Team Launches New Website

MAMARONECK, NY – June 19, 2007:   The New York Sportimes announce the launch of their new website at www.nysportimes.com.  The site incorporates cutting-edge technology and design and will be maintained by Saturn5 Net Services on Long Island. www.nysportimes.com went live at 12:01am today.  Visitors should bookmark the site and visit frequently for up to the minute news on the team, ticket promotions, live scoring from around the League, tennis tips, special events and featured players such as John McEnroe, Venus Williams the Bryan Brothers and much more.  Every fan with internet access can monitor Sportimes and other WTT matches via the live scoring link. The officiating staff inputs the results in real time, allowing for far-reaching fans to monitor their favorite WTT teams at www.WTT.com or at www.nysportimes.com. 

“Visitors will discover a bevy of information here and, above all, they should find the site easy to navigate and useful” cited Ann Marie Gaudio, general manager.  She continued, “The League worked closely with us; as a result we are proud to have a first-class product for our fans.”

“Down the road the site will have even greater capabilities and we will continue to upload clips of outstanding tennis action – it has to be every tennis fan’s dream!” commented Keith Bielory, assistant general manager.

To buy tickets for NY Sportimes home matches log on to  www.ticketweb.com or www.nysportimes.com.  Or call the team box office at 914-574-8280.  The complete home schedule follows:

2007 Home Match Schedule
Date    Opponent
Thurs., July 5    vs. Delaware (1pm)
Tues., July 10    vs. Kansas City Explorers & the Bryan Brothers
Wed., July 11    vs. Springfield Lasers
Sat., July 14    vs. NY Buzz
Tues., July 17    vs. Philadelphia Freedoms & Venus Williams
Thurs., July 19    NYS featuring John McEnroe vs. Boston Lobsters
Sat., July 21    vs. NY Buzz
All Matches at Sportime Stadium Begin at 7:30pm except where noted.
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The regular 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.

About WTT:  Now in its 32nd 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