983 w/Fleming and
1989 w/Mark Woodforde) and 1977 French Open mixed (w/Mary Carillo).
w One of tennis’ most popular television commentators.
w Competes regularly on the masters tour.
w Opened John McEnroe Tennis Academy in 2010 at Sportimes Randall’s Island venue.
KATIE O’BRIEN (GBR)
Residence: London, England
Birthplace: Beverley, England
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
w Will play her first season of WTT in 2011 with the Sportimes.
w Turned pro in 2004; has won four ITF singles and two ITF doubles titles in her career.
w Former British No. 1 in singles – career-high rank of 84 (Feb. 2010).
w Has reached the second round of the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
NEW YORK SPORTIMES
JESSE WITTEN (USA)
Residence: Naples, Fla.
Birthplace: Naples, Fla.
Height: 5’ 10”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 5th
Facts:
w Qualified for the French Open and Wimbledon in 2010.
w Reached the third round of the 2009 US Open before losing to Novak Djokovic.
w Has won three singles Futures titles and one doubles Futures title in 2009.
w Named 2007 WTT Male Rookie of the Year and led the League in men’s singles.
w Has played five seasons for the Sportimes.
w Career-high singles ranking of No. 163 (Jan. 2010) and No. 274 in doubles (Oct. 2010).
w Played at the University of Kentucky, where he reached the finals of the NCAA
Championships in 2002.
w Has two nicknames, Hoss and J-Dub.
COACH Fritz Buehning (USA)
WTT Season: 2nd | Years as Coach: 1st
Facts:
w 2011 is his first season coaching WTT.
w He previously played for the Oakland Breakers in 1981 where he was a teammate of WTT
co-founder Billie Jean King and CEO/Commissioner Ilana Kloss.
w From 1979-1985, he played on the ATP Tour and rose to a career-high ranking of No. 21 in
singles and No. 4 in doubles.
w Won one ATP singles title, was a finalist in two other events, and posted victories over Pat
Cash, Vitas Gerulaitis and Mats Wilander.
w In doubles, he won 12 ATP titles and was a finalist in 15 other events.
w In college, he led the 1979 UCLA Bruins to the NCAA Championship.
w Fritz Buehning has over 20 years experience teaching tennis.
NEW YORK SPORTIMES
One Randall’s Island
New York, NY 10035
Ph: (212) 792-8500 / Fax: (212) 427-5650
www.nysportimes.com
claude okin & sportime club
OWNERs
JOHN DATO
general manager
OWNERS Claude Okin, Sportime Clubs
GENERAL MANAGER John Dato
ASST. GENERAL MANAGER Scott Rutkowski
PUBLIC RELATIONS Joe Favorito
Ph: (917) 566-8345
SITE
Sportime Stadium at SPORTIME Randall’s Island Park
One Randall’s Island
New York, NY 10035
Ph: (212) 792-8500
TEAM COLORS Red, Yellow, Blue, White and Purple
YEARS IN LEAGUE 12
CONFERENCE Eastern
BEATRICE CAPRA (USA)
Residence: Delray Beach, Fla.
Birthplace: Baltimore, Md.
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
wMakes her full-season WTT debut for the Freedoms in 2011. Previously subbed for the New
York Buzz in 2009.
wPlayed in the main draw at Memphis in 2011.
wReached the third round of the 2010 US Open in women’s singles, where she lost to
Maria Sharapova.
wTwo-time junior singles quarterfinalist at French Open and US Open.
wSigned to play for Duke in the fall.
Jimmy Connors (USA)
Residence: Bellville, Ill.
Birthplace: Bellville, Ill.
Plays: Left-handed
WTT Season: 8th
Facts:
w2011 marks Jimmy’s eighth season of WTT and second with the Freedoms.
wIn his pro career spanning three decades, Connors won 107 singles titles, including eight
Grand Slam singles titles (Australian Open - 1974; Wimbledon - 1974, 1982; US Open 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983).
wWhile playing WTT, Jimmy made quite an impact. In 1974, Connors was banned from
the French Open because he signed a contract to play WTT. He went on to play for the
Baltimore Banners that year and was the WTT Men’s Singles scoring leader.
wOther WTT honors include being named WTT Rookie of the Year in 1991, WTT Male Singles
leader in 1992 and 1993, co-male MVP in 1993, won a WTT Championship with the
Philadelphia Freedoms in 2001 and was named to the WTT All-Time All-Star team in 2005
as one of the four greatest players in WTT history.
wIn eight WTT seasons, he played for the Baltimore Banners (1974), Los Angeles Strings
(1991-1992), Phoenix Smash (1993-1994), Kansas City Explorers (1998) and Philadelphia
Freedoms (2001 and will return in 2011).
EASTERN CONFERENCE
BRENDAN EVANS (USA)
Residence: Wesley Chapel, Fla.
Birthplace: Pontiac, Mich.
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
wQualified for Wimbledon in 2010 and won his first main draw match.
wCareer-high singles ranking of No. 117 (Oct. 2009) and doubles ranking of No. 119
(Nov. 2007).
wHas won one ITF singles and two ITF doubles titles.
w2011 is his first season of WTT.
wParticipated in the WTT Smash Hits charity event in 2003.
NATHAN HEALEY (AUS)
Residence: Reading, Pa.
Birthplace: Gosford, Australia
Height: 5’ 11’
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 4th
Facts:
wPreviously played for the Philadelphia Freedoms in 2003 and 2009, and helped lead the
New York Buzz to the 2008 WTT Championship.
wHas won three ATP doubles titles (Beijing, Sydney, Sopot).
wPartnered Lleyton Hewitt as wild card in events at Houston and Washington last year, losing
to Bryans in Houston semifinals (April 2010).
wIn 2008, won two doubles Futures titles in Australia and New Zealand and reached the
finals of ITF $50K tournament in Calabasas, Calif. (Oct. 2008).
wCareer-high singles ranking of No. 159 (Jan. 2007) and doubles ranking of No. 58
(Feb. 2003).
MELANIE OUDIN (USA)
Residence: Marietta, Ga.
Birthplace: Marietta, Ga.
Birthdate: 9/23/91
Height: 5’ 6”
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
w Melanie will make her WTT debut for the Philadelphia Freedoms in 2011.
w Currently ranked No. 89 in the world in singles; reached a career-high No. 31 in April 2010.
w Has been a U.S. Fed Cup team member from 2009-2011.
w In 2009, she reached the US Open quarterfinal, made her Top 100 debut on July 6 and
had her first Top 50 year-end finish.
w Won the WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2009.
w Has earned three ITF circuit titles since turning pro in 2008.
wWas a world junior No. 2 before turning pro.
wParticipated in the WTT Smash Hits charity event in 2008.
LISA RAYMOND (USA)
Residence: Wayne, Pa.
Birthplace: Norristown, Pa.
Height: 5’ 5”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 10th
Facts:
wHas won 70 doubles titles and four singles titles on WTA tour.
wMost recent wins were in 2010 at Birmingham (w/Black) and Eastbourne (w/Stubbs).
wFive-time Grand Slam women’s doubles champion, including 2006 French Open (w/Stosur).
Raymond and Stosur also won the 2005 US Open title.
wWon the 2000 Australian Open, 2001 Wimbledon and 2001 US Open (all w/Stubbs).
wHas won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles - 1996, 2002 US Open; Wimbledon 1999
and French Open 2003.
wTwo-time WTT MVP (1996 w/St. Louis Aces; 2001 w/Freedoms).
wLed Aces to 1996 WTT title and helped the Freedoms win the WTT title in both 2001
and 2006.
wReturns to play for Philadelphia in 2011, where she last played in 2009.
ASST. COACH JOSH COHEN (USA)
WTT Season: 3rd | Years as Coach: 2nd
Facts:
wJosh returns as the Freedoms’ Assistant Coach for the second consecutive season.
wCurrently the University of Pennsylvania Men’s Varsity Tennis Assistant Coach.
wPreviously played World TeamTennis for the Delaware Smash (2008).
wWas the captain of the University of Miami tennis team and an All- American.
COACH PASCAL COLLARD (USA)
WTT Season: 1st | Years as Coach: 1st
Facts:
wCurrent Director of Tennis at The Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pa.
wPresident and Founder of Down the Line and Beyond Foundation, a nonprofit whose
current project is combining tennis and character education for 20 USTA Middle
States players.
wCoached international players, including two top 10 players and French Open finalist
Martin Verkerk.
119 Coulter Avenue, Suite 204
Ardmore, Pa. 19003
Ph: (610) 896-2890
www.philadelphiafreedoms.com
world teamtennis
OWNER
barbara perry
VP/GENERAL MANAGER
OWNER World TeamTennis
VP/GENERAL MANAGER Barbara Perry
PUBLIC RELATIONS Alison Grove
Cell: (215) 837-0966
SITE The Pavilion at Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, Pa. 19085
COURT/COURT SURFACE Premier/DecoColor (indoor)
TEAM COLORS Red, White and Blue
YEARS IN LEAGUE 12
CONFERENCE Eastern
WASHINGTON KASTLES
leander paes (ind)
Residence: Mumbai, India/Orlando, Fla.
