Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Agassi, Sampras and McEnroe to play at Wells Fargo Center

Tennis legends Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, John McEnroe and Jim Courier will compete at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 24, as part of the 2011 Champions Series circuit.

The newly expanded and reformatted Champions Series will begin on Thursday, September 22 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, taking the highly competitive tennis circuit to a total of 12 U.S. cities over a five week season through Saturday, October 22.

In addition to Agassi, Sampras, McEnroe and Courier, the five-week tour, produced by legendary impresario Larry Magid, will feature fellow Grand Slam champions Michael Chang, Bjorn Borg and Mats Wilander.  The athletes will compete for a prize pool totaling $1 million to be shared by the top three finishers at the conclusion of the season.  Each of the 12, one-night tournaments will feature four champions paired off in one-set semi-finals competing for ranking points, culminating with the winners contending for the title in an eight-game pro-set championship match.

“We are thrilled to reunite seven legends who have won an astonishing 52 Grand Slam singles titles among them,” said Jon Venison, Founding Partner of the Champions Series. “This is the greatest generation of champions ever assembled and an unprecedented opportunity for sports fans around the U.S. to reconnect with them.”

“Competing against my friends and foes in front of fans across the country is going to get my adrenaline pumping” said Jim Courier. “The player line-up and format of the circuit is ideal for me and my peers to quench our competitive thirst while showcasing tennis to many cities that lack pro tennis events. May the best man win.”

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