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World TeamTennis Pro League
The WTT Pro League enters its 35th season of play in 2010. Billie Jean King and Larry King created the unique gender-equity team concept in the early 1970s. The WTT Pro League first hit the courts in 1974 for a five-year run. After a short hiatus, the League returned in 1981 and has been a highlight of the annual U.S. tennis calendar for the past 29 consecutive years.
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2010 Season
2010 marks the 35th season of World TeamTennis.
Eastern Conference teams include the Boston Lobsters, New York Buzz, New York Sportimes, Philadelphia Freedoms and the Washington Kastles.
The Western Conference is made up of the Kansas City Explorers, Newport Beach Breakers, Sacramento Capitals, St. Louis Aces and Springfield Lasers.
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WTT FORMAT
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 singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.
The first team to reach five games wins each set. One point is awarded for each game won, and a nine-point tiebreaker is played if a set reaches four all. If necessary, Overtime and a “Supertiebreaker” are played to determine the outright winner of the match.
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A WHO'S WHO OF TENNIS GREATS
Past players have included Andre Agassi, Tracy Austin, Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Lindsay Davenport, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Billie Jean King, Anna Kournikova, Rod Laver, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Patrick Rafter, Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Venus Williams.
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