Birthplace: Calcutta, India
Height: 5’ 10”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
w Currently the No. 2 ranked team in doubles with partner Mahesh Bhupathi.
w Has won two titles in 2011 - Chennai and Miami; and reached the 2011 Australian Open
finals (all w/Bhupathi).
w Was 2009 WTT Male MVP, leading Kastles to WTT title.
w Former world No. 1 in doubles; has won 46 ATP doubles titles and one ATP singles title.
w Winner of 12 Grand Slam doubles titles (6 men’s, 6 mixed), including the 2010 Wimbledon
mixed doubles title. He has won the most Grand Slams of any Indian player.
w Olympic bronze medalist in singles at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
w Member of the Indian Davis Cup team since 1990, and player/captain since 2004.
w In 2001, along with Bhupathi, received India’s highest honor - the Padma Shri.
w Official website: www.brandleander.com
SAM QUERREY (usa)
Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif.
Height: 6’ 6”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
w Currently ranked No. 25 in singles (May 2011).
w In 2010, won a career-high four titles (on three different surfaces) in five finals and finished
in the Top 20 for the first time.
w Was a member of the 2008 and 2010 U.S. Davis Cup teams.
w Has six career singles titles and two doubles titles in his career.
w Won first ATP singles title in Las Vegas in 2008.
w Played select matches for the St. Louis Aces in 2008 and 2009. Sam makes his debut for
the Washington Kastles in 2011.
w Official website: www.samquerrey.com
bobby reynolds (usa)
Residence: Acworth, Ga.
Birthplace: Cape Cod, Mass.
Height: 6’
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 2nd
Facts:
w In 2011, captured the Torneo Challenger singles title (May 2011).
w In 2011, also won the Torneo Challenger doubles title w/Ram (May 2011) and the
Tallahassee Challenger w/Pospisil (April 2011).
w He was also a finalist in singles at the Rimouski Challenger (March 2011).
w Named 2010 WTT Rookie of the Year after leading the League in Men’s Singles.
w Career-high rankings of No. 63 in singles (Feb. 2009) and No. 46 in doubles (April 2009).
w Finished 2003 as the No. 1 NCAA men’s singles player and was named Southeastern
Conference Player of Year, while playing for Vanderbilt.
w Was Vanderbilt University’s first two-time singles All-American.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
arina rodionova (rus)
Residence: Tambov, Russia
Birthplace: Tambov, Russia
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
w Made Grand Slam singles debut at 2011 Australian Open, advancing through qualifying.
w Career-high ranking of No. 157 in singles (May 2010) and No. 72 in doubles (July 2010).
w Played doubles at last three majors in 2010.
w Reached final of 2010 WTA Kuala Lumpur event with her sister, Anastasia (who played WTT
in 2004 - 06).
w Five ITF singles titles and 11 ITF doubles titles.
RENNAE STUBBS (AUS)
Residence: Sydney, Australia/Tampa, Fla.
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Height: 5’ 10 1/4’
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 12th
Facts:
w Helped lead the 2009 Washington Kastles to a WTT Championship.
w Captured the doubles title at the Srabag Challenger w/Kustova (May 2011).
w Was the WTT Female MVP and WTT Finals MVP in 2008 while playing for Kansas City.
w Former world No. 1 in doubles.
w Has won 60 doubles titles on the WTA Tour with her most recent win coming in June 2010
at the AEGON international w/Lisa Raymond.
w Has won four Grand Slam doubles titles: 2000 Australian Open, 2001 Wimbledon, 2001
US Open (all w/Lisa Raymond) and 2004 Wimbledon (w/Cara Black). Two Grand Slam
mixed doubles titles: 2000 Australian Open (w/Jared Palmer) and 2001 US Open
(w/Todd Woodbridge).
w Played on Australian Fed Cup team (1992-96, 1998-2000, 2002, 2004).
w Four-time Olympic team member for Australia (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008).
w Member of four WTT Championship teams - St. Louis Aces (1996), Philadelphia Freedoms
(2001, 2006) and Washington Kastles in 2009.
SERENA WILLIAMS (usa)
Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Birthplace: Saginaw, Mich.
Height: 5’ 9”
WTT Season: 6th
Facts:
w A member of the Kastles Championship team in 2009.
w Former No. 1 in singles and doubles on the WTA Tour.
w Won her 4th consecutive and 12th overall Grand Slam doubles title at the 2010 French
Open with Venus.
w Won her 13th Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon in 2010.
w With her finish at the 2009 Australian Open, Serena became the all-time female athlete
career prize money leader, topping golfer Annika Sorenstam.
w Has won the singles title at each of the Grand Slam events - Wimbledon (2002, 2003,
2009, 2010), US Open (1999, 2002, 2008), French Open (2002) and Australian Open
(2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010).
w Has won 37 career singles titles and 20 doubles titles.
w Won Olympic Gold Medal in doubles at both the 2000 and 2008 Games with Venus.
w Played WTT in 2000 for the Delaware Smash, in 2007 for the St. Louis Aces and for the
Washington Kastles in 2008, 2009, 2010 (injury in 2010 kept her on the sidelines), and
returns in 2011.
w Official website: www.serenawilliams.com
WASHINGTON KASTLES
VENUS WILLIAMS (usa)
Birthplace: Lynwood, Calif.
Height: 6’ 1”
WTT Season: 8th
Facts:
w Former No. 1 in singles and doubles on the WTA Tour.
w Has won 43 singles titles including seven Grand Slam singles championships - Wimbledon
(2000-01, 2005, 2007-08); US Open (2000-01).
w Captured her 42nd and 43rd title in Dubai (February 2010) and Acapulco (February 2010).
w Has won 19 doubles titles including 12 Grand Slam Championships - Australian Open
(2001, 2003, 2009, 2010); French Open (2000, 2010); Wimbledon (2000, 2002, 2008,
2009); US Open (1999, 2009) - all w/Serena Williams; and two mixed doubles titles Australian Open (1998), French Open (1998).
w Won Olympic Gold medals in singles and doubles at the 2000 Olympic Games and doubles
gold with Serena at the 2008 Games.
w 2011 will be Venus’ second season with the Kastles and 8th season playing WTT.
w In 2007 launched ‘EleVen by Venus Williams’, the largest clothing line from a
female athlete.
w In June 2010, Venus released her book, COME TO WIN.
w Official website: www.venuswilliams.com
COACH MURPHY JENSEN (USA)
WTT Season: 12th | Years as Coach: 3rd
Facts:
w This is his third season as the Kastles’ coach and his 12th overall season in the League.
w In his first season as coach of the Washington Kastles in 2009, he led the team to the
WTT Championship.
w Host of Tennis Channel’s Open Access series.
w Played WTT for nine seasons (Kansas City, Delaware, St. Louis, and Hartford).
w Along with his brother Luke, was one of the most popular and entertaining players in
the sport.
w Murphy and Luke won the 1993 French Open doubles title. They also teamed to win a total
of four ATP Doubles titles.
w Career-high doubles ranking of No. 17 (1993).
w Frequently involved in charity events.
w Played two years at USC and one year at University of Georgia.
w Official website: www.murphyjensen.com
WASHINGTON KASTLES
509 Seventh Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
Ph: (202) 4-TENNIS (483-6647) / Fax: (202) 654-7070
www.washingtonkastles.com
mark ein
OWNER
KEVIN WYNNE
GENERAL MANAGER
OWNER Mark Ein
GENERAL MANAGER Kevin Wynne
PUBLIC RELATIONS Jack Deschauer
Ph: (202) 683-3134
SITE
Kastles Stadium at The Wharf
800 Water Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
Ph: (202) 4-TENNIS (483-6647)
TEAM COLORS Red, White, Blue and Gray
YEARS IN LEAGUE 4
CONFERENCE Eastern
In 2011, there are 50 players from 15 countries
representing 3 generations playing WTT for 9 teams in
the League’s 36th season. These teams will travel more
than 75,000 miles to play 66 matches in 21 days.
of the League’s current franchises played during WTT’s
inaugural 1974 season – Philadelphia Freedoms and
Boston Lobsters. Though both teams took a long hiatus,
Philadelphia has been back in the League since 2001 and Boston
returned in 2005. The longest-running franchise in WTT history
is also the most successful. The Sacramento Capitals, who have
won six WTT titles, contest their 26th season this summer at their
new venue at Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, Calif.
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current teams, the Kansas City Explorers waited the
longest to win their first WTT title. In 2010, the Explorers defeated
the New York Sportimes to win the WTT Championship in their
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TENNIS’ BEST
here are thousands of professional tennis players and it takes
something special to be the very best in the world. Nearly
one-third of the 2011 player field in the WTT Pro League has
spent time in that rarefied air of world No 1.
