Connecticut Tennis League

Connecticut Tennis League Grows 30%

 -- NY Sportimes to Honor Winners --

MAMARONECK, NY – June 17, 2007:  The Connecticut Tennis Circuit organization announced today a 30% growth for their 2007 World TeamTennis Recreational League.  CTC’s  players continue to expand their infectious enthusiasm for the League and for their love of the sport.  The local WTT franchise, the New York Sportimes, is sponsoring the Connecticut Tennis Circuit and its players. 

Each team member of the Connecticut Tennis Circuit's winning divisions, at 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 NTRP, will be honored at the New York Sportimes home match on Saturday, July 14^th when they face off against their division rivals, the New York Buzz from Schenectady.  Winners will be guests of the Sportimes and the team will pay tribute to them on center court.

“We recognize the enthusiasm that the Connecticut players and fans have for World Team Tennis”, commented Claude Okin, managing partner of the Sportimes.  He continued, “It is our pleasure to celebrate the players and welcome them as our guests.”

“The Connecticut Tennis Circuit has been the premier WTT recreational organization in the nutmeg state since 1999,” said Bob Wright, its Director.  He continued, “The Sportimes have warmed our hearts by stepping up to close ranks and embrace our local league as a valued member of their WTT family following the loss of our treasured Hartford FoxForce franchise this past season.”

The New York Sportimes invite you to visit www.WTT.com to learn about how you can join thousands of recreational players across the United States who are having fun playing World Team Tennis in both corporate and local leagues.

For more information about the New York Sportimes, visit www.nysportimes.com.  Marquee players appearing at Sportime Stadium this season include John McEnroe playing for the Sportimes July 19^th and visits from the #1 ranked doubles team, the Bryan Brothers and Wimbledon champion, Venus Williams July 17^th.  Tickets for the Sportimes are available by calling 914-574-8280 or through www.ticketweb.com.  The complete home match schedule follows:

All Matches at Sportime Stadium Begin at 7:30pm except where noted.

The regular WTT season runs July 5-25.  The top two teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences will advance to the season- ending WTT Championship Weekend, set for July 27-29, in Roseville, California.  For further information, visit our team website at www.nysportimes.com for complete match details, ticket availability and more!  Full details are available at www.ticketweb.com or www.nysportimes.com.

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About WTT:  Now in its 32^nd year of play, World TeamTennis is well known for introducing innovative elements to tennis. Instant replay, which debuted at WTT matches in 2005 as the WTT Coaches Challenge, marked the first time the technology had been used in a professional tennis match, will return to select WTT matches in 2007. Other WTT firsts include co-ed format, cumulative and no-ad scoring, on-court coaching, Supertiebreakers, multi-colored courts and player names on back of their shirts.

The unique gender-balanced team concept for WTT was created in the early 70s by League co-founders Billie Jean King and Larry King. The format used for a WTT Pro League match features teams comprised of two men, two women and a coach. Each match consists of five sets, with one set each of men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles.

Advanta is the presenting sponsor of the WTT Pro League and the official business credit card of World TeamTennis. Official WTT Pro League sponsors also include Bälle de Mätch, Gatorade, Geico and Wilson Racquet Sports.  For more information on WTT including team rosters, visit www.WTT.com

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