2020 World TeamTennis Media Information FACTS & FIGURES ..................................................................................................... 2 BROADCAST OUTLETS & HAWK-EYE LIVE ................................................................. 5 TEAM ROSTERS ........................................................................................................ 6 2020 WTT SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 7 MORE ABOUT WORLD TEAMTENNIS ....................................................................... 9 Important Things To Know ................................................................................. 10 Innovations & Firsts ............................................................................................ 12 Milestones .......................................................................................................... 13 WTT FINALS & CHAMPIONS ................................................................................... 15 FACTS & FIGURES What: World TeamTennis showcases the best in professional tennis with the innovative team format co-founded by Billie Jean King in the 1970s. Recognized as the leader in professional team tennis competition, WTT features many of the world’s best players competing annually for the King Trophy, the league’s championship trophy named after King. 2020 Teams: Chicago Smash, New York Empire, Orange County (Calif.) Breakers, Orlando Storm, Philadelphia Freedoms, San Diego Aviators, Springfield (Mo.) Lasers, Vegas Rollers and Washington (D.C.) Kastles 2020 Schedule: 2020 will mark the 45th season of World TeamTennis. The entire WTT regular season and WTT Playoffs will be contested at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort” in White Sulphur Springs, WV. Regular Season: July 12-30 (Teams play 14 regular season matches) WTT Semifinals: August 1 – The top four teams from the regular season compete against each other. Matchups are No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3. WTT Final: August 2 – The semifinal winners play for the King Trophy, awarded to the year’s WTT champion. 2020 Broadcast: CBS Sports, ESPN and Tennis Channel are the official television broadcast partners of WTT. CBS will broadcast the Aug. 2 WTT Final and one regular season match (Washington vs. Vegas, July 19) live. CBS Sports Network carries live telecasts of 13 regular season matches and the WTT semifinals on Aug. 1. ESPN2 will air 10 matches live during the opening week of the WTT season, July 12-18, while ESPN’s online streaming service, ESPN+, is live streaming 15 matches during the season. Tennis Channel airs 19 live matches from July 20-30 and will carry the WTT Playoffs on replay. Additionally, five matches will live-stream on the CBS Sports app and Facebook Watch. All matches can be streamed on demand at WTT.com after each match has concluded. 2019 Champion: The Springfield Lasers defeated the New York Empire, 20-19, to capture the 2019 WTT title and earn the franchise’s second consecutive championship in its 24-year history. History: The league was co-founded in the 1970s by Billie Jean King and Larry King, and first hit the courts in 1974. Since the League’s debut, virtually every major champion of the Open era has played WTT including Pete Sampras, Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Stefanie Graf, Bob and Mike Bryan, Andre Agassi, Venus and Serena Williams, Martina Hingis, Maria Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. In 2015, WTT joined the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB as only the fifth U.S. pro sports league to reach the 40 season milestone. In March 2017, WTT team owners Mark Ein (Washington Kastles) and Fred Luddy (San Diego Aviators) purchased majority ownership of World TeamTennis from league co-founder Billie Jean King who will remain involved as a minority owner of the league and majority owner of the Philadelphia Freedoms franchise. In February 2019, Orange County Breakers owner purchased a share of majority ownership of World TeamTennis, alongside Luddy. As of 7/10/2020 Sponsors: The Greenbrier Resort, official hotel partner, July 12 – August 2. GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) returns as the league’s official auto insurance provider. Wilson has signed on as official racket and ball, Har-Tru Sports Coatings as the official playing surfacer, Weatherman Umbrellas as the official umbrella, and Zenni as the official eyewear. Additional sponsors include UTR powered by Oracle, Chosen Foods, EleVen, Greenbrier Tourism and KT Tape. Pertaining to WTT’s New York Empire, HSS is the team’s official hospital, providing the official physicians for the franchise. Format: In a WTT match, each team is comprised of two men, two women and a coach. Team matches consist