The 2011 lineup includes 15 current or former world No 1 ranked
players in either singles or doubles -- or in some cases, both.
Topping the charts in both singles and doubles is a rare feat. Five
of the best women players in recent generations who have reached
that milestone are also playing WTT this summer -- Kim Clijsters
(New York), Lindsay Davenport (St. Louis), Martina Hingis
(New York), Serena Williams (Washington) and Venus Williams
(Washington). On the men’s side, John McEnroe (New York) has
been ranked No 1 in both singles and doubles.
The list of doubles No 1s include the current top-ranked American
duo of Bob and Mike Bryan (Kansas City), Liezel Huber (St.
Louis), Mark Knowles (Sacramento), Leander Paes (Washington),
Lisa Raymond (Philadelphia) and Rennae Stubbs (Washington).
The singles only No 1 list includes two of the greats in American
tennis history -- Jimmy Connors (Philadelphia) and Pete Sampras
(Newport Beach).
Those No 1s account for more than 1,300 pro titles, including six
Olympic Gold medals and nearly 200 Grand Slam Championships.
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Lindsay
Davenport
Martina
Hingis
Serena
Williams
Venus
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John
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New York
St. louis
new york
washington
washington
new york
WTT WESTERN
PLAYERS
venue
match start times
Madison Brengle
Explorers Stadium
7:35 pm (ct)
Bob Bryan*
at Barney Allis Plaza
except July 10, 17
Mike Bryan*
Kansas City, Mo.
@ 6:35 pm (ct)
Alex Kuznetsov
Ricardo Mello
Kveta Peschke
Coach: Brent Haygarth
(pgs. 38 - 41)
PLAYERS
venue
match start times
Lester Cook
Breakers Stadium at
7:15 pm (pt)
Anne Keothavong
The Tennis Club
Marie-Eve Pelletier
Newport Beach
Travis Rettenmaier
Newport Beach, Calif.
Pete Sampras*
Coach: Trevor Kronemann
* MARQUEE PLAYER - plays limited season schedule.
(pgs. 42 - 45)
CONFERENCE
Sacramento Capitals
PLAYERS
venue
match start times
Mardy Fish*
Capitals Stadium at
7:30 pm (pt)
Vania King
Sunrise Mall
Mark Knowles
Citrus Heights, Calif.
Yasmin Schnack
Dusan Vemic
Coach: Wayne Bryan
(pgs. 46 - 49)
Springfield Lasers
PLAYERS
venue
match start times
Carly Gullickson
Mediacom Stadium at
7:05 pm (ct)
Paul Hanley
Cooper Tennis Complex
Raven Klaasen
Springfield, Mo.
Lilia Osterloh
Rik de Voest
Asst. Coach Martin Damm
Coach: John-Laffnie de Jager
(pgs. 50 - 53)
St. Louis Aces
PLAYERS
venue
match start times
7:15 pm (ct)
Roman Borvanov
Dwight Davis Memorial
Lindsay Davenport*
Tennis Center
Liezel Huber
St. Louis, Mo.
Mark Philippoussis*
Jean-Julien Rojer
Coach: Rick Leach
(pgs. 54 - 57)
KANSAS CITY EXPLORERS
MADISON BRENGLE (usa)
Residence: Dover, Del.
Birthplace: Dover, Del.
Height: 5’ 4”
WTT Season: 2nd
Facts:
w Turned pro in 2007 at age 17.
w Reached career-high singles ranking of No. 152 in April 2011.
w Won $25K Hammond ITF singles title (March 2011).
w Won first ITF doubles title in 2007 in Augusta, Ga., and captured her 2nd in May 2008 in
Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.
w Began playing tennis at age 2; coached by her mom Gaby.
w Played WTT for the Delaware Smash in 2008.
w Played in the 2007 WTT Smash Hits charity event, co-hosted by Elton John and
Billie Jean King.
w Selected to the U.S. Fed Cup team in April 2008.
BOB BRYAN (usa)
Birthplace: Camarillo, Calif.
Height: 6’ 4”
Plays: Left-handed
WTT Season: 9th
Facts:
w Returns to KC for the 7th consecutive season.
w Currently ranked No. 1 in doubles.
w Most recently won his 71st doubles title with brother Mike at the Madrid Open (May 2011).
w Won his 10th Grand Slam with Mike at the Australian Open (Jan. 2011).
w Bob and Mike won Farmer’s Classic doubles title in Los Angeles in August 2010, to pass
the career doubles title record previously held by Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.
w Bob won 2010 US Open and 2009 French Open mixed doubles title with Liezel Huber.
w The Bryan Brothers have finished the year-end doubles rankings at No. 1 six times.
w Closed out 2007 by helping the U.S. win their first Davis Cup title since 1995.
w Won the 2006 US Open mixed doubles championship with Martina Navratilova in the final
match of her career.
w While playing at Stanford in 1998, won NCAA singles, doubles (w/Mike) and team titles.
w His father, Wayne Bryan, is the coach of the Sacramento Capitals.
w Official website: www.bobandmike.com
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIKE BRYAN (usa)
Birthplace: Camarillo, Calif.
Height: 6’ 3”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 9th
Facts:
w Returns to KC for the 7th consecutive season.
w Currently ranked No. 1 in doubles.
w Most recently won his 71st doubles title with brother Bob at the Madrid Open (May 2011).
w Won his 10th Grand Slam with Bob at the Australian Open (Jan. 2011).
w Bob and Mike won Farmer’s Classic doubles title in Los Angeles in August 2010, to pass
the career doubles title record previously held by Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.
w The Bryan Brothers have finished the year-end doubles rankings at No. 1 six times.
w Closed out 2007 by helping the U.S. win their first Davis Cup title since 1995.
w His father, Wayne Bryan, is the coach of the Sacramento Capitals.
w Mike is two minutes older than twin brother Bob.
w The brothers formed The Bryan Brothers Band, with Bob on keyboards and Mike on drums,
releasing their debut album Let It Rip in 2009.
w Official website: www.bobandmike.com
ALEX KUZNETSOV (usa)
Residence: Richboro, Pa.
Birthplace: Kiev, Ukraine
Height: 6’
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
wFinalist in the 2011 Honolulu Challenger in both the singles and doubles events.
wQualified for main draw at San Jose this year.
wWon his first main draw match at a major in 2007 after qualifying for the Australian Open.
wHas reached a career-high singles ranking of 158 (April 2007) and 78 in doubles
(Sept. 2007).
wAt age three, family moved from Ukraine to the U.S., where he grew up outside Philadelphia.
RICARDO MELLO (BRA)
Residence: Campinas, Brazil
Birthplace: Campinas, Brazil
Height: 5’ 9”
Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTT Season: 2nd
Facts:
w Member of the 2010 WTT Championship KC Explorers’ team.
w Won singles title at the Sao Paulo ATP Challenger (Jan. 2011).
w Claimed singles title at the Aberto da Bahia ATP Challenger in Salvador, Brazil
(August 2010).
w Won event at Sao Paolo, Brazil in April 2010, defeating Eduardo Schwank.
w Highest singles ranking was No. 50 (July 2005); currently ranked 89 (May 2011).
w Nicknamed “Papagayo” which means Parrot in English.
w Occasionally competes in doubles with younger brother Enrique.
KVETA PESCHKE (CZE)
Residence: Prague, Czech Republic
Birthplace: Bilovec, Czech Republic
Height: 5’ 5”
WTT Season: 4th
Facts:
w Won her 17th and 18th career WTA doubles titles in 2011 (both w/Srebotnik).
w Currently ranked No. 4 in doubles (May 2011).
w In 2010, had her third Top 10 doubles season and qualified for the WTA Championships in
doubles with Srebotnik.
w Has played three seasons with the Explorers. Teamed with Jarka Gajdosova to lead WTT in
Women’s Doubles wins in 2010.
w Helped the Explorers win the 2010 WTT Championship.
w Won one WTA singles title - Makarska in 1998.
w Has won 10 ITF singles titles and 8 ITF doubles titles.
w Member of Czech Olympic team (2000).
COACH BRENT HAYGARTH (RSA)
WTT Season: 12th | Years as Coach: 5th
Facts:
w 2011 marks Brent’s 5th season as coach of the Kansas City Explorers.
w Haygarth is also the pro at The Four Seasons Resort and Club in Dallas, Texas, and the
coach of doubles standout Mark Knowles.
w While on the ATP Tour, Haygarth won eight doubles titles and reached a career-high
doubles ranking of No. 40 in the world.
w The native South African also played in the WTT Pro League for seven years, including
stints with the Explorers in 1993 and 2001.
