Seattle Theatre Group Hosts Champions Series Tennis, 10/13

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) & InsideOut Sports + Entertainment announced today that Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Jim Courier and Michael Chang will compete in Seattle at Key Arena on October 13 in the Champions Cup as part of the 2011 Champions Series circuit. The newly expanded and reformatted Champions Series will begin on 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 October 22.

Tickets and unique interactive VIP fan experiences for the 2011 Champions Series go on sale to the general public at 10am on May 9, 2011 and will start at $35.

In addition to Sampras, McEnroe, Courier and Chang, the five-week tour, produced by legendary impresario Larry Magid, will feature fellow Grand Slam champions Andre Agassi, 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."

The Champions Series is a tennis circuit for champion tennis players over the age of 30, created in 2005 by InsideOut Sports + Entertainment, the New York based firm which is co-owned and operated by former SFX executive Jon Venison and former world No. 1 Jim Courier.

Please visit ChampionsSeriesTennis.com for more information.
Tickets: Starting at $35.00, not including applicable fees. Tickets are on sale Monday, May 9th at 10am at the Key Arena Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone toll free at (800) 745-3000. For more information, please visit STGPresents.org.

Seattle Theatre Group is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization that operates the historic Paramount and Moore Theatres in Seattle, Washington. Our mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of our region's cultural identity while keeping these two landmark venues alive and vibrant. STG presents a range of performances from Broadway, off-Broadway, dance and jazz to comedy, concerts of all genres, speakers and family shows - at both historic theatres in Seattle and venues throughout the Puget Sound and Portland, Oregon.

 

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