Two American tennis legends will renew their tennis rivalry this summer, when Hall of Famers John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors square off in a World TeamTennis match on July 14 at Sportime Randall’s Island. The pair will play singles and doubles against each other that night when the defending Eastern Conference Champion New York Sportimes…
World Number Ones and Top American Talent Highlights 2011 World TeamTennis Draft Selections It won’t be difficult to find a player in the World TeamTennis (WTT) Pro League presented by GEICO this summer who has spent time at the top of the world rankings. Ten current or former world number one players highlighted the 2011…
Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe will renew their rivalry when they will square off for the first time in 10 years at a World TeamTennis (WTT) on July 14th at Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island as McEnroe’s New York Sportimes will face Connors’ Philadelphia Freedoms. Connors and McEnroe met 34 times during the ATP portion of…
World TeamTennis hosted its 2011 player draft on Tuesday, ronding out the rosters for the upcoming 2011 season. The following is a round-by-round recap of the draft which included a trade between The Washington Kastles and the Sacramento Capitals. The Kastles dealt their fourth round pick and financial considerations to the Sacramento Capitals’ for their third…
Coming off an outstanding 2010 campaign in which they advanced to the World TeamTennis Finals, the New York Sportimes have announced their 2011 schedule, with seven home matches in July, including five at Sportime Randall’s Island Tennis Center in Manhattan and two at SEFCU Arena at the University of Albany. Sportimes Marquee Players John McEnroe,…
The two New York based teams in the WTT Pro League presented by GEICO are consolidating their efforts for the 2011 season, League officials have announced. As part of the agreement, the New York Sportimes, based in New York City, will bring two of their home matches to the SEFCU Arena in Albany, N.Y., during the…
The New York Sportimes saw their very successful season come to a close on Sunday evening as they fell in a tight final to the Kansas City Explorers in a match that was played at Explorers Stadium at Barney Allis Plaza in Kansas City, Mo. The Sportimes held an early lead before falling 21-18. The Explorers…
The New York Sportimes of World TeamTennis has clinched a playoff spot, and playoff action gets underway tonight, rain or shine, at 7:00 p.m. at Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island. Tickets for this matchup are only $10 for general admission seats. Kids 12 and under receive free admission to Sportime Stadium. Reserve your playoff tickets now and…
A large and energetic crowd turned out at Sportime Stadium at Randalls Island on Monday night, July 19th, and they were treated to three star players in World TeamTennis action, as the home team New York Sportimes took on the New York Buzz. KIm Clijsters and John McEnroe played for the Sportimes, while former world…
First place was on the line last night at Sportime Stadium at Randalls Island in a match between two World TeamTennis rivals, the New York Sportimes and the Washington Kastles. The Sportimes, who came in with a record of 7-3, were knocked out of the semifinals of last year’s World TeamTennis Championship by the Kastles,…