301 W. 13th Street, Suite 100
Kansas City, Mo. 64105
Ph: (816) 513-5630 / Fax: (816) 513-5634
www.kcexplorers.com
mel launius
OWNER
jeff launius
OWNER/general manager
OWNERS Mel Launius/Jeff Launius
OWNER/GENERAL MANAGER Jeff Launius
PUBLIC RELATIONS Jeff Launius
SITE Explorers Stadium at Barney Allis Plaza
Kansas City, Mo. 64105
TEAM COLORS Navy, Green, Yellow and Cobalt Blue
YEARS IN LEAGUE 19
CONFERENCE Western
NEWPORT BEACH BREAKERS
LESTER COOK (USA)
Residence: Marina Del Ray, Calif.
Birthplace: Calabasas, Calif.
Height: 5’ 11”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
w Reached finals of Tulsa Challenger in September 2010.
w In 2009, won the Natomas Challenger in October, as well as USA Futures events in June
and March.
w In 2007, won the doubles title at a Futures tournament in Guatemala.
w In 2006, won singles title at Futures event in Bangkok, Thailand.
w Three-time All-American at Texas A&M; he skipped his senior season to pursue a
professional tennis career.
w Previously played WTT for the Delaware Smash in 2007 and Newport Beach Breakers
in 2010.
ANNE KEOTHAVONG (GBR)
Residence: London, England
Birthplace: London, England
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
w 2011 marks Anne’s first season of WTT. She was the top pick in the 2011 Roster
Player Draft.
w Currently ranked No. 107 in singles and No. 123 in doubles on the WTA Tour (May 2011).
w Has won 17 ITF singles titles and 5 ITF doubles titles.
w Reached a career-high ranking of No. 48 in singles (Feb. 2009) and career-high doubles
ranking of 98 (June 2009).
w Member of Great Britain’s Fed Cup team (2001, 2003-11).
WESTERN CONFERENCE
marie-eve pelletier (can)
Residence: Quebec, Canada
Birthplace: Quebec, Canada
WTT Season: 4th
Facts:
w In April 2011, won doubles title at $25K Challenger in Pelham, Ala.
w In 2010, won doubles title at the $25K Puerto Rico Challenger.
w In 2009, won doubles titles at the $100,000 Bronx, N.Y., $100,000 Cagnes-Sur-Mer,
$25,000 Pelham, Ala., and Poiters $100,000 ITF Challenger.
w Won two ITF doubles titles in 2008 and four in 2007.
w Has won 12 doubles titles and two singles titles on the ITF circuit.
w Reached career-high doubles ranking of No. 54 (April 2010).
w Member of Canadian Fed Cup Team since 2002.
w Played for Boston Lobsters in 2008, and Newport Beach Breakers in 2009-10.
TRAVIS RETTENMAIER (USA)
Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Birthplace: Tarzana, Calif.
Height: 6’ 2”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 2nd
Facts:
w Has won two Challenger doubles titles in 2011 (Mapoli, Honolulu).
w Won first tour-level doubles title at Belgrade in 2010.
w In 2008, won Futures singles title in Mobile, Ala., and doubles title in Canada.
w Former UCLA standout.
w Mother, Karen Dawson, was a member UCLA women’s tennis team from 1971-73, then
went on to compete professionally and was ranked among the Top-100 in the world.
w Played for the St. Louis Aces in 2008.
PETE SAMPRAS (USA)
Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Height: 6’ 1”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
w Won 14 Grand Slam singles titles - seven Wimbledon Championships (1993-95, 19972000), five US Open titles (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002), and two Australian Opens
(1994, 1997).
w Finished the year ranked No. 1 in the world a record six consecutive times (1993-98) and
was ranked in the World Top 10 for 12 straight years. Won a total of 64 singles titles and
two doubles titles on the ATP Tour.
w Made his return to professional tennis competition with his World TeamTennis debut for the
Newport Beach Breakers in July 2006. Helped lead the Breakers to the WTT Finals where
they lost to Philadelphia.
w Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July 2007.
coach trevor kronemann (USA) WTT Season: 20th | Years as Coach: 12th
Facts:
w 2011 is Kronemann’s fifth season at the helm of the Newport Beach Breakers. It will be his
12th season as a coach and his overall 20th year with WTT as a player or a coach.
w Previously coached the Springfield Lasers for seven seasons, leading them to the Western
Conference title in 2001.
w Highest professional doubles ranking was No. 19 (May 1995) on the ATP Tour.
w Won six ATP Tour doubles titles.
w Made successful pro debut on the Challenger level in 1991 by winning doubles in Jakarta
and Singapore.
w Currently serves as the head men’s tennis coach at the University of California-Irvine.
3920 Birch Street, Suite 105
Newport Beach, Calif. 92660
Ph: (949) 660-1001 / Fax: (714) 352-6300
www.newportbeachbreakers.com
world teamtennis
OWNER
jeff purser
team executive director
OWNER World TeamTennis
TEAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jeff Purser
GENERAL MANAGER Rich Thomas
OPERATIONS Rich Thomas
COMMUNICATIONS Jessica Roswell
SITE
Breakers Stadium at The Tennis Club Newport Beach
1602 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Newport Beach, Calif. 92660
Ph: (949) 644-9550
TEAM COLORS Orange and Aqua
YEARS IN LEAGUE 9
CONFERENCE Western
SACRAMENTO CAPITALS
MARDY FISH (USA)
Residence: Tampa, Fla.
Birthplace: Edina, Minn.
Height: 6’ 2”
WTT Season: 4th
Facts:
w Currently No. 10 in the ATP World Tour singles and the No. 1 American male (May 2011).
w In 2010, won back-to-back titles at Atlanta and Newport, and had his first Top 20 finish
since 2003.
w Won the Silver Medal in the 2002 Olympics.
w Has won five singles titles and eight doubles titles in his career, and is a six-time U.S.
Davis Cup team member.
w Previously played for the Hartford FoxForce (2004) and the Houston Wranglers
(2005, 2006).
VANIA KING (USA)
Residence: Boynton Beach, Fla.
Birthplace: Monterrey Park, Calif.
Height: 5’ 5”
WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
w Returns for her second season with the Sacramento Capitals in 2011, and her third overall
WTT season.
w Won the women’s doubles titles at Wimbledon and the US Open (w/Shvedova) in 2010.
w Qualified for the year-end WTA Championships in doubles in 2010.
w Led the Springfield Lasers to the 2009 WTT Western Conference Championship and was
named 2009 WTT Female MVP.
w Currently ranked No. 94 in singles and No. 6 in doubles (May 2011).
w Has won 12 WTA doubles titles in her career.
w Member of the U.S. Fed Cup team 2006-2011.
w Off the court, she is a talented singer. Sang “America the Beautiful” in Arthur Ashe Stadium
at the 2006 US Open.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MARK KNOWLES (BAH)
Residence: Nassau, Bahamas
Birthplace: Nassau, Bahamas
Height: 6’ 3”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 10th
Facts:
w In April 2010, became only the fifth player in ATP history to record 700 doubles wins.
w Currently ranked No. 30 (May 2011) in doubles and reached a career-high No. 1 doubles
ranking in 2002 and 2004.
w Won the Legg Mason Tennis Classic with partner Mardy Fish in August 2010.
w With partner Mahesh Bhupathi, reached the 2009 US Open men’s doubles final.
w Named 2007 WTT Male MVP - his third time to earn the honor (also won in 2001, 2005).
w Has played for Sacramento during all ten of his WTT seasons (2001-07, 2009-11).
w Has won 53 ATP doubles titles.
w Has won three Grand Slam doubles titles - 2007 French Open, 2004 US Open and 2002
Australian Open (w/Daniel Nestor) – as well as a mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in
2009 (w/Groenefeld).
w Official website: www.knowlzee.com
YASMIN SCHNACK (USA)
Residence: Sacramento, Calif.
Birthplace: Sacramento, Calif.
Height: 5’ 10”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
w In 2011, doubles finalist at ITF $25K Plantation; semifinalist at two other $25K events.
w Career-high ranking of No. 512 in singles (April 2011) and No. 290 in doubles (May 2011).
w Qualified in singles at two ITF $25K events (Lutz and Rancho Santa Fe).
w Played at UCLA; was NCAA doubles semifinalist in 2010 (won Pac-10 title).
w First season playing World TeamTennis.
SACRAMENTO CAPITALS
DUSAN VEMIC (SRB)
Residence: Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro
Birthplace: Zadar, Croatia
Height: 6’ 3”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 6th
Facts:
w Won the doubles title at the Istanbul ATP Challenger with partner Leos Friedl (Aug. 2010).
w Reached doubles semifinals of Australian Open in 2010 with partner Ivo Karlovic.
w Reached doubles semifinals at Roland Garros and quarterfinals of US Open in 2009.
w Reached quarterfinals in October 2009 at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 in Madrid.
w Career-high ranking of doubles No. 31 (Dec. 2009).
w Previously played for the Sacramento Capitals in 2010, Kansas City Explorers from 2007 to
2009 and the St. Louis Aces in 2002.
coach WAYNE BRYAN (USA)
WTT Season: 11th | Years as Coach: 11th
Facts:
w Earned his third consecutive WTT Coach of the Year in 2006.
w 2011 is Wayne’s 10th year as head coach of the Capitals and his 11th overall with WTT.