of five sets, with one set each of men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The first team to reach five games wins each set. A nine-point tiebreaker is played if a set reaches four games all. One point is awarded for each game won and scoring is cumulative. If necessary, Extended Play and a Supertiebreaker are played to determine the winner of the match. Owners: Eric Davidson and Fred Luddy own equal majority ownership of WTT; Billie Jean King is a minority owner. CEO/Commissioner: Carlos Silva Co-Founders: Billie Jean King, Larry King, Fred Barman, Jordon Kaiser, Dennis Murphy and Frank Fuhrer Website: WTT.com WTT Community Tennis – Youth / Juniors: WTT supports and sponsors various junior, college and adult initiatives throughout the year. They include: WTT Junior Nationals: A national three-day team competition that includes 96 high school age tennis players, playing on 16 coed teams. The players and coaches are from USTA Sections and communities. The event includes visits from college coaches and Tennis On Campus organizers, along with educational seminars. San Diego CIF High School WTT League: A winter league for high school players in Southern California which leads to the WTT San Diego High School Festival with 190-plus kids from around 20 high school teams. This is currently active in San Diego County and the program will be expanding to Orange County in 2019. Volleys Against Violence High School Challenges: These events are held in pro team markets to bring the local police together with high school tennis teams for a fun, fast-paced competition. Teams have the opportunity to win Wilson tennis balls for their high schools. Teams also support their local pro team(s) by buying a “High School Team” ticket package. Freedoms TeamTennis Challenge: More than 300 youth tennis players participate in events held throughout the year at local tennis clubs in the Philadelphia area. The events are a collaboration between the clubs, the USTA Middle States section, the Philadelphia Freedoms, and the Down the Line and Beyond Foundation. Each participant receives a ticket to a As of 7/10/2020 Freedoms match, player autographs, and on-court recognition on court. In 2018, this program was expanded to the New York market. WTT Community Tennis – College / Adults: Tennis On Campus: WTT is a partner and the official format of the successful USTA Tennis On Campus (TOC) program, which is active in over 700 college campuses with more than 60,000 players. WTT assists with the TOC events at all levels, including 15 Sectionals, two Invitational tournaments and the Tennis On Campus National Championships. Adult Leagues: At the grassroots level – WTT has over 19,000 players in more than 150 WTT leagues throughout the U.S. – all who continue to play the sport and support the industry with their discretionary dollars. More than 2,500 participants in seven WTT Community National Qualifier events throughout the U.S. Players advance from National Qualifiers to WTT Nationals, held annually in Indian Wells, Calif. As of 7/10/2020 BROADCAST OUTLETS & HAWK-EYE LIVE CBS Sports/Tennis Channel/ESPN & Online Streaming Platforms CBS Sports and Tennis Channel are the official television broadcast partners of WTT in 2020. CBS will broadcast live a July 19 regular season match featuring the Washington Kastles and Vegas Rollers live on CBS from 4:30-6:30 p.m. ET/1:30-3:30 p.m. PT and will broadcast the WTT Final live for the first time on Aug 2 at 12 p.m. ET. CBS Sports Network will televise live coverage of 13 regular season matches and the WTT Semifinals on Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT and 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. Tennis Channel will bring live coverage of 19 regular season matches from July 20-30, and air a replay of the WTT Playoffs. ESPN2 will air 10 matches live during the opening week of the WTT season, July 12-18. In addition, online streaming service ESPN+ will live stream 15 matches during the 2020 WTT season, with an additional five matches streaming on the CBS Sports app and Facebook Watch. All 2020 WTT matches can be streamed on demand after each match has concluded at WTT.com. A full schedule denoting broadcast partners for each of WTT’s 63 regular season matches in 2020 is available at WTT.com. HAWK-EYE LIVE In 2020, WTT will use the electronic line-calling system Hawk-Eye Live for all matches at The Greenbrier. While tennis audiences have grown used to seeing the Hawk-Eye challenge system over the years at major events, Hawk-Eye Live plays a very different role in the match. Hawk-Eye Live will make the on- court calls, supported by only two officials – the on-court chair umpire and a review official in the Hawk- Eye booth to monitor foot faults. The real-time ball-tracking technology determines