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2010 World Team Tennis Media Guide (.Pdf) Publisher: World TeamTennis Editor: Rosie Crews Design: Paulien Rorick _______________________________________________________________ 2010 WTT Photography: Fred and Susan Mullane/Camerawork USA MEDIA GUIDE atpworldTour.com • Bill Putnam • Getty Images Travis VanDenBerg • USTA • WTA Billie Jean King/Ilana Kloss Photos: Jonathan Exley _______________________________________________________________ The official Media Guide of World TeamTennis is published by SPONSORS World TeamTennis, LLC. 1776 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY 10019, (212) 586-3444. Acura All contents in this guide are copyrighted 2010 by World TeamTennis, LLC. Reproduction of any portion of this Media Guide is not permitted without DecoTurf the prior written consent of World TeamTennis. GEICO _______________________________________________________________ Novo Nordisk World TeamTennis gratefully acknowledges the following for their assistance with this publication: ATP Tour, Camerawork USA, Getty Images, Solfire Matt Fitzgerald, Paulien Rorick, WTA Tour and USTA. Tennis Channel _______________________________________________________________ World TeamTennis, LLC. USTA Billie Jean King, Co-Founder Wilson Ilana S. Kloss, CEO/Commissioner WTT Staff: Rosie Crews, Vice President, Communications MEDIA Relations Jeff Harrison, Vice President, League Properties Rosie Crews, WTT Bryan Hicks, Supervisor of Officials Ph: (817) 684-0366 Isaac Leamer, Manager, Advanced Media Fax: (817) 684-0365 Delaine Mast, National Director, WTT Recreational League Cell: (817) 691-5424 Bill Mountford, Senior Vice President [email protected] Kerry Schneider, Manager, Marketing & Sponsorships 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 World TeamTennis Pro League Staff 4 - 5 WTT 6 WTT Recreational League 7 WTT Glossary 8 - 9 2009 Season Recap 10 - 13 WTT Finals Recap 14 2009 MVP Awards Recap 15 2009 Rookie of the Year Awards Recap 16 2009 Coach of the Year Awards Recap 17 WTT Pro League Records 18 WTT Bonus Incentives 19 WTT Coaches Challenge presented by GEICO: How it Works 20 TV Schedule 21 Match Starting Times/Team Sites 22 WTT Pro League Schedule 23 Sponsors 24 - 25 World TeamTennis History & Highlights 26 - 27 WTT in 2010…35 Seasons of Tennis’ Best 28 - 29 World TeamTennis Teams Boston Lobsters 30 - 31 Kansas City Explorers 32 - 33 New York Buzz 34 - 35 New York Sportimes 36 - 37 Newport Beach Breakers 38 - 39 Philadelphia Freedoms 40 - 41 Sacramento Capitals 42 - 43 Springfield Lasers 44 - 45 St Louis Aces 46 - 47 Washington Kastles 48 - 49 Team Contact Information 50 - 55 NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS: World TeamTennis 1776 Broadway, Suite 600 New York, NY 10019 (212) 586-3444 (212) 586-6277 fax WTT.COM Copyright © 2010 • Media Guide printed on partially recycled paper. Media Guide 2010 | 1 | WTT.COM 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. Named Global Mentor for Gender Equality by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2008 and received the NCAA President’s Gerald R. Ford Award in 2009, BILLIE JEAN KING recognizing her contributions to improving higher co-FoUNDER, woRlD tEamtENNis education and intercollegiate athletics. VisioNaRy iNNoVatoR champioN Continues to be a leader in the fight for equality and recognition in the GLBT community, and has been honored by many of the leading GLBT organizations, including the Human Rights As one of the 20th century’s most respected and influ- Campaign, GLAAD and Lambda Legal Foundation. ential people, Billie Jean King has long been a cham- Honored on August 28, 2006, when the National pion for social justice and equality. She created new Tennis Center, home of the U. S. Open, was inroads for both genders in and out of sports during renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis her legendary career and she continues to make her Center in honor of King’s contributions to tennis, mark today. Among her many accomplishments are: sports and society both on and off the court. She continues to be involved with the USTA and is currently Honorary Chair of the Tennis in the Parks In August 2009 King was awarded the Committee. Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The award was presented Currently serves on the boards of the Women’s to King by President Obama on Aug. 12, 2009 in Sports Foundation and the Elton John AIDS ceremonies at The White House. 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. BoRN In 2008 King authored Pressure is a Privilege: November 22, 1943 Lessons I’ve Learned from Life and the Battle of BiRthplacE the Sexes to commemorate the 35th anniversary Long Beach, Calif. of her historic 1973 match against Bobby Riggs. REsiDENcE Was one of nine players who broke away from the New York, N.Y./Chicago, Ill. tennis establishment and accepted $1 contracts from tennis promoter Gladys Heldman in Houston. Media Guide 2010 | 2 | WTT.COM Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and will be inducted during the next ceremony at the Maccabiah Games in July 2013. 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.” LEY “WTT is also about giving communities a sense Ex of ownership in tennis and a connection to our players,” adds Kloss. “We provide a level of access onathan J and involvement fans generally can’t get with other BY sports.” PHOTOS Kloss was just a kid herself when she became the youngest No. 1 in South African tennis history at KLOSS age 17. By the time she turned 20, she was the top- ranked doubles player in the world, winning doubles ILANA ILANA KLoss & titles at the U.S. Open, Italian Open, U.S. Clay Courts, KING commissioNER, woRlD tEamtENNis German Open, British Hard Courts and Hilton Head in 1976. Kloss also added the 1976 French Open JEAN Mixed Doubles Championship with Kim Warwick. LLIE BI 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 World TeamTennis CEO/Commissioner Ilana Kloss the League full-time as Player Liaison in 1985. The knows firsthand how the sport of tennis can connect transition from the courts to the office was a smooth and inspire. At age 11, she was a ball kid for the one for Kloss. “I did it gradually, going from being South African Open, a men’s and women’s pro a player to coaching a WTT team then working to tournament in Kloss’ native South Africa. One of the recruit players for the League and eventually running top players hit a few balls with her and told Kloss’ the operation.” Kloss took over as the WTT Vice father Shlaim that his daughter had real potential. President in 1987 and eventually succeeded Billie That was all an aspiring young tennis player needed Jean King as WTT Executive Director in 1991. Kloss to hear. “When I heard that I really began to dream was named CEO/Commissioner in February 2001. about the possibilities and work towards being the best player I could be,” said Kloss. Kloss oversees the WTT Pro League and the nationwide grassroots WTT Rec League programs Four decades later, Kloss is still inspired by tennis, from her New York City office. Kloss’ primary focus is now as the CEO/Commissioner of World TeamTennis on national sponsorships, strategic planning, media which was co-founded by Billie Jean King and then- partnerships and expansion of the WTT Pro League. husband 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 BoRN United States Tennis Association (USTA) on board as March 22, 1956 a minority owner of World TeamTennis. The USTA BiRthplacE works with WTT on a number of growth initiatives, Johannesburg, South Africa including youth participation in team tennis. Kloss, REsiDENcE who was recognized as Sports Business Woman of New York, N.Y. the Year by the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center in 2007, was recently
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