He coached the Idaho Sneakers in 1999 and has been Sacramento’s coach since 2002.
w In 2007, led the Capitals to a record 6th WTT title.
w In 2004 wrote, “The Formula, Raising Your Child to be a Champion in Athletics, Arts
and Academics”.
w Does clinics and emcee work at tournaments and charity events around the country.
w Makes numerous appearances as the front man for his rock group - the Bryan Brothers
Band - with his twin sons, Mike and Bob, who are the No. 1 doubles team on the ATP Tour.
SACRAMENTO CAPITALS
425 Watt Avenue
Sacramento, Calif. 95864
Ph: (916) 638-4001
www.saccaps.com
bob cook
OWNER
MATT McEvOy
GENERAL MANAGER
OWNER Bob Cook
GENERAL MANAGER Matt McEvoy
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Jessica Buck
OPERATIONS Jennifer Yurko
PUBLIC RELATIONS Mary Towne
Cell: (916) 521-4456
SITE
Capitals Stadium at Sunrise Mall
6023 Sunrise Mall
Citrus Heights, Calif. 95610
Ph: (916) 488-5000
TEAM COLORS Red, Blue and Yellow
YEARS IN LEAGUE 26
CONFERENCE Western
SPRINGFIELD LASERS
rik de voest (rsa)
Residence: Pretoria, South Africa/Vancouver, Canada
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Height: 5’ 11”
WTT Season: 4th
Facts:
w Partnered with Martin Damm in 2010 to lead WTT in Men’s Doubles.
w In Nov. 2010, won the Knoxville $50,000 USTA Challenger doubles title.
w In April 2010, won the doubles title at the Athens Cup $85K Challenger.
w Career-high singles ranking of No. 110 (August 2006) and No. 39 in doubles (April 2009).
w Named 2005 WTT Male Rookie of the Year while playing for the Springfield Lasers.
w Was named WTT Championship Weekend MVP after leading the New York Buzz to the
2007 Finals.
w Earned his first ATP doubles title in 2007 at Beijing (w/Fisher), beating Haggard-Lu in final.
w In 2009, won ATP Dubai doubles final (w/Tursunov).
w In 2007, won doubles Challengers in Beijing, Seoul, Vancouver, Spain, and South Africa.
CARLY GULLICKSON (Usa)
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Height: 5’ 10”
WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
w Winner of the 2009 US Open Mixed Doubles title with Travis Parrott.
w 2011 is Carly’s third season of WTT (Freedoms 2005, Lasers 2010-2011).
w In May 2010, won Boyd Tinsley USTA Challenger (w/Julie Ditty).
w Two-time WTA doubles title winner at Quebec City, Canada, in 2004 and 2006.
w A two-time ITF singles winner at Charlottesville in 2005 and Hammond in 2008.
w Career-high doubles ranking of No. 52 (April 2006). Her highest singles ranking was No.
123 (July 2009).
w Won one singles title and six doubles titles on ITF Circuit in 2008.
w Says her most memorable experiences are playing on Centre Court at Wimbledon (qualified
at age 16) and winning US Open mixed doubles title in 2009.
w She is the daughter of former Major League Baseball player Bill Gullickson.
w Younger sister Chelsey won the 2010 NCAA Division I Women’s singles title with the
University of Georgia.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
PAUL HANLEY (AUS)
Residence: Sutton, Surrey, England
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Height: 6’
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
w Makes his WTT debut in 2011 with the Springfield Lasers.
w In 2011, won titles at Brisbane and Sydney.
w Was a mixed doubles finalist at 2011 Australian Open with Chan Young-jan.
w Currently ranked No. 41 in doubles and has won 25 titles in his career.
w Reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 5 (Nov. 2006).
RAVEN KLAASEN (RSA)
Residence: Cape Town, South Africa
Birthplace: King Williams Town, South Africa
Height: 5’ 11”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 2nd
Facts:
w
Helped lead the Springfield Lasers to a WTT Western Division Championship in 2009.
w
In 2010, captured doubles titles at the Champaign- Urbana Challenger (Nov. 2010) & the
Lexington Challenger (Jul. 2010) - both w/ van der Merwe.
w
Reached the singles final of a futures event in India (April 2009) and doubles final of a
Challenger in India (April 2009).
w
Won three Futures singles titles in 2008 - Botswana, South Africa and Illinois.
LILA OSTERLOH (USA)
Residence: Columbus, Ohio
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Height: 5’ 7”
WTT Season: 4th
Facts:
w Has won three WTA doubles titles, including Osaka International in 2010.
w Reached career-high rankings of No. 41 in singles (April 2001) and No. 41 in doubles
(Aug. 1999).
w Advanced to 4th round at Wimbledon and US Open in 2000.
w Won 1997 NCAA singles title as a freshman at Stanford.
w Previously played for the Delaware Smash (1999), KC Explorers (2006) and Newport Beach
Breakers (2008).
SPRINGFIELD LASERS
ASSt. COACH MARTIN DAMM (CZE)
WTT Season: 3rd | Years as Coach: 1st
Facts:
w In 2011, Martin Damm shift roles with the Springfield Lasers and will serve as the
assistant coach.
w Named 2010 WTT Male MVP.
w Helped lead the Springfield Lasers to a WTT Western Conference Championship in 2009.
w Has won 40 doubles titles on the ATP Tour.
w Won one event in 2010 - BMW $125K Challenger (with partner Filip Polasek).
w Won two events in 2009 - Auckland and Zagreb and made finals of Dubai, Estoril, and
Washington (all with partner Robert Lindstedt).
w Currently ranked No. 152 (Apr. 2011) in doubles. Career high ranking is No. 5 (2007).
w Claimed first career Grand Slam doubles title at the 2006 US Open with fellow WTT star
Leander Paes.
w Captured European champion titles in 12, 14 and 16 age groups.
w Reached doubles final at 1989 US Open junior (w/Kodes Jr.).
w Martin and his wife Michaela have two sons and a daughter.
COACH JOHN-LAFFNIE DE JAGER (RSA)WTT Season: 12th | Years as Coach: 5th
Facts:
w 2011 marks his fifth season as a coach and his 12th overall season with WTT.
w Named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season in 2010, and his third award
in four seasons.
w Coached the Springfield Lasers to the WTT Western Conference Championship in 2009
and 2010.
w Guided Springfield to WTT-best regular season record in 2010.
w Named WTT Coach of the Year in 2007, leading the Lasers to a 13-1 regular season record
in his first year as coach.
w Played seven years in the WTT Pro League for Delaware (1996, 2001), Kansas City (1997-
99), New Jersey Stars (1994) and St. Louis Aces (2003).
w Played Davis Cup for South Africa and was an Olympic doubles semifinalist at the 2000
Sydney Games.
w Won seven ATP Tour doubles titles.
w Is the current captain of the South Africa Davis Cup team.
w Started JL’s Kids, a program that assists with bringing sports to the children of South Africa.
w Website is www.jldejager.co.za
SPRINGFIELD LASERS
1923 North Weller
Springfield, MO. 65803
Ph: (417) 864-1339 / Fax: (417) 863-1026
www.springfieldlasers.com
john cooper, city of springfield
OWNERs
tom adams
general manager
OWNERS John Cooper and
City of Springfield-Greene County Park Board
GENERAL MANAGER Tom Adams
OWNERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE Bob Belote
PUBLIC RELATIONS Bob Nelson
Ph: (417) 874-2176
SITE
Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
2331 E. Pythian
Springfield, Mo. 65802
Ph: (417) 837-5800
TEAM COLORS Purple and Teal
YEARS IN LEAGUE 16
CONFERENCE Western
ST. LOUIS ACES
roman borvanov (mda)
Residence: Beaverton, Ore.
Birthplace: Chisinau, Moldova
Height: 6’
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
w Makes WTT debut with the St. Louis Aces in 2011.
w In 2011, became the first Moldovan to qualify for main draw of ATP-level tournament
(San Jose).
w Won Mexico F1 Futures singles title (Jan. 2011).
w Reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 289 (March 2011) and doubles of No. 416
(June 2009).
w Played for Moldovan Davis Cup (2006, 2008, 2010).
w Played at the University of Portland.
LINDSAY DAVENPORT (USA)
Residence: Laguna Beach, Calif.
Birthplace: Palos Verdes, Calif.
Height: 6’ 2”
WTT Season: 10th
Facts:
w A three-time Grand Slam singles champion and former world No. 1 who also won 55
career singles titles and 37 doubles titles on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.
w Led WTT in 2010 in Women’s Singles wins and Mixed Doubles win percentage en route
to second WTT Female MVP award.
w Partnered with Liezel Huber to win Bank of the West Classic women’s doubles title
(August 2010).
w Won the 2000 Australian Open, 1999 Wimbledon and the 1998 US Open
singles championships.
w Won the gold medal in singles at the 1996 Olympic Games.
w Led the Sacramento Capitals to three WTT titles (1997, 1998, and 2007) and was
WTT Female MVP in 1997 and 2010.
w Married to Jonathan Leach, a former WTT player and brother of Aces coach Rick Leach.
Lindsay and Jon have two children – son Jagger (6/10/2007) and daughter Lauren
(6/27/2009).
w Works as commentator for Tennis Channel telecast team since 2008 WTA Championships.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
liezel huber (usa)
Residence: Houston, Texas
Birthplace: Durban, South Africa
Height: 5’ 11”
WTT Season: 11th
Facts:
w Helped lead the Springfield Lasers to a WTT Western Division Championship in 2009.
w Won the 2009 French Open Mixed Doubles title with Bob Bryan - her first Grand Slam
mixed doubles championship.
w A former world No. 1, who is currently Ranked No. 3 in doubles; has won 44 career doubles
titles including four in 2010 (Auckland, Sydney, Charleston, Stanford).
w Won WTA Tour Championships (w/Black) in 2008.
w Became U.S. citizen in July 2007 and was named to the U.S. Fed Cup team in April 2008.
w Won career-first Grand Slam title with Cara Black at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships.
Huber and Black also won titles at the 2006 & 2007 Australian Open, 2007 Wimbledon
and 2008 US Open.
w Presented with Humanitarian Award for creating a non-profit foundation called Liezel’s
Cause to help victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (www.liezelscause.com).
w Represented U.S. in 2008 Olympic Games.
w Runs Huber Tennis Ranch near Houston, Texas.
w Official website: www.hubertennisranch.com
MARK PHILIPPOUSSIS (AUS)
Residence: San Diego, Calif.
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Height: 6’ 4”
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 3rd
Facts:
w Accumulated 11 singles titles during his career and reached a career-high ranking of No. 8
in 1999.
w Wins over Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, Jim Courier, Carlos Moya, Tim
Henman and Richard Krajicek.
w Was a Wimbledon finalist in 2003 where he lost to Roger Federer.
w Reached three consecutive Wimbledon quarterfinals (1998-2000) and was the 1998 US
Open runnerup.
w Played the 2010 WTT Smash Hits charity event in Washington, D.C.
w Formerly played for the Philadelphia Freedoms (2002) and the Hartford FoxForce (2005).
w Philippoussis is a two-time Davis Cup champion for Australia.
ST. LOUIS ACES
JEAN-JULIEN ROJER (AHO)
Residence: Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Birthplace: Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Height: 6’
Plays: Right-handed
WTT Season: 1st
Facts:
w Won the Estoril Open doubles title in April 2011 (w/Butorac).
w Also advanced to doubles semifinals of the 2011 Australian Open, and the doubles final in
Memphis (Feb. 2011) - all with Eric Butorac.
w Won two ATP doubles titles in 2010 at Stockholm and Tokyo (w/Butorac).
w Currently holds a career-high ranking of No. 26 in doubles (May 2011).
w 2011 marks his first season of World TeamTennis.
coach rick leach (usa)
WTT Season: 12th | Years as Coach: 2nd
Facts:
w 2011 is Rick’s 2nd season as coach of the St. Louis Aces, and his 12th overall WTT
season.
w Won at least one ATP doubles title for 16 straight years, longest streak on the tour
(1987-2002).
w Five Grand Slam men’s doubles titles: Australian Open 1988-89, Australian Open 2000,
Wimbledon 1990, and US Open 1993.
w Won 46 ATP doubles titles, including one in 2005 at age 40.
w Won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.
w Career-high doubles ranking of No. 1 (March 1990).
w Played 10 WTT seasons and led St. Louis Aces to 1996 title.
w Became the first four-time Division I All-American in singles and doubles at the University of
Southern California, where he played for his father.
w Won the 1986 and 1987 NCAA doubles titles.
ST. LOUIS ACES
1019 S. Big Bend
St. Louis, Mo. 63117
Ph: (314) 647-2237 / Fax: (314) 647-6709
www.stlouisaces.com
dan apted
OWNER
dani apted schlottman
president
OWNER Dan Apted
PRESIDENT/GM Dani Apted Schlottman
PUBLIC RELATONS Dani Apted Schlottman
SITE
Dwight Davis Memorial Tennis Center
5620 Grand Drive, Forest Park
St. Louis, Mo. 63112
Ph: (314) 361-0177
TEAM COLORS Black, Green, Red and Yellow
YEARS IN LEAGUE 18
CONFERENCE Western
WORLD TEAMTENNIS
History & Highlights
s
1960 - 1970
1962
1974
s
Billie Jean Moffitt and Larry King originate the concept
of TeamTennis.
TeamTennis Pro League is introduced to the public.
Denver Racquets defeat the Philadelphia Freedoms to win
the first League Championship. Billie Jean King is named
the League MVP.
Multi-colored court debuts July 12, 1974, at the All-Star
match in Los Angeles.
1976
1978
Billie Jean King leads the New York Sets to the WTT
Championship with a win over the San Francisco
Golden Gaters.
Chris Evert is named the Female MVP for the 2nd
consecutive season.
The League goes on hiatus through 1980.
s
1980
1981
1983
TeamTennis Pro League returns to the courts after a hiatus
with four teams playing in California.
Billie Jean King wins the last of her three League
Championships, leading the Chicago Fyre to the title.
Ilana Kloss was the coach of the Fyre.
1984
Billie Jean King becomes the first woman commissioner
in professional sports history.
1986
San Antonio Racquets go 15-1 and win the
League Championship.
1990
s
1990
Jimmy Connors and Martina Navratilova agree to multi-year contracts
beginning in 1991.
1991
Martina Navratilova and the Atlanta Thunder defeat Jimmy Connors
and the Los Angeles Strings in the WTT Championship match.
1992
The Pro League returns under its new name …
World TeamTennis (WTT).
1994
The Newport Beach Dukes set the best regular season record
with a 14-0 mark.
1997
Kansas City stages the most dramatic comeback in WTT
history. Trailing the Sacramento Capitals by nine games going into
the final set, the Explorers won men’s doubles 6-0 and added
three games in Overtime to force a Supertiebreaker. Kansas City
won the Supertiebreaker 7-3, and the match 25-24.
2000
2000
2001
2002
2005
s
It’s a four-peat for the Sacramento Captials as they defeat the Delaware
Smash to win the King Trophy.
The Philadelphia Freedoms capture the title in their return
to the WTT Pro League. Ilana Kloss named as WTT
CEO/Commissioner.
Andre Agassi joins the WTT Pro League as both a player and
League Ambassador, making his WTT debut for Sacramento.
WTT celebrates its 30th season and introduces instant replay to pro tennis
competition. Stefanie Graf makes her WTT debut and first return to pro tennis
since 1999.
2006
Pete Sampras makes his WTT debut for the Newport Beach Breakers, his first
pro competition since retiring in 2002.
2008
WTT introduces the League’s first Washington, D.C. team - the
Washington Kastles.
2009
USTA becomes minority owner of WTT.
New York Buzz fields an all-junior team of top U.S. prospects.
Kastles win first WTT title on their home court in Washington, D.C.
2010
The WTT Pro League turns 35.
In 2010, Martina Hingis returns to pro tennis competition for the first time since
2007. Hingis joined the Albany, N.Y.-based New York Buzz in 2010. In 2011,
she became a member of the New York Sportimes when the two New York
teams consolidated.
PHOTOs: FRED & SUSAN MULLANE/CAMERAWORK USA
WTT Finals Recap
The Kansas City Explorers won their first WTT title
in franchise history in 2010, defeating the New
York Sportimes 21-18 on the Explorers’ home court.
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
Kansas City, Mo.: Kansas City Explorers def.
New York Sportimes 21-18
Washington, D.C.: Washington Kastles def.
Springfield Lasers 23-20
Sacramento, Calif.: New York Buzz def. Kansas
City Explorers 21-18
Sacramento, Calif.: Sacramento Capitals def.
New York Buzz 24-20
Newport Beach, Calif.: Philadelphia Freedoms
def. Newport Beach Breakers 21-14
Sacramento, Calif.: New York Sportimes def.
Newport Beach Breakers 21-18
Flushing Meadows, N.Y.: Newport Beach
Breakers def. Delaware Smash 23-17
Flushing Meadows, N.Y.: Delaware Smash def.
Sacramento Capitals 21-14
Flushing Meadows, N.Y.: Sacramento Capitals
def. New York Buzz 21-13
Flushing Meadows, N.Y.: Philadelphia
Freedoms def. Springfield Lasers 20-18
Flushing Meadows, N.Y.: Sacramento Capitals
def. Delaware Smash 21-20
Springfield Lasers 23-15
New York OTBzz 30-13
Orlando, Fla.: Sacramento Capitals won title
due to regular season standings (finals rained
out)
Wesley Chapel, FL: St. Louis Aces def.
Delaware Smash 27-16
Charlotte, N.C.: New Jersey Stars def. Atlanta
Thunder 28-20
Sacramento, Calif.: New Jersey Stars def.
Idaho Sneakers 28-25
Atlanta, Ga.: Wichita Advantage def. Newport
Beach Dukes 26-23
1992
Atlanta, Ga.: Atlanta Thunder def. Newport
Beach Dukes 30-17
1991 Atlanta, Ga.: Atlanta Thunder def. Los Angeles
Strings 27-16
1990 Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Strings def.
Raleigh Edge 27-16
1989 Sacramento, Calif.: San Antonio Racquets def.
1988 Charlotte, N.C.: Charlotte Heat def. New Jersey
Stars 27-22
1987 Charlotte, N.C.: Charlotte Heat def. San Antonio
Racquets 25-20
1986 San Antonio, Texas: San Antonio Racquets def.
1985 San Antonio, Texas: San Diego Buds def. St.
Louis Slims 25-24
1984 Los Angeles, Calif.: San Diego Buds
1983 Chicago Fyre
1982 Dallas Stars def. Phoenix Sunsets
1981 Los Angeles Strings (Champion determined by
regular season record)
1979-80League Hiatus
1978 Los Angeles // Boston: Los Angeles Strings
def. Boston Lobsters 108-93
(24-21, 30-20, 26-27, 28-25)*
1977 New York // Phoenix: New York Apples def.
Phoenix Racquets 55-39 (27-22, 28-17)*
1976
New York // San Francisco: New York Sets def.
San Francisco Golden Gaters 91-57
(31-23, 29-21, 31-13)*
1975 Pittsburgh // San Francisco: Pittsburgh
Triangles def. San Francisco Golden Gaters 7465 (25-26, 28-25, 21-14)*
1974
Denver // Philadelphia: Denver Racquets def.
Philadelphia Freedoms 55-48 (27-21, 28-24)*
* From 1974-1978, championship matches were either
best 2 out of 3 matches or 3 out of 5 matches
MVP Awards Recap
2010
1994
Female - Lindsay Davenport (St. Louis Aces)
Male - Martin Damm (Springfield Lasers)
Female – Larisa Neiland (Newport Beach Dukes)
Male – Kelly Jones (Newport Beach Dukes)
2009
1993
Female - Vania King (Springfield Lasers)
Male - Leander Paes (Washington Kastles)
Female – Martina Navratilova (Atlanta Thunder)
Male – Jimmy Connors (Phoenix Smash)
& Trevor Kronemann (Newport Beach Dukes)
2008
Female - Rennae Stubbs (Kansas City Explorers)
Male - Ramon Delgado (Newport Beach Breakers)
2007
Female – Tamarine Tanasugarn (Springfield Lasers)
Male – Mark Knowles (Sacramento Capitals)
2006
Female – Angela Haynes (Delaware Smash)
Male – Daniel Nestor (Philadelphia Freedoms)
2005
Female – Elena Likhovtseva (Sacramento Capitals)
2004
Female – Nicole Vaidisova (Sacramento Capitals)
Male – Dimitry Tursunov (Sacramento Capitals)
2003
Female – Samantha Reeves (Delaware Smash)
Male – Paul Goldstein (Delaware Smash)
2002
Female – Katarina Srebotnik (New York Hamptons)
Male – Mahesh Bhupathi (New York Buzz)
2001
Female – Lisa Raymond (Philadelphia Freedoms)
2000
Female – Mariaan de Swardt (Delaware Smash)
Male – Richey Reneberg (Sacramento Capitals)
1999
Female – Elena Tatarkova (Springfield Lasers)
Male – Grant Stafford (Springfield Lasers)
1998
Female – Larisa Neiland (Springfield Lasers)
Male – Brian MacPhie (Sacramento Capitals)
1997
Female – Lindsay Davenport (Sacramento Capitals)
1992
Male – Mikael Pernfors (Tampa Bay Action)
1991
Male – Sammy Giammalva (San Antonio Racquets)
1990
Female – Robin White (Los Angeles Strings)
Male – Trevor Kronemann (Charlotte Heat)
1989
Female – Ronnie Reis (Portland Panthers)
Male – Robert Van’t Hof (Sacramento Capitals)
1988
Female – Elna Reinach (Charlotte Heat)
Male – Blaine Willenborg (South Florida Breakers)
1987
Male – Kim Warwick (San Antonio Racquets)
1986
Female – Pam Casale (Sacramento Capitals)
Male – Kim Warwick (San Antonio Racquets)
1985
Female – Mary Lou Piatek (San Diego Buds)
Male – Butch Waltz (San Diego Buds)
1978
Female – Martina Navratilova (Boston Lobsters)
Male – Frew McMillan (San Francisco Golden Gaters)
1977
Female – Chris Evert (Phoenix Racquets)
Male – Frew McMillan (San Francisco Golden Gaters)
1976
Male – Sandy Mayer (New York Sets)
1975
1996
Female – Evonne Goolagong (Pittsburgh Triangles)
Male – Tom Okker (San Francisco Golden Gaters)
Female – Lisa Raymond (St. Louis Aces)
Billie Jean King (Philadelphia Freedoms)
1974
1995
Female – Amy Frazier (Idaho Sneakers)
Male – Brett Hansen-Dent (Idaho Sneakers)
Rookie of the Year Awards Recap
1998
Female – Nana Miyagi (New York OTBzz)
Male – Geoff Grant (New York OTBzz)
1997
Female – Mary Joe Fernandez (Kansas City Explorers)
Male – Richey Reneberg (Sacramento Capitals)
1996
Female – Lisa Raymond (St. Louis Aces)
1995
Courtney Nagle
2010 Female
Rookie of the Year
Bobby Reynolds
2010 Male
Rookie of the Year
2010
Female - Courtney Nagle (Philadelphia Freedoms)
Male - Bobby Reynolds (Washington Kastles)
2009
Female - Liga Dekmeijere (St. Louis Aces)
Male - Mike Russell (Kansas City Explorers)
2008
Female - Yaroslava Shvedova (New York Buzz)
Male - Travis Parrott (Philadelphia Freedoms)
2007
Female – Jarmila Gajdosova (Kansas City Explorers)
Male – Jesse Witten (New York Sportimes)
2006
Female – Victoria Azarenka (Springfield Lasers)
Male – David Martin (New York Sportimes)
2005
Female – Katerina Bondarenko (Newport Beach
Breakers)
Male – Rik de Voest (Springfield Lasers)
2004
Female – Nicole Vaidisova (Sacramento Capitals)
Male – Dimitry Tursunov (Sacramento Capitals)
2003
Female – Bea Bielik (New York Sportimes)
Male – Daniel Nestor (Sacramento Capitals)
Female – Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (New York OTBzz)
Male – Brett Hansen-Dent (Idaho Sneakers)
1994
Female – Larisa Neiland (Newport Beach Dukes)
Male – Sandon Stolle (Sacramento Capitals)
1993
Female – Lindsay Davenport (Sacramento Capitals)
Male – Mats Wilander (New Jersey Stars)
1992
Female – Patty Fendick (Sacramento Capitals)
Male – Mikael Pernfors (Tampa Bay Action)
1991
Female – Ginger Helgeson (Charlotte Heat)
Male – Jimmy Connors (Los Angeles Strings)
1990
Female – Amy Frazier (Newport Beach Dukes)
Male – Trevor Kronemann (Charlotte Heat)
1989
Female – Ronnie Reis (Portland Panthers)
Male – Jean Fleurian (Fresno Sun Nets)
1988
Female – Heather Ludloff (South Florida Breakers)
Male – Blaine Willenborg (South Florida Breakers)
1987
Male – Eric Korita (San Antonio Racquets)
1986
2002
Female – Pam Casale (Sacramento Capitals)
Male – Mike DePalmer (Oakland Aces)
Female – Samantha Reeves (Delaware Smash)
Male – Scott Humphries (Delaware Smash)
Robin White (San Diego Buds)
1985
2001
1977
Female – Anastasia Myskina (Springfield Lasers)
Male – Bjorn Borg (Cleveland Nets)
Female – Sue Barker (Indiana Loves)
2000
1976
Female – Lina Krasnoroutskaya (Springfield Lasers)
Male – James Blake (Hartford FoxForce)
Male – Rod Laver (San Diego Friars)
1999
1975
Female – Elena Tatarkova (Springfield Lasers)
Male – Grant Stafford (Springfield Lasers)
Male – Marty Riessen (Cleveland Nets)
Female – Greer Stevens (Boston Lobsters)
PHOTO: FRED & SUSAN MULLANE/CAMERAWORK USA
Coach of the Year Awards Recap
2010 WTT Coach of the Year, John-Laffnie “JL” de Jager
2010
John-Laffnie “JL” de Jager (Springfield Lasers)
1996
Rick Flach (St. Louis Aces)
2009
1995
Greg Patton (Idaho Sneakers)
2008
Brent Haygarth (Kansas City Explorers)
1994
Angel Lopez (Newport Beach Dukes)
2007
1993
Greg Patton (Newport Beach Dukes)
2006
Wayne Bryan (Sacramento Capitals)
1992
Craig Kardon (Atlanta Thunder)
2005
1991
Bob McKinley (San Antonio Racquets)
2004
1990
John Lloyd (Los Angeles Strings)
2003
Brad Dancer (Delaware Smash)
1989
Asim Sengun (New Jersey Stars)
2002
Eric Kutner (New York Buzz)
1983
Ilana Kloss (Chicago Fyre)
2001
Raja Chaudhuri (Philadelphia Freedoms)
1977
Fred Stolle (New York Apples)
2000
Kevin Forbes (Sacramento Capitals)
1976
Fred Stolle (New York Sets)
1999
Ken Goodall (Springfield Lasers)
1975
Frew McMillan (San Francisco Golden Gaters)
1998
Inderjit Singh (New York OTBzz)
1974
Tony Roche (Denver Racquets)
1997
Scott Davis (Sacramento Capitals)
WTT Pro League Records
Most Championship Titles: 6
Best Overtime Comeback: 6 games
Sacramento Capitals
(1997-2000, 2002, 2007)
New Jersey Stars 29, Los Angeles Strings 28, OT: 6-0,
STB: 7-6 (July 10, 1988) (With Los Angeles leading 2416 going into the final set, mixed doubles, New Jersey
won the set 6-4. Playing in the mixed doubles for New
Jersey was Jenny Byrne and Peter Fleming, playing for
Los Angeles was John Lloyd and Elise Burgin.)
Best Regular Season
Record: 14-0
Newport Beach Dukes (1994)
Best Regular Season Home Record: 7-0
Charlotte Heat (1988)
Atlanta Thunder (1992)
Delaware Smash (2003)
Springfield Lasers (2009)
Best Regular Season Road Record: 7-0
San Antonio Racquets (1986, 1991)
Springfield Lasers (2007)
Kansas City Explorers (2008)
Best Overall Record
(including playoffs): 15-1
San Antonio Racquets (1986)
Atlanta Thunder (1992)
Most Playoff Appearances: 18
Sacramento Capitals
Most Consecutive Playoff
Appearances: 7
Sacramento Capitals (2002-2008)
Closest Playoff Match
St. Louis Slims 22, Miami Beach Breakers 21
(STB: 7-6) (1985 Semifinals)
New York Buzz 20, Philadelphia Freedoms 19
(2007 Eastern Conference Championship)
Widest Playoff Margin of
Victory: 18 games
New York Sportimes 25, Boston Lobsters 7
(2005 Semifinals)
Closest Championship Match
San Diego Buds 25,
St. Louis Slims 24 (1985)
Sacramento Capitals 21,
Delaware Smash 20 (2000)
Widest Championship Match Margin of Victory:
17 games
Sacramento Capitals 30, New York OTBzz 13 (1998)
Longest Winning Streak (regular season):
14 matches
Newport Beach Dukes (7/6/1994–7/30/1994)
Largest Margin of Victory: 21 games
Longest Losing Streak (regular season):
14 matches
St. Louis Aces def. New York OTBzz 30-9
(September 21, 1996)
New Jersey (7/11/1987–8/1/1987)
Raleigh Edge (7/15/1992–7/11/1993)
Most Overtimes in a Season: 31
Youngest Player
(2008)
Madison Keys - 14 years, 5 months
(b. 02/17/95). 2009 Philadelphia Freedoms
Most Supertiebreakers in a Season: 11
(1993, 2006, 2008)
Oldest Player
Martina Navratilova - 52 years, 9 months
(b. 10/18/1956). 2009 Boston Lobsters
2011 WTT Bonus Incentives
regular season
TEAM FINISHTEAM
1
2
3
4
5
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
individualmen/womenmen/womenmixed
finish
singles
doubles
doubles
1
2
3
4
5
$7,500
$6,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$9,000
$7,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$9,000
$7,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
In addition to guaranteed salaries, WTT roster players are eligible to earn bonus money during the
season. Bonus money is awarded to players based on how their respective team’s finish in the
league standings and the individual event standings (men’s/women’s singles, men’s/women’s
doubles and mixed doubles). A player’s percentage of the individual money is based on the player’s
contribution of winning games to his/her team. The top five in each event will receive bonus
money. As evident in all aspects of WTT, every game counts!
WTT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS & WTT FINALS
TEAM FINISHTEAM
Champion
Finalist
Semi-Finalist
$20,000
$14,000
$6,000
mvp awards
female mvp
male mvp
$7,500
$7,500
BACKGROUND PHOTO: FRED & SUSAN MULLANE/CAMERAWORK USA
WTT Sponsors
Acura offers a full line of technologically advanced performance
luxury vehicles through a network of 270 dealers within the United
States. The 2011 Acura lineup features six distinctive models
including the RL luxury performance sedan, the TL performance
luxury sedan, the TSX Sport Wagon and sedan, the turbocharged
RDX luxury crossover SUV, the MDX luxury sport utility vehicle and
the ZDX four-door sports coupe.
www.ACURA.com
DecoTurf is the Official Court Surface of World TeamTennis (WTT)
and the WTT Finals. DecoTurf has been selected for use at the
world’s most prestigious tournaments including the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, and at the USTA
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, site of the US Open since
1978. DecoTurf has authorized applicator partners around the
globe that are trained to install the tennis surface that is known
for its consistent speed of play, true ball bounce, durability, low
maintenance, vibrant long-lasting colors, and overall customer
value. When you’re playing, make sure you’re on DecoTurf, Tennis
Surface of Champions.
www.DECOTURF.com
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the
third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States
according to the 2009 A.M. Best market share report, published
July 2010. It provides auto insurance coverage for over 10 million
policyholders, and insures over 16 million vehicles.
In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance
products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and
recreational vehicles. Homeowners, renters, boat, and personal
umbrella protection and life insurance are also available through
the GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc.
As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO
is consistently rated “excellent” or better by independent experts.
www.GEICO.com
Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com) is the only 24-hour,
television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the
professional sport and tennis lifestyle. A hybrid of comprehensive
sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and
travel programming, the network is home to every aspect of the
wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. It also has the most
concentrated single-sport coverage in television, with telecast
rights to the US Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros (French Open),
Australian Open, Olympus US Open Series, ATP World Tour Masters
1000 events, top-tier WTA competitions, Davis Cup and Fed Cup
by BNP Paribas, Hyundai Hopman Cup, and World TeamTennis.
Tennis Channel is carried by nine of the top 10 MSOs, Verizon FiOS
TV, AT&T U-verse, DIRECTV and DISH Network.
www.TENNISCHANNEL.com
The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in
the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth
of tennis at every level -- from local communities to the highest
level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization with
750,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing
the game. It owns and operates the US Open, and launched
the Olympus US Open Series linking 10 summer tournaments to
the US Open. In addition, it owns the 90-plus Pro Circuit events
throughout the U.S., is a minority owner and promotional partner
of World TeamTennis, and selects the teams for the Davis Cup,
Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. USTA Serves, the
National Charitable Foundation of the USTA, provides financial
support for disadvantaged youth and people with disabilities
through tennis and education programs. For more information on
the USTA, log on to usta.com.
www.USTA.COM
Wilson is proud to be the Official Tennis Brand of World
TeamTennis. Wilson’s leading racket technology BLX is
engineered with basalt fibers for the perfect feel. Wilson BLX
rackets are the choice of champions like Roger Federer, Juan
Martin Del Potro and Serena Williams. BLX is just another
example of how Wilson, the #1 brand in tennis, continues to
provide touring pros and millions of players around the world with
MORE WIN.
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Notes
WORLD TEAMTENNIS
INNOVATIONS
Sets are played to 5 games
(nine-point tiebreak
played at 4-4).
All WTT matches are played on
multi-colored courts.
Men & women have
equal roles.
Invented use of
Supertiebreaker and
Overtime in tennis.
No-ad scoring - first
to 4 points wins the game.
WTT encourages fan participation.
Fans keep balls
hit out of play.
PHOTOS: FRED & SUSAN MULLANE/CAMERAWORK USA
Use of instant replay technology with
the WTT Coaches Challenge
presented by GEICO.
Player names on back
of shirts.
Let serves are played.
Substitutions are allowed.
On-court coaching.

2011 WTT

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